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Dawn Michelle of House Staley. First of her Name. Gamecock Gilded Goddess. God-Led Gold Getter. Anointed All-Star Athlete. Commanding Coaching Champion. Perennially Professional Powerhouse. Doubt Destroying Dame. Stylish Sideline Slayer. Final Four Finisher. Uncommonly Favored. Unyielding. Unbent. Louis Vuitton Dawn. An Olympian. A record-breaker. A humble servant. And ultimately, a …

I am committed to sleeping well and more this year, because I know how critical sleep is for our well being. For years, I haven’t created a good sleep discipline but I committed to changing that last month and it’s already made a HUGE difference in how I go about …

Writing a book is both an art and a science. It’s a journey that demands creativity, discipline, and strategic planning. I’ve written 4 New York Times bestselling books in 8 years, and I’ve used the same formula to make each happen. And now, I want to help more people get …

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but do I believe in aliens? I do. Lemme tell you why. There is no way that human beings were God’s best work. The God that I serve, the great God that I serve…. the Alpha and the Omega. The King of Kings. The Lord …

I’m Luvvie Ajayi Jones, and I’m obsessed with skincare. But check it out, though. It’s because I wanna be able to walk out the house, doing minimal things and still look semi-decent. I don’t wanna have to wear foundation every day and I don’t wanna look like what I’ve been …

11 editors rejected my first book.  They thought it was too risky. They thought it wouldn’t sell, and one editor said yes, and that book, I’m Judging you, became an instant New York Times bestselling book.  I’ve since written 4 books in 8 years.  All of them are bestsellers. Shout …

The Supreme Court struck down the use of Affirmative Action in higher education, with an overwhelming vote of 6-3. There is so much to say about it, and so much rage. The world is far from a meritocracy, and the smartest, most hard working people are people whose names we …

I think that to not believe in a higher power or the universe being connected or energy or spirits or whatever science says it cannot prove, is truly an Anglo Saxon trait and privilege (?). It’s eurocentrism. It’s Westernized blindness. It’s Caucasity at work. I don’t think it is a …

You know that kid, who is a tiny rebel with a cause, with a strong side-eye and a giant smile and a kind spirit. They’re confident (sometimes to a fault. HA!). Big feelings, big personality, small package. I was her. I am her. You might be her. You might be …

Harry George of House Belafonte (Bellanfanti). Second of his name (he was a Jr.). Sultan of the Silver Screen. Champion of Calypso. Humble Humanitarian. Truthtelling Titan. Justice Juggernaut. Resistance Revolutionary. A true multi-hyphenate. A legend. An activist. The most PROFESSIONAL of Troublemakers. A man who epitomized the adage of “leave …