About Kim, Kanye and Who Deserves Abuse
To be a woman who is worthy of being abused or harmed, you need to be pious, flawless, perfect. You need to be a saint whose never worn skimpy clothes, cussed or made a mistake. Kim Kardashian is none of those. Yet and still, she doesn’t deserve the harassment and …
An Oriki Tribute to Sidney Poitier: In Memoriam
Sidney of House Poitier. First of his name. Bahamian Baron of Hollywood. Trailblazing Thespian 🎭. Duke of Our Grandmother’s Dreams. Earl of Ease. Sultan of The Silver Screen. Liege of “Lilies of the Field”. An author. An activist. An advocate. You truly walk amongst Kings. May your legacy live on …
An Oriki Tribute to Betty White: In Memoriam
Betty Marion of House White. First of Her Name. Glorious Golden Girl. Viscountess of Variety TV Laureate of Laughter. Princess of Poker. White-Haired Wonder Woman. Comedic Centenarian. My fellow Capricorn. Not just a goat but THE GOAT. A pioneer that outlived so many of her peers. A legacy full of …
An Oriki Tribute to bell hooks: In Memoriam
Gloria Jean of House Watkins. THEE bell hooks. Second of her name (Bell Blair Hooks was her great-grandmother). Stupendous Scribe. Fearless Feminist. Conscious Critic of Culture. Sage of Social Activism. Towering Thinker. Prodigious Professor. Originator of The Oppositional Gaze. Author of “Ain’t I A Woman”. “To be oppressed means to …
An Oriki Tribute to Yvette Noel-Schure on Her 60th Birthday
Yvette of House Noel-Schure. First of her name. Grenadian Goddess. Sultana of the Spice Isle. Destiny’s Auntie. Dancing Diva. Grand Grinner. Publicity Priestess of Purpose. Michael, Milan and Micah’s Mom. David’s Dame. If “joy” were a person, it would be Yvette Noel Schure. She’s walking light and love, and her …
An Oriki Tribute to Tabitha Brown
Tabitha of House Brown. First of her name. Avocado Aficionado. Compass of Care. Minder of nobody’s business but her own. Donna’s Co-star. Reader of Bibles and trolls. Leige of Love. God’s Favorite. #1 NYT BEST SELLING AUTHOR 🎉 Yesterday’s price IS NOT today’s price 💅🏾. You stole our hearts while …
An Oriki Tribute to Michaela Coel
Michaela of House Coel. First of her name. Ghana Goddess. Storytelling Savant. Cheekbones Connoiseur. Detachment Destroyer. Survivor Warrior. Soft Black Girl. Writing Wizard. Magical Misfit. 🪄💫💫💫 Tonight, she made history as the first Black woman to ever win an Emmy for writing in a limited series. She advised us “Write …
An Oriki Tribute to Michael K. Williams: In Memoriam
Michael Kenneth of House Williams Prolific Performing Powerhouse Cosmic Character Commander Sacred Scarred Sage Noble of Nuanced Narrative Exemplary Entertainer Trailblazing Thespian Vital Virtuoso He made his mark, not just in your roles but in the way he redefined manhood out loud in a world where masculinity seems caged. Beyond …
An Oriki Tribute to Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna of House Fenty. First of her name. Bajan Billionaire of Beauty. Liege of Lingerie. Skincare Sorceress. Commander of Coin. Baroness of The Diamond Ball. Empress of Everything. You said “Bitch, better have my money.” but you didn’t tell us you meant 9 zeros! 😭😭😭 A whole queen! We …
An Oriki Tribute to Zaila Avant-garde, the Spelling Bee Champion
Zaila of house Avant-garde. First of her name. Phonetic phenom. Viscountess of Vocabulary. Bouncer of Basketballs and Big Words. Grand Princess of Guinness World Records. Multi-hyphenate Middle School Maven Celebrated champion. Congratulations on winning the ScrippsNationalSpellingBee 🎉 We charge you to dream so big that you make people uncomfortable. Break …