I’ve gotten quite a few questions about fitness and exercise, from readers wondering why I haven’t discussed these issues yet. I mean, if I’ve already had a shoe post, why not write about fitness? The truth is, I don’t feel qualified to fully explore those issues yet. I always want to feel confident that I…
Issues
Worth a Click
Just look around you, it’s easy to see — there’s nothing we women can’t be! Ten points for you if you remember that song. I could only find a link to it in Dutch, which is kind of hilarious. (an aside — I had a pretty depressing YouTube realization the other day. I rely so…
Who’s Sorry Now (and Why)?
I swear, after this I’m done with the Akon thing. It’s become a far bigger news story than I expected, and gone on for far too long. Since it’s finally been picked up by the television news, I knew something had to give. And it was Verizon. After they pulled the financial plug on the…
Dear Mama
Mother’s Day is coming up fast, and now’s the best time to show the beautifully maturing bellas in your life that they are appreciated. I’ve been reviewing products, scouting for discounts, and compiling a list of some of the best deals for Mother’s Day, and I’ve got suggestions that will definitely please your mom. My…
Mighty Mahalia Jackson
On days when I feel low, I need to step away from my usual routines and get in touch with my spiritual side. Although I’m not a regular churchgoer (in fact, I am still referred to as “the little heathen” by a much-loved family member who shall remain nameless), I do have one. I’m not…
Ask Afrobella: Own Your Fro!
I get quite a few e mails from new-on-the-scene afrobellas, or transitioning bellas, who are concerned about how to style natural hair. So many of the traditional straight hairstyles go out the window once you go natural, and in certain environments there’s a pressure to conform to silly style rules and regulations. Take for example,…
More Than Worth a Click
I’ve gotten so sick of being disappointed by magazines. I buy a lot of monthly mags, and there’s a familiar feeling of emptiness that I get after realizing yup, I read this whole thing cover to cover and got not-a-damn-thing out of the experience. I’m not gonna name names because I have lofty freelancing goals…
I’m a Thinking Blogger!
Didja miss me? My weekend got hijacked by one of my best friends, who came to visit all the way from Modesto, California! She’s on a plane back as I type this, and I miss her already. So instead of spending my Sunday plugged into the computer, I was dragged away from the screen and…
Worth a Click
Heavy sigh. Here we go again… Oh Akon. I was so happy and proud when you incorporated Trinidadian rhythms into your video for “Don’t Matter.” So you can imagine how disappointed and disgusted I was to see this article in the Trinidad Express. And then the video of you practically mauling a fourteen year old…
Speaking About the Unspeakable
At the end of today’s convocation at Virginia Tech, esteemed poet and professor Nikki Giovanni had an unenviable task. The poet, who first became known as the “Princess of Black Poetry” in the late Sixties, and who is known for her love of Tupac Shakur (forever immortalized in a Thug Life tattoo she proudly wears…