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What Are You Sacrificing?
Last week, I planned on introducing a new Black History Fun Fact Friday. I also planned on revealing the cover to the poetry contest magazine to my social media (which I will do tomorrow, time permitting). This was a busy week for me (more than usual). This isn’t to say that “busy” is a measure… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – The Origins of Black History Month
Black History Fun Fact Friday returns next week with a brand new fun fact and our first special guest! Until then, I hope you enjoy this repost of how Black History Month got started. Black History Month is around the corner. You know, the one time of the year that people are genuinely interested in… Continue reading
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How Permanent is this Grief?
Something about sorrow sounds spiritual. It sounds like awakenings and revelations. Sounds like pacts and promises. Sounds contradicting too, like hope and despair are twins. We want to shackle ourselves to change. Something about sorrow got us questioning our own mortality. But how permanent is this grief? Where are we two years from now? Is… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Marital Relationships During Slavery
The inspiration for today’s topic comes from a heated discussion ongoing from an episode of the TV show The Real. The Real is a talk show that prides itself on being centered on conversations on current events, fashion, family, relationships, and celebrity news. The show’s hosts include Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Bailon, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Loni Love,… Continue reading
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Quality over Quantity: Why I Pulled My Trilogy from Amazon
The Stella Trilogy put me on in more ways than one. It was the first time I got reviews on amazon for my books (I knew nothing about amazon when I started) and the Stella Trilogy book signing made me enough money to pay my bills and then some. It was the first time I… Continue reading
