The 2016 documentary film I Am Not Your Negro is based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript for Remember This House. As described by NPR, it “…was to be Baldwin’s personal reflection on the lives and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Medgar Evers, all of whom he was close with.” Using Baldwin’s own words,… read all

I just want to begin by saying thank you to all Afrobella readers. I want to thank you for sticking with me for all of these years, for still reading and commenting and entering my giveaways. We’re in a different era of online engagement these days, so I appreciate all of you for still supporting… read all

The folks at The Fragrance Foundation must have such a lovely job. The organization was established in 1949 and they’re “passionately devoted to increasing awareness and appreciation of fragrance in all its forms.” Does this not sound like a dream job? I love perfume, to be surrounded by it all day sounds heavenly to me!… read all

Thanks so much to my friends at Target for an amazing opportunity not just for myself, but for my readers! During the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event, I hosted a Twitter party where we gave away two coveted Peter Pilotto for Target tote bags. We saved two more for Afrobella readers, and I was… read all

If you’ll be in the Washington DC area on August 23rd, I will be at the Omni Hotel as part of the first ever Ubiquitous Hair and Health Show! I’m so excited for this event, we’re truly creating something that will be inclusive, intelligent, and celebratory. You can follow UbiquitousTrade on Facebook, Twitter and  Instagram for updates and contests… read all

I’m gonna be honest as always, bellas – I used to be a part of many hair shows and parties, and in the course of that I started seeing a lot of redundancy. I’ve been honored to be a part of some of the very best in natural hair events, but I’ve also attended many… read all

Apologies for the tardiness of this post, bellas! Without further ado, the winners of the houseplant and Blackberry giveaway! I used an online randomizer for anyone wondering how these winners are chosen! The winner of the houseplants giveaway is Angel Wms. The winners of the AT&T Blackberry giveaway are Erika C. and DGH. Thank you… read all

The corner where I sit to work is bright and inspiring. My desk faces a wall of glass, so I am continually bathed in sunshine while I write. And right next to my desk – which is forever littered with stacks of paper and business cards – I have a little area that I think… read all

Perfectly spherical or haphazardly freeform, TWA or big enough to block out the sun. Coily, curly, kinky, zig-zaggy, fabulous and beautiful natural hair is EVERYWHERE. When that Simon Doonan piece about afros being a trend came out, it only made me laugh. Afros never ever really went away, and now they’re more popular than ever!… read all

Beautiful bellas, we have come to the end of yet another fabulous giveaway. The good people of Nothing But Hair Care have helped to choose the winners. We wish we could send sets to all 179 of you! Here are the winning five, who will get a package of my favorite Nothing But Hair Care… read all