Surviving, Okay?! – Insecure Season 5, Episode 5 Recap
This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. All Wrong – Molly rolls off of her latest situationship’s peen when she checks her phone and sees SOS messages from her family. Her mom is at the hospital, and when she shows up, the …
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 …
Faulty, Okay?! – Insecure Season 5, Episode 4 Recap
This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Awkward Beach Girl – Nathan is throwing a beach day to celebrate his barbershop. There’s no food yet and the host is getting nervous. Issa, Molly and Kelli show up to the beach and there …
Pressure, Okay?! – Insecure Season 5, Episode 3 Recap
This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Daddy Walker – Lawrence is a little shocked as Issa walks away from him. This might really be it. He goes home, where all his packed boxes await, cuz he’s moving to San Francisco for …
Growth, Okay?! – Insecure Season 5, Episode 2 Recap
This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. Going Well – A year has passed since the last episode and there is change all around. The BLOCC has 10,000 followers on Instagram, and Issa wakes up feeling encouraged and hopeful. Issa’s assistant, Koya, …
Reunited, Okay?! – Insecure Season 5, Episode 1 Recap
This post is in partnership with HBO. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own. The fifth and final season of Insecure is here, and I could not be more excited to watch this journey wind down. Let’s jump into it. Reunion – The crew goes to San Francisco for …
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 Gabrielle Union, My Professional Troublemaker Partner
Gabrielle of House Wade, first of her name. Fierce fighter. Iconic ingenue. Ageless black girl. Scholar of storytelling. Affirmer of authenticity. Majesty of melanin magic. Dimpled damsel of dopeness. 🎨 @nicoleupdegraff
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Happy Monday to all my people! Every day we get closer to March 2, I get more and more excited. I cannot believe we are almost to the publication date. This book is the best work I’ve done yet, and I can say confidently that it is even better than …
Use Your Voice (with Cynthia Erivo) – Episode 3 of Professional Troublemaker
My guest this week on Professional Troublemaker is my long-lost twin, another powerhouse woman from my Voltron squad, the golden-voiced and brilliant Cynthia Erivo. If you don’t know Cynthia, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life, but as far as her official credentials go, Cynthia is a Tony®, …