I follow this guy on Twitter, I personally love that he is using social media as a platform to give voices to people who need to be heard. I think it’s a little extreme to put him on a watch list, though. What are your thoughts? Black Twitter and Activist DeRay McKesson Make…
Category: Lifestyle
Living vs. Existing
I heard this question in a movie once: “Are you living, or are you existing?” To this day, I find it to be one of the most thought provoking questions I’ve heard. It’s good to take moments to evaluate how your life is going. You need to ask yourself constantly if you are truly living…
10 Ways I Slow Down Time
Originally posted on of Grace and Gravity:
My favorite movie of all time is Romeo and Juliet, the 1968 version with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic. I fell in love with this film after first reading the novel in my 5th grade reading class with Mr. Massa. We then…
Watch “Q&A at the #BLACKLIVESMATTER After Show” on YouTube
A q &a session I watched from a poetry group I often listen to. Very powerful and eye-opening discussion
My Latest Book Binge
I’ve made a vow not to buy any clothes until I lose some more weight, so I am focusing on other things. I’ve been wanting some new books so I decided to add these to the collection last weekend. First up, the Book of Negroes. Book review will follow. 🙂
#BlackGirlsRock recap
**previously posted 4.6.15** Black Girls Rock premiered last night and I was front and center watching every minute of it. I started watching #BGR every year since it began and each year it is an awesome and insipring awards show. The ceremony takes the time to recognize women of color who are breaking barriors and…
Missing You….A Dedication and Reflection
There are certain parts of my beginning semester of college that I remember all too well. I remember the first friend I made, the first party I attended, the first time I wore pajama pants to class (living the true college experience). The first month in particular was a very rough time for me, as…
Here’s Why I’m Forsaking All That’s Mainstream and Submerging Myself in Black Media Instead
Great read and perspective!
Thirst traps- explained for men
Originally posted on You Forgot Your Common Sense:
Thirst traps are fast ways women seduce/get attention from men. “Thirst” is defined by Urban Dictionary as “desire, greed, obsession,or lust for an object or person characterized by over eagerness or obsessiveness that is obvious to everyone around you.” Silent cries for attention. Anything that makes you frustrated…
Write, Live and Love 