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My friend went to Brazil and I got a nice string of snail shells.  They are so amazing. The variety of colors, the patterns, the size. Mother nature is quite creative.

A few months ago, my great friend and creative muse, Jasmin Deforrest hit me up to collaborate on the relaunch of her t-shirt line, WordPlay Tees.  You may recall some of our past work together from 2009 (The Remix | The Remix 2.0)… It’s always great working with Jasmin and this time was no different. Actually, […]

“My brothers & sisters. Black, the original man. They say that black is back, but when did it leave. It never left. Its always been there. Be Black. Be Strong. Be free. For you are, the Black man.” Nick Holder – Black Man ~ 2008 Detroit is one of America’s largest city but more often […]

Thembi has been my boo for 50-11 internet years! She makes me laugh, she she’s made me cry while laughing, she is an education inspiration, and card carrying member of the Educated Negro Elite. Just Google her name & do her resume. We had brunch a few weeks ago & I didn’t want it to […]

One of the highlights from my recent trip to Los Angeles was getting to meet my long time online friend and cousin in my head Liz Dwyer aKa Los Angelista. Liz and I have been connected since Katrina or maybe a little after when I stumbled upon her blog and fell in love with her […]

I’m back from my LA trip and my body is off. The time difference worked a number on me like you would not believe! Being in LA for the first time as a serious adult was quite eye opening and exciting. And of course, I want to live there now. Everybody knows that I love […]

I’ll be on the West Coast for the long Memorial Day weekend, which is packed with activities, food and outings with many of my boos and bros.  And just to let you know, I will mos def be dining at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in addition to hitting up several taco trucks!!!!! Without a doubt, when I […]

Jasmin is… Real. True. Strong. A friend. A confidant. An Artist. An Inspiration. My definition of the Black Woman. That Deal!

I met New York photographer Fernando Colón backstage at the BCBGMAXAZRIA Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show back in September 2010. Initially, I hated on him because his hair is ‘ALMOST’ better than mine but I got past all of that because Fernando was one of the first photographers that I met who was actually real & […]

I made it back home safely from New York & survived another Mercedes Benz Fashion Week!!!! I arrived in the city with a twisted ankle (again) & suffered for a few days then everything was all good. This damned ankle of mine. There was no drama in the pits, had no fights & met some […]