All hail the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Mary J. Blige did the damned thing Sunday night during the BET Awards where she was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. It was most deserving. Mary - whose music has become the soundtrack for black culture, at least for my generation - did her own ...
Basketball Wives Is Back
The non-wives of Basketball Wives returned in grand style Wednesday for their eighth season on VH1 and boy was it an episode. Wait, I take that back – two of them are actual wives. Ok, so, who’s back: resident sh*t starter, Shaunie O’Neal, of course, “Linebacker Laquisha”, aka Malyasia Pargo ...
The Biggest User: A Culture Of Bill Ducking
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment. Wait, read this part first, then close your eyes. Because if you close your eyes now, you won’t know what I’m going to say. So, read this next sentence, then close your eyes. Imagine living in a Caribbean country where gentle breezes flow through ...
I Met Congresswoman Maxine Waters
I knew that I was going to get an opportunity to get up close and personal with my aunt (in my head) Maxine Waters. But, I had no idea just how close and personal I was about to get. The feisty California congresswoman, who is known around the world for reclaiming her time and fearlessly taking ...
Top 6 Reasons To Attend Blavity’s Summit 21
Warning: lots of alliterations ahead. If you were one of the 1,500 women lucky enough to attend Blavity’s Summit 21 conference in Atlanta not only did you get to see a bunch of badass black beauties bossed up, but you got practical, yet powerful advice to take your career to the next level. Oh, ...
