Black-Owned Beauty & Hygiene Essentials

In the past month, I’ve discovered and/or purchased products from four Black-owned businesses. I stumbled upon all businesses through Instagram, either through a promoted ad, a customer reaction/satisfaction post, or a simple follow from the business itself. Regardless of how we were introduced – from the first introduction, I was hooked. The products that these…

Purge

Purge (verb); to violently remove a group of people considered undesirable from society by those in positions of power. African-Americans were destined to live the more fruitful lives, that’s why Caucasians are in the process of creating our demise. When they see us celebrating love and not living in hell, they shoot us down like…

Why I took a break from Blogging

I lost my inspiration. I lost my passion. I forgot the reason I started. For all writers (or maybe I should speak for myself), we go through periods of time where the mojo just isn’t there! Personally, I lost my mojo quite a few times and I unfortunately didn’t know where to pick it back…

Joint

Artist to artist. Creative to creative. We all have the desire to create, share and connect. Art is commonly defined as a diverse catalogue of visual, auditory and performing artifacts.  Joint is a collection of art created and seen through the lens of film, photography and graphic design. It highlights the works and lives of…

Brytnie’s Favorite Things

Who said that Oprah was the only one that could provide a list? Right in time for the holidays, I wanted to provide you with a list of my favorite things and/or businesses. I hope this list helps you with purchasing some gifts for friends and family, picking up some new goodies for yourself, or…

For Colored Girls Who Were Once Afraid to LIVE

The title of this piece is a tribute in remembrance of the great Ntozhage Shange.  My grandmother said that her biggest regret or mistake in relationships has been giving men too much power and believing that they would do things for her that she could have done for herself! This statement has been stuck with…

Self-Care Soulful Sundays

Sundays were for relaxation, spending time with family, enjoying a good home-cooked meal, cleaning the house, and preparing for the week.

Entrepreneur, Rapper, Leader: Nipsey Hussle’s legacy is Motivation to the Black Community

“Pull up in motorcades, I got a show today/ It’s all I’m tryna do, hustle and motivate/ Choppers a throwaway, hustle the Hova way/ That’s why they follow me, huh, they think I know the way/ ‘Cause I took control of things, balling the solo way” – Hussle & Motivate Nipsey Hussle – husband, father,…

European Standards of Beauty still Got Us Trippin’

I bet everybody thought India Arie was tripping when she said, “I am not my hair”. Back in the day, I would have rolled my eyes and said “Girl, bye!” See I used to say that your eyebrows and your hair can make or break your appearance. Apart of me still believes this to be true….

Lari Pati

On a Saturday evening earlier this month, I met up with the host of Lari Pati at Quality Boutique on Mass Ave. and had a conversation about the intent behind the party. I went to my first Lari Pati party August 17, 2018, and had a blast, but I didn’t really know the history behind…

Just Do It

On Labor Day, Nike announced Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” Campaign. As a result, some people are destroying Nike products and vowing to take their business elsewhere.  While others are planning to buy a new pair of Nike’s as we speak. Due to Kaepernick’s protest against…

Raising Children in an Anti-Black Trump Society

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