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7 Day Guide to Cape Town & Johannesburg South Africa
Written By: Rebecca and Sukina Added Pictures: By Mechelle Early May, my friends and I got together for a group trip to South Africa to celebrate our Queen Rebecca King’s 30th birthday. Somehow we managed to fit what seemed like a 10 day trip into 5 days. We visited both Cape Town and Johannesburg, two…
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Finding Peace: How Black Women are Leaving Corporate Jobs for a Softer Life
In today’s fast-paced and achievement-oriented society, quitting is often seen as a sign of weakness or failure. For Black women in particular, this portrayal encourages and even requires us to persevere, fight until the end, uphold perfection, and become magical. However, over the past few years, Black women have not succumbed to this pressure; instead,…
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Just A Girl From Brooklyn: Where I’m From Poem
I am from a large family with tight-knit values, solid to the core. I am from television, illegal cable, pay-per-view fights, Super Mario, and Nintendo 64. I am from a plastic runner protecting my mother’s precious pink rug- thats actually mauve. I am from the beat of my dad’s drums played daily outside my room;…
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Today is the day my daughter died…
On this day two years ago on January 26, 2021, my daughter, Summer Aaliyah Irene Walker passed away. She was just born five days prior, at only 25 weeks. I was six months pregnant and was diagnosed with a rare form of preeclampsia resulting in an emergency c-section. Sometimes, I have to say it out…
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I love Gemini’s and Gemini szn and here’s 10 reason’s why you do too!
This Gemini season is special because of COVID-19 pandemic and social- distancing. Spending time at home gives me time to reflect and as I sat and watched the clock switch to 12:00 am on 5/21/2020 I felt a surge of good energy and reassurance that no matter the current situation we’re all in this together.…
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A tribute to my 20s
Today is the last day of my 20’s and as I sit with that I just want to reflect: 1) The idea that success, life, and other adulthood goals have to be completed in your 20’s is false. Success doesn’t have an age limit and whatever I wasn’t able to accomplish then, I actually have…
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Who Celebrates Kwanzaa Anyway? A Guide to Celebrating the ONLY holiday dedicated to Black People and the African Diaspora
Growing up, I knew of Kwanzaa, I learned about the principles in school, and I knew it came the day after Christmas. However, I never really celebrated it or conceptualized who or why it was celebrated. Granted, I was on the Step-Team in HS and we’d put together Kwanzaa Showcases every year- yet, everyone around…
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A NYers Guide to Staying Fly and Warm During The Winter season
New Yorkers are some of the most trendy, swaggyiest people (if I say so myself) and one thing’s for sure, cold weather does not stop a great outfit! To get through this seemingly long winter season, here’s a list of ways New Yorkers stay fly and warm during the coldest time of the year.
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Personal Preference: Money
Over this past week, I’ve been offered to post on Instagram promoting two dating apps. I normally wouldn’t sign up for a dating site, but since I’ve been given a free trial for a week; I figured I’d make an account and if I meet someone-cool. But other than completing my profile, I’m not going…
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