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I’m in EBONY Magazine, Well Online….

May 13, 2013

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Last week was such a stressful and emotional roller coaster that I’m so glad it ended on a high note. So much so, I’m stretching out that note to kick off this week. On Friday EBONY.com (EBONY Magazine) posted my first story for them. My article is on documentary photographer Karin Rodney-Haapala. Rodney-Haapala is a […]

Finding My Stride In Service

May 2, 2013

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Ok I know I’ve lost my mind now. Aside from concocting an idea that I’m going to do a twerk video to the song “Vibrate” by Petey Pablo and team up with Miley Cyrus to go on a tour world wide,  I’m writing a blog post on “Scandal” night when the show is only an […]

D.C. Native Tackles Bullying While Encouraging Reading

April 21, 2013

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It’s been a year since I mentioned native Washingtonian and Ward 7 resident Frank A. Bryant. To recap, upon being introduced I was very moved by his mission in regards to education reform and shaping the lives of D.C.’s youth, especially our young men that suffer from various social ills that affect their education. I […]

Dealing With Unknown Blockers

April 17, 2013

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Recently I shared some good news with someone closer than close to me. While they did express some joy (I guess) in the matter, they added in comments that felt negative. At first I wasn’t sure, but it bothered me.  It bothered me because to me, while the news isn’t something like I won the […]

Southeast Blues – Revisited With a Twist of Regret

April 12, 2013

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It’s National Poetry Month.  A couple of days ago via my Facebook page and Twitter I (re)posted a couple of my own poems and a couple from my favorite Langston Hughes.  Today I’m thinking of one I wrote when my daughter was a few months old. I eventually included in the (non-published) chapbook I have. […]

Call For Submission: Survivor Stories

April 10, 2013

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Hey All. The following info was emailed to me. Of course I love sharing! Good Luck!   Call for Personal Stories of Survival, Inspired by Gloria Gaynor’s Song “I Will Survive” Have you survived an illness, personal tragedy, abusive relationship, financial ruin, or other life experience that brought you to your knees? Did the song […]

Good Friday Edition: I’m a Cover Girl

March 29, 2013

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There comes a time in every writer or journalist’s life that a celebration is in order; even if it is nothing more than the writer, a bottle of wine and a few close friends toasting the occasion. For me, this informal and small celebration is for my cover story on singer/actress Brandy Norwood for Monarch […]

They’re Up! My Latest for Monarch Magazine

March 26, 2013

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  Hey All, Just stopping by for a quick moment to share that my latest for Monarch Magazine is up on their website. Currently the site is running two of the four pieces I worked on. 1) Dolvett Quince: Simple Workout Techniques for the On the Go World 2) One Tough Cookie: Pressing Towards an […]

The Chef and I

March 15, 2013

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A couple of years ago I met Chef Tianna Feaster as we were both participating in a volunteer project with the Prince George’s County Chapter of the Continental Societies Inc. This was the project in which I was working with sixth grade boys of a local elementary school by facilitating a creative writing workshop. The […]

Writer’s Tool: Hold The Phone or Don’t

March 12, 2013

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A couple of days ago, one of my journalism buds tweeted about the difficulty of conducting an interview using his iPhone. Apparently his cheeks kept pressing buttons on the touch screen and was causing a disruption. I’m not an iPhone owner, but I have always wondered how anyone can conduct verbal business on the phone […]

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