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Source Stacia wrote this poetic and poignant post. I honestly don’t know what to say. Although I’ve been upset, all along, something has kept my soul from making an absolute connection to the anguish that others have expressed. In all honesty, to me, the end of this trial felt more like a cliffhanger than a…
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Guess what I watched Wednesday night? My friend Nicole and I went to see Man of Steel. It revived the sense of wonder that I had as a child when I saw the first Superman films. Rather than posting a typical review, I’ve decided to share a few random, SPOILER-filled thoughts. I should warn you…
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A few weeks ago I drafted a long-winded blog post about having an alternative take on my faith. (I was inspired when I read this article from The Huffington Post about one of the Pope’s declarations.) I sent what I’d come up with to a friend of mine. Among other things, when she wrote me…
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That title came from this song: What are you doing for yourself these days? As I look ahead at my life’s next phase, I’m eager to prepare myself. For me, that involves removing a mantle of stress that has built up over the years. I find yoga’s helping me out along the way. The more…
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A few months ago when I attended How She Hustles, I wasn’t sure. Long ago a dear friend suggested that I make a web series, but I put that idea on the back-burner. However, a recent and steady diet of episodes from the people at Black & Sexy TV has brought old issues back up…
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Random thoughts: 1. Years ago when a friend labelled me “light skinned” I was stunned. In drugstores, I could never find matching foundation. When someone refers to something as “nude”, they’re often speaking of a shade of beige that doesn’t match my skin tone. Still, her comment left an impression. Although I knew about it…
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“I love my hair because it’s a reflection of my soul.” It’s appalling to me that from childhood, many black women are taught that their hair is nothing but a problem that must be dealt with. Rather than being told about how to care for it, they learn that it needs to be altered or…
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Well. I’ve seen it. After I went into Toronto on the 26th, when I got home, I realized I had forgotten my coat. Hence, another day trip to Toronto was in order. Last Saturday, once my mission was accomplished at Hotel Ocho, I was left with some serious downtime. It didn’t take long for me…