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When A Marriage Crumbles

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020

Did you see this week’s episode of Married to Medicine: LA. Poor Imani broke my heart. I hate to see a marriage crumble but it looks like she ignored plenty of red flags. I wish her and her son the best as they navigate this next chapter.

Categories Relationships, Television, Therapy

Anxiety Is My Superpower

February 25, 2020November 29, 2019

I have to admit, I’ve never been a huge fan of Charlamagne. I knew he was a big name in the radio world and every now and then he would do something that would cross my radar – an interview with an artist that I …

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Categories Book Review, Grief, Race Relations, Reflections, Therapy

Nadia & The Mechanic

February 25, 2020September 7, 2019

Have you ever experienced misery? No, I’m not talking about Kathy Bates in the Steven King movie type of misery. Or the I’m miserable so let me make everyone else around me miserable kind of misery. Im talking about going through a Las Vegas summer …

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Categories Entertainment, Equality, Race Relations, Reflections

The Price of Beauty

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

I recently met a woman who looked like an older version of Hannah Baker. An aside: If you read/hear the name Hannah Baker and say, “Who?,” I need you to go to Netflix right away and start binge watching 13 Reasons Why from the very …

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Categories Abuse, Entertainment, Grief, Relationships, Television

Dream … Unfulfilled

June 6, 2019August 28, 2019

Today marks the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Speech. As I sit back and reflect through my lifetime, I get a little teary eyed. I’ve seen the videos and watched people’s accounts of how life was in the ’50s …

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Categories News, Political, Race Relations

25 Years Later

November 14, 2019June 12, 2019

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were killed? That event was, in many ways, a turning point in American society. The still-unsolved crime gripped, and divided, our nation – but provided a lot of entertainment along the way. …

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Categories Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Entertainment, Movie Review, Race Relations, Reflections, Sports, Television

Blockbuster Still Exists??

June 7, 2019March 10, 2019

If you are under the age of 25, you probably have no idea what this store is or why it was necessary. Imagine a time before smartphones (I know, right?!?). Barely any internet much less streaming video services. There was a time when a person …

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Categories Entertainment, Historical Moments, Movie Review, Television

My Hair My Crown

June 7, 2019March 9, 2019

This new Dove | Kelly Rowland collabo has been trending so I decided to give this commercial a looksie. Over the years Dove has highlighted the importance of equality and positive body image. Now they are tackling the issue of women’s hair.  Being a Black woman, …

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Categories Entertainment, Equality, Human Rights

The End Of R. Kelly?

June 7, 2019March 8, 2019

Since the airing of Surviving R. Kelly, there has been an avalanche of new allegations and talk of his past and present fixation on much younger women. New charges were brought stemming from videos showing him with underage girls where their age was clearly stated …

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Categories Abuse, Domestic Violence, Relationships, Television

A Night With The One And Only … Diana!

June 7, 2019November 10, 2018

When I got the call that there were comped tickets available to see The Boss – I was ALL IN. No questions asked. This was my third time seeing Diana Ross but probably my favorite performance of her. She is currently in residence at the …

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Categories Concert Review, Entertainment, Historical Moments
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