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Call For Mental Health Blogs For No Shame Day
Poet/Writer Bassey Ikpi is putting forth a call. With her organization, The Siwe Project, Ikpi has instituted No Shame Day; a designated day where people of color suffering, struggling and managing a mental illness can open up and share their experience with no shame. The inaugural No Shame Day kicks off National Minority Mental Health […]
Depression and The Continued Fight Against the Stigma
June 18, 2012
In the wake of learning about fellow writer Erica Kennedy’s death, I struggled in finding some voice about it or even I should voice anything at all. I didn’t know Kennedy and I must say I do feel a sense of sadness that I didn’t get to know her as it is being known she […]
The Co-existence of Fashion and Law
February 26, 2012
When I first encountered her she was the swishing sound effect as she rushed in and out of the tiny office space. She was all but a blur when I got a glimpse of her. Instantly she fascinated me. I saw a flash of electric blue mixed in with some gray. I saw a tease […]
Random Recapping
January 12, 2011
Forgive me, but my mind is all over the place this morning. A lot is popping in my mind about writing in general and me figuring out some stuff. So.. let me just flow with it today. First of all, last night I was one of millions that was excited to watch the return of the […]
Thirty Letters In Thirty Days
January 10, 2011
The last couple of weeks have been rather busy. In some ways, this is good as it does keep me active in the day and stop me from dwelling too long on a final decision I’m waiting for; will I or won’t I be a part of a local news organization. Oh, and I still […]
Red Popsicle in Pink Champagne
December 30, 2010
My title probably has nothing to do with this post. I just feel out of the ordinary today (really most of the time), so why not think of and possibly do something that no one ever thought of? Besides who wastes perfectly good expensive pink champagne by putting a red cherry flavor popsicle upside down in it? […]
Not Your Political Pundit
September 8, 2010
Well, I’m feeling some kind of way about the not-so-surprising City Paper’s endorsement of Mayor Adrian Fenty. I mean I have my own thoughts and opinions but I’m trying to keep them at bay so I don’t jeopardize my relationship with them. So until my contract with them is null and void, I’ll pretty much stay […]
A Dose of Encouragement In A Harsh Reality
July 29, 2010
I just got a good laugh via my online writing group. One of the members posted a brief paragraph on famous writers who faced rejection. I’m sure this has been blogged about before, but it’s still something of a good motivation and to let any aspiring writer know that ”rejection is not fatal.” Some True Stories […]
No Such A Thing As a Freelance Mommy
May 26, 2010
Judging from the last couple of weeks into this week, it’s going to be an interesting summer. I can honestly say that I bit off more than I can chew when I accepted not only to freelance under contract with the City Paper, but to take on a topic that has taken off on its […]
Imperfection
May 17, 2010
I couldn’t have asked for a better day on Saturday. I invited, “Nik,” one of my oldest friends (since kindergarten) to join me as I went to a fashion blog launch party. We were long over due for a ladies’ day out. Going to the event was connected to supporting my cousin whose fashion was on display and […]
Mahoganie
June 21, 2012
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