For The Lupita Nyong’os Amongst Us

  I am amazed at how the world sees people and not concepts. Lupita Nyong’o has encouraged me to push the envelope with her bold courageousness. When the world fell in love, I wasn’t surprised because while I haven’t -yet- seen 12 Years a Slave, I’ve seen her interviews and…

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My 2 BIG Lessons

    When I read commentary, I sometimes wonder if the writer genuinely wants to see progress or whether they simply wanted to publicly shame the person they are criticising. It seems like our world goes on and on with a back and forth banter, not with the facts in…

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Why I No Longer Call Myself a Feminist

  Sure, the title might be surprising. Some might say “Omg, she’s gone off on that deep end!” or “Finally, some sense got knocked into her!”. Both sentiments are untrue. My feminist stance was conceived as a little girl that witnessed men beating women. Bloodied face with a burst nose…

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The Keyword in Diet is Die

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  Get Skinny now! Lose weight fast! No exercise needed. Eat what you like! These are a few of the top slogans that peak the interest of those of us wanting to love more the mirrored reflection of ourselves. What’s wrong with these type of ads? It causes one to…

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