Poetry Picks: ‘Harlem’
This week’s poetry pick is by Langston Hughes. He had a prominent influence on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s. Hughes was different from other poets of the time because instead of writing poetry with hidden or obscure meanings, he wrote about the struggles and lives of African Americans. This poem is my favorite of […]
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5 Fall Shows You NEED to Watch
Scripted television is finally on the rise again! I don’t know about you, but I was getting tired of the reality tv shenanigans. There’s only so many table flips and drink throws a girl can take. So as you can imagine, I’ve been throughly pleased with the resurgence of television that requires actual writers, directors, and […]
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Poetry Picks: ‘Somebody Almost Walked Off’
Before Tyler Perry’s rendition of ‘For Colored Girls’, the 1982 television adaptation featured icons like Lynn Whitfield and Alfre Woodard. Below is one of my favorite pieces… ‘Somebody almost walked off with all my stuff.’ Press play…
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5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Life After Graduation
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was running late with my graduation cap in one and my gown in the other. Jasmine, my roommate, did everything but push me out of the apartment to make it on time for the graduation line up. I’d heard so many things in the months, days, and […]
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Poetry Picks: ‘On Status’
Last week’s pick was a piece by Shihan on Def Poetry Jam. (click here to watch) Def Poetry Jam was so inspirational for the culture and is definitely an underrated gem of the early 2000’s. This week’s pick is a reading by one of the most graceful black women alive, Phylicia Rashad. She read from her […]
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Poetry Picks: ‘This Type Love’
I think my love for poetry developed around 3rd grade. I was intrigued by the way people could say things in a way that was a cross between music and essay… like words were dancing from the poets lips. Recently, I’ve rediscovered that love for poetry so I will be posting ‘Poetry Picks’ every Saturday. […]
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The Best of Diamond Ball 2017
Rihanna has done it again. Last night at her 3rd annual Diamond Ball, the singer raised almost $1 million dollars for her Clara Lionel non- profit foundation. The event has drawn heavy industry hitters throughout the past 3 years and has been a spectacle for fashion lovers. Last night, I browsed through the hashtag (#DiamondBall) […]
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The Melanin Comeback: Why Black Representation Matters
When I was a kid I didn’t see race.. let alone, color. Granted, that could have been due to attending an all black school from Kindergarten to 12th grade. At my Pre-K graduation I played Cinderella’s fairy Godmother (a.k.a Whitney Houston) in our stage play. IÂ clearly remember walking onto the stage with my plastic wand […]
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Teen Vogue Back to School Party
Yesterday I attended a back to school party sponsored by Teen Vogue. The event included a fun mingling session followed by mini seminars for Makeup, Skincare, and Fitness. Each particular topic had its own room as well as a color specific theme. These rooms were all located on different floors which made attendees feel like they were […]
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5 Girl Power Movies and TV Shows
It can be exceptionally hard to find movies where the female role isn’t plagued by some extreme identity crisis particularly centered around the meager “need” of a male companion, daddy issues, or constant comparison to an onscreen rival (as if women can’t coexist without envy of another woman). So, when I find a movie or […]
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