Category Archives: Black History

Dark Girls Documentary on OWN

Dark-Girls

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 it has also been crucial to get a dialogue reopened about colorism not just in America but abroad as well. I spoke about this very subject in my post Beautiful … Continue reading →

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I Love Me Because…I’m Different!

“I Love Me…” events are the brainchild of Julia Davis of TruChatOnline.com. Created to help promote self esteem for kids in a fun and safe environment. It is truly the celebration of children. Each event comes with a different theme. In 2012 my daughter and I attended two “I Love Me…” events:“I Love Me and I Have the Right to Remain Curly” and ”I Love Me Naturally - A Pajama Party“My daughter loved these events so much that I decided to join Ms Davis in … Continue reading →

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Thank You Whitney Houston

Words cannot express the emotions that I feel with the loss of our sistah, the beautiful songbird, Whitney Houston. Who was she to me you might ask. After all she is just another celebrity. She is not related to me. right? Well let me explain it to you like this. When someone’s meaningful songs and words touch you at any point in your life, that person becomes family by proxy. See Whitney got me through high school. My senior prom hair style was based on … Continue reading →

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