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A good pair of church shoes is a necessity in my life. I wouldn’t consider myself obsessed with shoes but I spend a fair amount of time searching for styles and looking at trends. My research is aided by having Pinterest to host a collection of some of the hottest kicks that I stumble upon. […]

Pinto beans are my FAVORITE beans!!! Growing up beans were a constant in my diet and I grew to hate them. All beans. Pinto beans, lima beans, navy beans, baked beans, kidney beans, pork & beans…. YUCK…. A few years a go, I opened myself back up to beans and enjoy differently from how my […]

This morning, I found out that Hugh Masekela, one of my art heroes is coming to Detroit next week for a performance. I actually screamed in my head a little. His music, sociopolitical voice, & background are so inspiring. “We Are One” by  South African DJ, Black Coffee featuring Hugh Masekela is one of my […]

I was walking in Chelsea on my way to the Chelsea Market for lunch when I spotted this random rose. First thing that came to mind is that there is always something beautiful in the worst situations. It just depends on how you interpret what’s around you. I also wanted to take the rose with […]

Thought I’d make something for me to have a few days this week because I haven’t felt like cooking much theses days. I got a few packs of pinto beans and a pack of red lentils. Needless to say, it will be a gassy week but it’s all good! This recipe has a fair amount […]

I’m no Christian but even when I was, I never really liked gospel music but I do have a few songs that I like for sentimental reasons. While I I’m not into gospel, I do happen to love gospel-house music & have tons of it in my music library. I guess if you put anything […]

Dancing is my favorite form of stress release and this weekend, I danced like no one was looking and got my life right. ————————— “Sometime I disappear, I’m not in the room anymore. Most of the time I look at the floor, I don’t want to make eye contact with anybody. I only see me. […]

It’s always exciting to see your work out and about in the wild, highlighted online or in publications. When “Popular Photography” made contact to request permission to use my work I was ecstatic! Looking at the finished product was even better. I took the photo about 4 years ago of a dogwood flower with a […]

Last weekend, I was in NYC for Fashion Week working as a fashion liaison. I attended some shows, went back stage, did some art gallery tours, chilled out at the Hotel Chelsea in a SUPER swanky room that rocked my world & such. This was the 1st time that I did not attend as a […]

“The number of [Black American] slaves increased from 700,000 in 1787 to over 4 million on the eve of the American Civil War; approximately 70 percent were involved in some way with cotton production.” Gene Dattel – “Cotton and Race in the Making of America.”