Tag: Randomness
There’s Nothing We Women Can’t Be!
Consider this your daily reminder, courtesy of an old school Sesame Street clip! I grew up a Sesame Street junkie, and this song was always one of my favorites. The empowering message resonated with me at an early age — “just look around you, it’s easy to see. There’s NOTHING we women can’t be!” This [...]
Afrobella Loves the Crazy Turtle Lady!
I was sent this inspiring CNN story about Trinidadian woman Susan Lakhan Baptiste yesterday, and just had to share it with you bellas and fellas. I love animals, and I have so much respect for animal lovers and activists. Susan Lakhan Baptiste has made it her life’s mission to protect the endangered leatherback turtles that [...]
Travel Week!
Wow, bellas! 2009 really has been the year of change I intended it to be. Finally, I’m in Chicago after traveling everywhere from New York City to Trinidad. And finally I realize — I’ve got some travel writing to do! I will admit, I waited a while in the hopes that I could somehow publish [...]
5 Things I Will Miss Most About Miami
The truck’s loaded up, the house is as empty and clean as the day we moved into it three years ago, and the time has come to say goodbye to my home of the past 11 years, the only American city I’ve ever lived in. Will you miss me, Miami? I’ll miss you. Not all [...]
By Way of Explanation
Bellas, I’ve missed you! And I sincerely apologize for missing Mother’s Day. It was my intention to write a fabulous post for all the moms everywhere… but then I started planning a special Mother’s Day surprise of my own. I left last week for a very impromptu, very last-minute trip to Trinidad for Mother’s Day! [...]
Afrobella’s Miami
I’m so behind on Ask Afrobellas, and just catching up with life after my road trip. So forgive me — I’m about to smush two Ask Afrobella answers into one. But they’re both very similar and give me the opportunity to show love to the city I’ve called home for the past OMG-I-can’t-believe-it 11 years. [...]
My Precious
All over New York City last week, on the buses and in the subway stations, I kept seeing a familiar silhouette. Big fabulous natural hair, bright patterned fabric, and a full figured physique. Hey – that kinda looks like me! But no — it was Jill Scott. That’s right — Jilly from Philly is continuing [...]
