7 Reasons You Should Vote Today
Today is a very important day. It’s November 6th, Election Day! That means for every citizen of the United States that is of voting age and eligibility, you have the opportunity to be apart of history. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how important this election is for all of us. But just in case […]
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Poetry Picks: “On Emotional Labor”
Hello good people! It’s Sunday and you know on Sundays I bring you my favorite Poetry Picks. Today’s poem is by Janae Johnson. If I were ever at a loss for words on how Black women are treated, this poem would be the perfect explanation. Press play…
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2 Easy Natural Hair Tutorials
Hello beautiful people! Today, I wanted to share a collaboration that I did with Dark & Lovely. Below you can watch two styles I achieved using their Go Intense temporary hair colors and their Let’s Jam gel. I hope you enjoy the looks!
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Monday Motivation: Fall Forward
Happy Monday! Today I am bringing you a motivational video featuring Denzel Washington. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” This week, remember that failure is inevitable but if you keep trying, eventually you’ll breakthrough. Also, the ghost analogy he […]
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Poetry Picks: “Knock Knock”
I know it’s late… However, I still wanted to post a Sunday Poetry Pick. Today, I wanted the poem to be a bit of a throwback so this pick is from Def Jam Poetry. The poet is Daniel Beaty and the poem is titled, “Knock Knock”. Press play…
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Need Help Learning to Pray?
When I was in undergrad at Florida A&M University, I was a regular at the library. One day, two of my guy friends joined me in a study room and as we usually tended to do, we joked and laughed about the normal college things. Well about 5 minutes into the conversation, one of them […]
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Poetry Picks: “My Honest Poem”
Happy Sunday! One of my favorite things here on the blog is Poetry Pick Sunday’s. On these days I feature poets and their poems that I’ve grown to enjoy. Rudy Francisco has been featured here 2 other times and you can find those poems here: Poetry Picks: “Your God” & Poetry Picks: If I was a Love Poet […]
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Never Fold Under Pressure
It’s currently 5:09 a.m. and I’m in the airport. I came to Miami Wednesday evening to see J. Cole in concert and now I am preparing to leave and return to my regular routine back home. It’s always nice to get away for a few days even if you don’t do much during that time. […]
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How I Passed the GRE (The First Time)
So, I’ve had the intention of writing this blog post for over a year now. (Procrastination sucks) However, today felt like I should finally get around to it. I took the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) in February of 2017. I’d just applied to a graduate school that offered a nice program for what I wanted to […]
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Poetry Picks: To This Black Woman Body (Part 1)
We haven’t had a good poetry pick on Sunday in a while, right? Well you’ll be happy to know that today we return with a poem by Alyesha Wise titled, To This Black Woman Body (part 1). Press play and Enjoy…
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