An Oriki Tribute to Lena Waithe for this Vanity Fair Cover
Queen Lena of House Waithe First of her name. Writer of brilliant stories. Teller of truth. Liver of best life. Opener of Doors. Pride maker. Changer of the game. This Vanity Fair cover got us shook in the best way and we are buying 15 copies each. You. Better. Flourish. …
An Oriki Tribute to Tarana Burke: #MeToo’s Majestic Mover
Tarana of House Burke, First of Her Name. Maker of Change. Protector of the Realm of Black Girls. Maestro of the #MeToo Movement. You are light. This @HANNAH.Magazine spread is stunning. Yesss! 😍😍😍
Opening Closed Doors (with Vanessa K. De Luca) – Episode 3 of Rants & Randomness
Hey y’all! We’re back with Episode 3 of Rants & Randomness called “Opening Closed Doors.” It features a can’t-miss interview with Vanessa K. De Luca, Editor-in-chief of ESSENCE Magazine! This week’s episode kicks off with the story of Parker Curry, the little girl who was captured on camera admiring Michelle Obama‘s official …
Come Hear Me Speak at SXSW This Weekend!
My people!!! This week, I’m going to be at SXSW! My schedule is jam-packed with some dope events, including one you can come to if you don’t have a SXSW badge. Here’s where you can catch me! SATURDAY I’m so geeked to be a featured speaker at SXSW and my talk is …
Eat or Be Eaten (with Myleik Teele) – Episode 2 of Rants & Randomness
My people! Episode 2 of my podcast Rants and Randomness is out now! It’s called “Eat or Be Eaten” and features special guest Myleik Teele, CEO of CurlBox. But before I get into my conversation with Myleik, I start off this week’s episode with a story about a magical moment I recently …
Real Gs Move in Silence Like Wakanda (with Eunique Jones Gibson) – Episode 1 of Rants and Randomness
My people! You know I’m always doing all the things! My latest thing is here, and it is long overdue! I AM SO EXCITED to announce the launch of my podcast: Rants and Randomness! But lemme take it back a little bit. I used to have a podcast a few years …
Because We Have To Talk About Safaree’s Latest *cough* Release
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, SKIP THIS POST BECAUSE IT IS FILTH. IT’S FOR GROWN FOLKS ONLY. There is a BIG topic floating around the internet today. It has GINORMOUS interest. The MAGNITUDE must be acknowledged. So Safaree… ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? Sometimes, I …
R. Kelly Gotta Know His Wayward Ass is Not Welcome in Wakanda
You know we’ve been talmbout BLAXIT for awhile. Oh you ain’t know? Catch up and read my past BLAXIT posts (#BLAXIT: Things We’re Taking With Us If We Leave). Anywho, when we leave this joint, we are going to re-settle in Wakanda, land of the abundant melanin, vibranium and no …
On Wakanda: My Black Panther Review
Black Panther! This movie has taken over the world! It’s been probably the biggest pop culture moment in the last decade, and the most highly anticipated film in a long while. It’s finally here, and it has lived up to every piece of hype it has gotten. I’ve seen it …
Let’s Talk About the Official Obama Portraits
It is Black History Month Year 2018, and we are being blessed with the drop of Black Panther later on this week. Wakanda, we are coming!!! This morning, the unveiling of the much-anticipated official portraits for President (always my president) Barack Obama and Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama happened. Each one …