The question of whether or not one should interview while wearing natural hair is a serious one. After all, if your future boss is a nappy-hair hater with posters on the wall extolling the virtues of straightening one’s kinky roots then walking in with an Angela Davis Afro for your call back could be detrimental—to say the least. However, the issue is never as black and … [Read more...]
Ready to Relax, Relate, Release?
If you attended last year’s Relax, Relate, Release Women’s Empowerment Conference then you know you are in for a treat. This annual Brooklyn event is a dynamic gathering of women coming together to learn, support and grow from each other—all while having a blast at the same time. Event founder Lindsay Fauntleroy, an all around awesome sista with a powerful story (check out … [Read more...]
Trayvon Martin & Mrs. Millie Go To Court
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I was in a deep nap on Saturday night just before they announced the verdict. I’d spent the day with my son, husband and grandfather-in-law getting things together for the birth of our daughter. By early evening, I was exhausted. I found myself jolted awake by the sound of CNN announcing that a verdict in the George Zimmerman case had been reached. My husband told me that … [Read more...]
Going-Natural Hair Show
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So over the past few weeks I’ve been feeling the natural summertime love all over Brooklyn. In addition to a fabulous book-signing event, an awesome baby shower thrown by the world’s best little sister and mom team, there seems to have been an increase in natural hair events this summer. International African Arts Festival Hair Show I was super excited that I got to … [Read more...]
Book Release Recap – THANK YOU!
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Ladies & Gentleman I simply cannot thank you enough! I am still exhausted from this weekend but so eternally grateful. The book release was a fantastic experience and I am quite frankly still on a natural high. In fact—the entire weekend was one huge blessing. On Saturday I was surrounded by sista-friends and family as we celebrated the baby shower for my little one, … [Read more...]