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Cheers to the freakin’ weekend! Especially when that weekend lasts an extra day.  That’s right, check your work calendars and your school...

Everyone has different feelings about the annual Met Gala. Some people hate it, some love it, and some don't even know what it is. And then

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It was a rainy Saturday LA -- and if you've lived here you know that means the city was shut down. Here in Los Angeles, we derive our...

When I moved to Los Angeles, I was so upset with the way that my face started to immediately break out. People told me it was because of...

In an effort to become more in-tune with my most soulful and inspired self, I’ve been listening to Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations on...

If you know me you know that I'm a big fan of the show Big Mouth on Netflix. It's basically about these teenage friends that are dealing...

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"Hold your head high and don't let them see you cry." Words that many, if not all, black women have heard at some point in their lives....

I'm writing this while sitting in the airport a smooth two hours before my flight is actually scheduled to take off 😒-- thanks entirely...

It's that time of year again! The time where we're running in circles trying to make sure the ones we love feel loved and ensure that...

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The other day one of my coworkers told me that 1,000 startups come out of Wharton (the business school within The University of...

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This post is dedicated to all of the mothers and others that have poured into and nurtured my growth spiritually, intelligently,...

Tha Carter V is for millennials and let me tell you why. Lil Wayne came on the scene when we, the younger millennials were somewhere...

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