I Wrote A Book! And It’s Available for Pre-Order Now
I can officially add “author” to my titles, next to “writer, digital strategist, speaker, professional troublemaker and side-eye sorceress.” Because I wrote a book. I WROTE A FREAKING BOOK, YALL!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!! My book is called I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual, and it is a series of essays on life, …
Still Reveling in Joy From ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Every single time I’ve gone to the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, I’ve floated away from it. No, I don’t walk away from there. I glide on clouds because that room is nothing short of spell-binding. It puts you in a high that you can’t come down from for …
Whose Baby is This? Why is It Already Sick of Our Shenanigans
I’ve featured wise babies on here before. I especially love the one I’ve lovingly dubbed Jebidiah. They’re the mini humans who are brand spanking new but they show up with an attitude, like they’ve been here before and are tired that we still didn’t get ourselves together. Ol’ judgey newborns. I …
Introducing the Awesomely Luvvie Newsletter!
My peeps! This has been a long time coming and y’all have asked for it. I finally got stopped playing bald-headed games, and with the help of my awesome assistant (aka my co-goon) Alyssa, I am ready! I will be doing a bi-weekly (twice a month) newsletter. When I say it’s a …
It was Hella Onyx: The Blackest Black History Month Ever
The Blackest and best Black History Month ever ended yesterday and I am just reveling in it’s abundant noirness. Still. It was utterly lit. Like Olympic Torch lit. Like Christmas Lights when you do too much so you keep the neighbors up all night because your house is one giant …
Let’s Talk About Chris Rock’s Oscars Opening Monologue
I did not plan on boycotting the 2016 Academy Awards but I also didn’t plan on watching it. You’re probably like “wait what?” Yes. I take “boycott” to mean I’m making a conscious decision to show that my support is not going to be added to the mix. I just …
Flossie Dickey is 110 and Done With All of Us
Last week, a woman named Flossie Dickey celebrated turning 110 years old. She’s been here since 1906, and has seen more things than any of us could imagine. That also means she’s dealt with her share of bullshit.Flossie has 3 kids, 12 grandkids, 20 great grandkids and 15 great great grandkids. …
The Candidate: Scandal Episode 511 Recap
Sooooo the way my travel schedule has been set up and will continue to be, it will be hard for me to get these recaps up before Sunday. Scandal comes on Thursday nights and for the next 4 weeks, I will be out of town for the live-airing. It would …
The Mother and Daughter That No One Mistakes for Twins
Some people really do be trying it out here, trying to belong even where they didn’t RSVP. After three Black ladies were in a picture and no one could tell who amongst them was the Mama, folks thought they could play this game too. Knowing good and damb well they …
On Tributes, Taylor and Kendrick the Great: My 2016 GRAMMY Awards Recap
I always judge an awards show on how many times throughout that I felt like sliding out my chair unto the floor. If the answer is “less than 4” then I was relatively entertained. If the answer is “zero” then it was an incredible show. The 2016 GRAMMY Awards gets …