Juneteenth is a celebration that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Coming from Indiana I was surprised that Atlanta didn’t have very many MAJOR events going on to memorialize this day. This year I was invited to Juneteenth – Atlanta Parade & Music Festival and I was more than happy to attend. This … Read moreJuneteenth – Atlanta Parade & Music Festival 2014
Dark Girls is a poignant documentary that investigates what it means to not only be Black in America, but what it means to be a Black person with dark skin. It was aired on OWN this week. It was a 2 hour documentary and i thought that it was not only well done but that … Read moreDark Girls Documentary on OWN
Are you color struck? Do you find yourself saying things like, “She is so pretty to be so dark!?” or telling someone, “You better keep her out of the sun, you don’t want her to get to dark.” or my favorite when looking at someone’s newborn child you say, “Oh don’t worry she wont get … Read moreBeautiful and Dark
If you haven’t recognized by my pic already, I am one of them “Natural” Sistahs. The word “Natural” refers to my hair and the fact that I do not perm it or alter my nappy hair texture by straightening it. I have been natural since 2006. My natural hair journey has been in the making … Read moreMy Natural Hair Journey