Shine Like Glitter, Serve Like Gumbo
PURCHASE, NY, Nov 14, 2016 – PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces “The Search for Hidden Figures” – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The program is inspired by the […]
Well America, the time has finally come for us to select the next President of the United States. After all the mud slinging and name calling, one candidate will be declared the winner and the anticipation is mounting. I must admit that I thoroughly enjoy watching the electoral college map light up as its significance […]
This weekend the dedication and opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture is taking place in Washington D.C. on the National Mall. This is truly a historic moment in time for our country, due to the fact that the efforts to build this museum began more than 100 years ago. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]