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On Overrated Checkmarks, Outdated Channels and Owned Communities
BusinessMy LifeSocial Media

On Overrated Checkmarks, Outdated Channels and Owned Communities

Thankfully, March is over because it really has gone mad. 😩 Another week, another tragic, unnecessary and completely avoidable school shooting. Plenty of thoughts and prayers are heading to the families in Tennessee, while in the meantime, their elected officials are out here saying they’re “not gonna fix it.” Hate …

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Let them choke
BookBusinessCulture

Let Them Choke! We Will Not Be Humbled

People have a problem with confident Black women. And an obsession with trying to humble us. When we walk in rooms, heads held high, assured that we belong, folks are rooting for us to fail. But we win. We win anyway. 😤 This is present on my heart as Angel …

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Luvvie at LWD
BookMy LifeSocial Media

On Iron Fists, Individual Paths and Inner Child

The madness of my March schedule has yet to cease (just made it home at 1am 😩), but I’ve been energized by the spaces I’m in. I just got back from the Leading Women Defined summit, founded and curated by Debra Lee, and lemme tell you. A time was had! …

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Join Me for the Troublemaker Book Tour
BookBusinessMy Life

Join Me for the Troublemaker Book Tour!

How do we exist fully in a world with our big hearts, big mouths and big dreams? Who were we before the world bullied/shamed/ridiculed the best parts of us? In less than SIX WEEKS, my first children’s book (and the 3rd addition to the Troublemaker family) drops! Little Troublemaker Makes …

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Luvvie at Forbes
AwardsFamous folksTV and Movies

On Being Deserving, Disappointed and Deeply Rooted

When I tell you March Madness is in full swing? 😩 I’ve taken 6 flights in the last 2 weeks, and have flown coast to coast 2 times. I’m behind on even posting about most things I’ve done because as soon as I finish one, I’m off to the next. …

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On Contributions, Coachability and Chicness
BusinessFashionMy Life

On Contributions, Coachability and Chicness

Happy Women’s History Month! Also, it’s Money March. So what are we gon do this month? Mind our coins and take up space. All while trying to maintain some semblance of balance and sanity. This month is truly March Madness for me. I have 7 work trips for this month …

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The Audacity of This Caucasity
BusinessCulture

About White Men’s Success, Nepotism and the Lie of Meritocracy

White men love to tell us to work harder cuz that’s what they did, and they’re wrong to do it. They should stop it immediately. On social media, everyday we’ll see white men in business, tech or thought leadership drop posts about what it takes to be successful. They will …

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On Cracked Eggs, Cut Down Lists and Clean Clothes
FoodMy Life

On Cracked Eggs, Cut Down Lists and Clean Clothes

This month really flew by, cuz I promise it was JUST February 1st. I can’t keep up. Probably because Black History month is winding down and Women’s History Month is winding up. Meaning Black women are the moment 💁🏾‍♀️ and in such high demand to speak, partner, or collaborate that …

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On Performances, People-Pleasing, and Personal Transformations
Famous folksMusic

On Performances, People-Pleasing, and Personal Transformations

Rihanna has stolen the entire show this week, starting with her baby shower (aka the Super Bowl) and then her new British Vogue cover and interview. And she’s living rent free in my head right now because the conversations that followed Fenty Bowl have me thinking about a lot of …

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Luvvie The Lip Bar
AwardsMusicPopular

On Confidence, Courage and Color

Awards season is in full swing, and you KNOW the Grammys from this past weekend has been all over the interwebs. I wasn’t gonna watch it, at first, but I decided to anyway because well: FOMO. 🤦🏾‍♀️ And IDK about your timeline, but the live-tweets from my Twitfam are too …

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Black History Year
Business

On SHE-EOs, Support Systems and Savings

It’s Fearless February, Black History Month, and Library Lover’s Month. And it kicked off with a BANG, as our very own Beyonce Knowles-Carter stole the show by announcing her Renaissance Tour. It’s like she heard my FOMO over her Dubai performance and was like “FINE HERE!” But lemme tell you …

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Luvvie with LT Cover Poster
BookBusinessMy Life

My First Children’s Book, Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, Drops in Three Months!

It’s me and my girllll, Little Luvvie! 😁 She’s me and I’m her, and I’m tapping into the girl I was who became the woman I am. It has given me the chance to play in a way I haven’t in a long time. In exactly 3 months (May 2, …

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the woman king
AwardsTV and Movies

The Woman King Being Snubbed by Award Season is a Travesty

The Woman King was one of the best films of 2022, so the fact that it was shut out of awards season (especially the Academy Awards), is a travesty, an injustice and a shame! The film was so good that I made a video when I walked out the theater. I …

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This Is NOT Fine
BusinessMy Life

How I Fired Myself and Got My Unread Emails to Zero

One of the things I did in the last year and a half, that has allowed me to become a better leader, is I’ve let go of my control on emails. My Chief of Staff runs through my inbox every day and triages, answers, and lets me know what requires …

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Luvvie in Merch
My Life

Get Some Professional Troublemaker Gear!

You already know I’m a proud PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER.  🙌🏾  Since the release of my book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual in 2021, I have been hyped to launch merchandise exclusively for those who want to rep their dedication to fearlessness with STYLE. After a year, we finally have the right …

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Elon Musk and the Mirage of Intelligence
BusinessFamous folksSocial Media

About Twitter, Elon Musk and the Mirage of Intelligence

Elon Musk is now the CEO of Twitter, and all hell has broken loose. In a week, he’s fired over 3,700 employees and is beginning an $8/month plan that will allow anyone to have a verified checkmark. And those who are already verified but don’t pay will lose their blue …

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Cover of Luvvie Ajayi Jones' NYT-Bestselling book: Rising Troublemaker, the young adult version of Professional Troublemaker

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Cover of Luvvie Ajayi Jones' NYT-Bestselling book: Professional Troublemaker
Cover of Luvvie Ajayi Jones' first book: I'm Judging You (a NYT-Bestseller)