I am a Marvel fan who loves the entire Avengers franchise and watch all the films. Although I don’t have encyclopedic knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I know enough about the characters to know that Black Panther is one of the most powerful characters in the entire thing. Chadwick …

I’m HYPED, because my newest release, Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens, hit the New York Times bestseller list! This is my 3rd book, THIRD New York Times bestseller, and it came in at #3. And this is the 3rd category I’ve made the list in. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Hitting the …

“Buy Black. Buy Small. Buy Indie.” isn’t just a mantra, it’s a lifestyle! 👏🏾 Y’all know I’m good for a BOMB gift box, and the Rising Troublemaker Box is one of my faves to date! Along with a *crisp* copy of the book, there are a handful of quality products …

Growing up is tough and adulthood is a scam. I say this cuz while we were learning about isosceles triangles or whatever, nobody was telling us not to sign up for that credit card in college and ruin our credit for 2 decades. There are TOO many things that we …

As teenagers, while we were learning about isosceles triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem, folks weren’t being fully honest with us. We were being taught how to be amazing test takers, but nobody was telling us not to sign up for that credit card in college and ruin our credit for two …

To be a woman who is worthy of being abused or harmed, you need to be pious, flawless, perfect. You need to be a saint whose never worn skimpy clothes, cussed or made a mistake. Kim Kardashian is none of those. Yet and still, she doesn’t deserve the harassment and …

This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Not Okay – Nathan and Issa pull up to her house. She asks him to come inside and talk but he says he has nothing to talk about. What happened at the party wasn’t good …

This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Moving On Up – Issa and Nathan are checking out a new apartment together. It’s close to his shop. Two bedrooms. She thinks it’s perfect. He thinks it might be too big. They ask for …

This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Sharing – Issa and Nathan are laying in bed at her place and she’s thinking about how Tiffany is going to be moving away soon. He says they’ll have someone to go see, as he …

This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. In for the night – It’s girls’ night, and Issa welcomes Molly, Tiffany and Kelli into her apartment for a full evening of activities, which includes a group massage and dinner at one of their …