I hate to admit it, but lately I've been feeling behind in life. I'm getting older, my friends are either starting or growing their families (translation: having babies), and all the people I know are either building their homes, travelling the world with their spouses or in the middle of ...
Stop Saying Caribbean Immigrants Think They’re Better Than African-Americans
As a Caribbean immigrant living in the US, I've dealt with many false narratives about my people - mainly that Caribbean immigrants think they're better than African-Americans. It's a longstanding stereotype that won't go away no matter how many times we try to dispel it. I don't know where this ...
Dear Immigrants: Moving to America? Real Sh*t No One Tells You About Living Here
When I first moved to America, I had no job, no car, no career network, virtually no family, no friends and absolutely no idea what to expect in a country known as the land of opportunity. Most of what I knew about America had been shaped by American media either through sitcoms, Hollywood ...
Why I’m Never Tying My Self-Worth To My Career Again
I never thought what I did for a living defined who I was until I lost everything - just one reason why I'm never tying my self-worth to my career again. At the age of 21, my byline started appearing in major newspapers. Before I hit 30 I had interviewed world leaders, and covered stories on some ...
Five Dumb Mistakes Bloggers Make
Whether you’re a new blogger or a seasoned professional, you're bound to make mistakes. Here are five dumb mistakes bloggers make and how to avoid them. Many people who watch or are familiar with my YouTube channel know me for travelling around Washington, DC, but, some still don’t know ...
