We Don’t Owe the Monarchy Our Grief
I was born in a country that used to be a part of the Commonwealth: Nigeria. A country that just got its’ independence from Great Britain in 1960. A country that is younger than my mother. A country that was torn apart because of colonialism’s chokehold on it. A country …
My New Living Room! A Room & Board Redesign
Disclosure: I partnered with Room & Board on this living room redesign, but all opinions and geekery are mine. One thing that was clear during the pandemic was the need to elevate my home spaces, and last year, the first one I did was my office. It was on the …
How My Aversion to Being Ashy Got Me in Expensive Trouble
Lemme tell you a story about how my aversion to being ashy got me in some expensive trouble. I know I’m the Professional Troublemaker but this ain’t the type of smoke I wanted. On Friday, I did a last minute meetup with my awesome agent, Andrea Nelson Meigs. She doesn’t …
An Oriki Tribute to Serena Williams: The Tennis GOAT
Serena Jameka of House Williams First of Her Name. Titan of Tennis. Compton’s Celestial Champion. Wimbledon Wunderkind. GOAT of the Grand Slam. Archetype of Athleticism. Sensational Slayer of Serves. Record-breaking Racket Royalty. Baroness of BAWDY. Olympia’s Olympian Mom. Powerhouse. Icon. Legend. Dope Black woman. The GREATEST of ALL TIME (GOAT). …
Marvel Should Recast T’Challa
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 …
Three-Peat! Rising Troublemaker is a NYTimes Bestseller!
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 with the Rising Troublemaker Box Goodies!
“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 …
Rising Troublemaker is the Book for Your Teens and Students!
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 …
An Oriki Tribute to Ketanji Brown Jackson, the First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
There is now a Black woman sitting in the highest court of the land and her name is Ketanji Brown Jackson. Appointed by President Joe Biden, Justice Brown Jackson is now holding a gavel, as the first Black woman to sit in that position. We welcome her with this oriki! …
Rising Troublemaker: The Book We All Needed at 17
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 …