Ike Ude and Magatte Wade: How a Portrait Can Change the Way We See Africa“Rise of the Guardians” is an animated movie about beloved character Jack Frost, who is responsible for bringing the joy of winter in…Oct 5, 2019Oct 5, 2019
What If You Are A Monster?A few months ago I saw this painting. Well, it’s actually embroidered (by hand) which makes it that much cooler. Anyways, It’s the story…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Why You’re Never Going to Live Your LifeMy mother was much younger than me when she had me. And realizing that, taught me 2 things. 1st, To have more compassion for my parents…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
What it’s like to work with an impatient businesswomanWithout hesitation, I dropped everything to come work under the mentorship of Magatte Wade, because I wholeheartedly believed that her…Oct 8, 20181Oct 8, 20181
Love is, A Leap of Faith. How Mara Brock Akil Teaches Us to Be Bolder“Innocence in an adult is not the same as gullibility or naivety. Rather, it is a quality that comes with maturity and arises out of a…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
The Story of how “Love Is__” Went From a Magazine Cutout on my Vision Board, to a TV Show on OWN.It was 2014, when I was scrolling through the February issue of Essence magazine, and I stumbled upon a feature of this black couple, with…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
#FamilyFeud is the Blueprint We All Need for 2018, Thanks to Ava Duvernay“Well, when I was nine years old Star Trek came on,” Whoopi Goldberg says. “I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, ‘Come…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Why it Matters That Oprah Won the Cecil B DeMille AwardToday I am celebrating Ms Oprah Winfrey, who recently won the Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille award. It’s given to people who have made a…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Mayim Bialik’s Words Are Dangerous, Because She Means Well.In her recent Op-ed in the NY Times actress Mayim Vialik offered some words of (what she thought would be) wisdom, regarding the rape…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017