Category: Current Events
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Musical Marker: Summer 2014
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/musical-marker/ If I only had to choose one it would be Beyonce – Drunk in Love. Her most recent album was released in December of last year but has been ruling the airwaves ever since. I won’t give it to “Happy” by Pharrell because I’m currently trying to forget it exists.
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Does that make me crazy by Bassey Ikpi
I first heard Bassey Ikpi’s voice during one of the Def Jam Poetry shows…it was clear as a bell and I felt an instant connection to her. At the time, she was known as a writer / poet but not much more. Since then, she’s become an advocate for mental health and started to speak…
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As seen in: Brooklyn
Never expected to see parrots while we were strolling through Fort Greene Park.
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Take Off Your Cool
I dislike change. Even when it’s for the better. I’ve been going through a lot of growing pains and while I’m excited for what the future holds, I would be lying if I didn’t admit I was shit scared of the unknown. The biggest thing for me is: What do I love enough to sacrifice…
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World Cup 2014
With the start of this year’s World Cup I’ve started to feel better and worse. As a Caribbean and South American Woman; it’s such an exciting time for us. The idea of the World Cup being hosted so close to home, in a continent where almost every country plays the sport (we have 9 national…
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The Color Complex
Snapped while reading. I really always have a problem with the insistence that Jesus would have been white but that’s not my battle to fight. The Color Complex: Kathy Russel, Midge Wilson and Ronald Hall. This is my second read through and it was less devastating this time around. I could take the emotion out…
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Fauxtographer
I forget that I own a good camera. The thing about it is, I don’t really know that much about it. I use mostly automatic settings. I am under no illusion that I’m a photographer. Good Camera = / = Photographer. I originally wanted to take some photographs…
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Cheers to wellness!
I’m finally feeling back to myself. I had a round of antibiotics and lots and lots of lozenges to get my through my throat infection. I’m no worse off for it; except I noticed my voice is more husky than before. I’ve made peace with having a more masculine voice so I won’t belabor the…
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Funk the Formula Magazine Feature – May
For the past few months I’ve been contributing to this art culture magazine called Funk the Formula. This month I wrote about Mother / Daughter relationships and charts the growth between my Mom and I. You can check it out here: http://issuu.com/funktheformulamag/docs/ftfmay2014 (pg. 21-22) You can look at previous editions by going to their Website: http://www.funktheformulamag.com/If you’d…
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Hoddy Toddys, Home Remedies and needing your Mama
I’ve been sick for the past few days. To tell the story of my sickness I have to take you back in time. *Starts Fog Machine* Thousands of years ago…before Sigourney Weaver (Reference) When I was a kid, I had almost perfect health, that was until I started getting sore throats on a monthly basis.…
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Thank you for the Nomination!!
Thank you so much to http://beingchelle.wordpress.com/ who was kind enough to nominate me for the Liebster Award. I got nominated I think a little while ago but I had no idea that there was more than needed to be done. So, super special thank you to Being Chelle to having more info and…
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Gabriel García Márquez
While I knew he had been ailing for years, I never reconciled that knowledge with the natural eventuality of death. For me, he was a living champion of culture, of words, of language and of beauty that can only be captured by his pen. I haven’t cried yet, but the tears are coming. Finishing 100…
Lux 