Each year, Essence magazine celebrates Black women in television and film that have had an amazing body of work and who have helped shaped Hollywood, breaking barriers and taking names.
Queen Oprah & Her Lifeclass Are Coming to St. Louis & NYC
Queen Oprah and all of her glory, will be coming to my area of St. Louis on March 26th. I nearly did a somersault in my home office when I read the email announcing that Oprah along with Bishop T.D. Jakes and Iyanla Vanzant would be coming to the Lou for a special Lifeclass session.
Fab Fete: Create an Oscar Themed Party with ‘Skinny’ Oscar Cocktails
In 1998 (the year of the film, Titanic), I had an Oscar celebration complete with cupcakes with platinum and gold frosting. We also had our own “Oscars” in which we voted on our favorite movies in each category, and I used envelopes with gold embossed seals to open the results.
Dance Moms: Bad Teacher, Guilty Pleasure
Let’s get this out of the way right now. I am not proud of the fact that I watch Dance Moms. If you don’t know what Dance Moms is, it’s a reality show focused on 7 girls who attend Abby Miller’s Dance Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, alongside their mothers who often clash with Abby, and sometimes, each other.
Why I’m Giving Up Soda (Again): No Soda Challenge
Okay, so let me preface this post by stating that I have tried on 2 previous attempts to stop drinking soda completely. The first time I did so in 2009, I stopped drinking soda cold turkey for about three months successfully, before falling of the wagon.
25 Brown Bloggers You Should Be Following
A huge faction of blogs that I read are from Brown Bloggers—as a blogger of color myself, I enjoy supporting others who are working to get to the next level just like I am. So I wanted to point them out and make you familiar if you aren’t already reading their blogs. Hopefully, you are able to add them to your reader or subscribe to their feeds and share them with your friends as well.