First and foremost, I would like to thank Essence and Time Inc. for the opportunity to attend the 2016 Essence Festival and provide media access to my readers. This experience was beyond amazing and it was quite overwhelming in a good and fulfilling manner. There was so much to do and see that it was […]
Commentary
Top Five BET Awards Epic Moments
If you didn’t watch the show, hopefully these references will encourage you to do so when it airs again on the BET Network. Although everyone did a great job, these are my top five moments from the 2016 BET Awards. […]
A Tale of Two Betrayals: Lakers Scandal
This fiasco had me pondering in thought. I had to ask myself, what is a teammate? We normally consider the people on a team, whether it be professional or personal, to coherently and competently get the job done. Do the work to help the company or group reach success. The Los Angeles Lakers have […]
Respect My Vote! Initiative
The main purpose of this post it to encourage everyone to exercise your right to vote. You can’t complain about an elected candidate if you choose not to participate on Election Day. Therefore regardless of your political party preference, it’s important to educate this new generation about the political process and how their voice […]
CIARA, YOU ARE THE REAL MVP
Let me start off by saying, ?”Congratulations” to Russell Wilson and Ciara. I am extremely happy and overjoyed to see these two engaged. For some strange reason I almost shed a tear. Why am I so emotional? In my mind, Ciara is my MVP. A single Mommy Valuable Player. Let me explain… Ciara endured the […]
Can Beyonce Live?
So, once upon a time there was an international singer songwriter from Houston, Texas named Beyonce. Many people adored her and thought she was amazingly talented. Until one day, she was asked to grace the stage of the NFL’s Super Bowl 50 half time show. Instead of doing a mundane “I’ve seen it all before” […]
Super Bowl 50: Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. We now know the two teams that will be competing for the Super Bowl 50 title. Although I am a Houston Texans fan, I have grown to love these two teams in my own special way. Denver Broncos What can I say, I have a […]
Top 20 Teen Slang
Using the play on words of the band Huey Lewis & the News, are you too hip to be square? If you walked into a teen conversation or read a text message, will you understand at least 75% of the verbiage? If so, kudos to you. You are officially crowned, “A Boss.” Meaning you’re on […]
Concussion: Movie Review
Let me start off by saying this, Will Smith is phenomenal. To encompass a man or play a character that movie goers can visualize right before their eyes, is superb. We watched the highs and lows that Dr. Bennet Omalu faced as he discovered the truth. Dr. Omalu brought forth the truth about football players […]