Leveling Up in Luxury: My San Diego Media Drive with the 2025 Acura ADX
March 19, 2025
Riding up and down the coast of San Diego is therapeutic for the soul – I don’t make the rules!
In early March, I descend...
10 Years Later and Still THAT Girl: Who Let the Grown & Sexy VCU Alumni Back on Campus?!
March 16, 2025
They same time flies when you’re having fun!
It feels like it’s occurring at lightning speed. I wish my great-grandma Pea...
The Power of Dreams: How Virginia State University’s Upward Bound Planted the Seed and Honda’s Battle of the Bands Proved It Bloomed
February 27, 2025
One of the things I appreciate most about my journey through life is that it has been filled with so many full-circle moments.
Fir...
How Valentine’s Day 2025 Proved I’m Already Living the Love Story I Was Always Searching For
February 20, 2025
Despite being a self-proclaimed lover girl, Valentine’s Day has always been a holiday that I’ve struggled with in recen...
Gather, Graze, Heal: How DRFT Farm Turned Childhood Nostalgia Into Grown-Up Peace
January 8, 2025
There is something incredibly healing about being a Black woman and spending time on the farm—I don’t make the rules.
As...
'Negro Spirituals' Listening Party Recap: Whyz’s Debut Album Is A Love Letter to Southern Black Culture
October 1, 2024
My friend threw a listening party in Atlanta ahead of his debut album and it reminded me just how grateful I am to be young, gifted a...
Louis Carr Drove $10B In Ad Revenue For BET. Now As President, He’s Leading It Through The Creator Economy Era
Since its inception in 1980, BET has long served as the place for Black entertainment television, and today, while its original model has evolved, t...
#WCW — 50 Queer Queens Serving Main Character Energy Only This Women Crush Wednesday,
We’re officially in the final full month of summer, but luckily, Women Crush Wednesday is filled with queer queens who continue to bring t...
How to update your child's bedroom for their tween and teen years
What design approach does Liz Potarazu recommend for kids' rooms?
How does bedroom design reflect changing family dynamics?
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Ready To Ride Dirty? Here’s Your Beginner’s Guide To Off-Roading & Finding Your Inner Baddie
I’ve always been a sucker for a good adventure, which is why off-roading is an activity that I never knew that I needed.
A tr...
From Martinique To The Black Panther Party: How Frantz Fanon, Anti-Colonial Thought Shaped Global Black Resistance
Martinique has long occupied a distinct place in the Caribbean. An overseas department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, it is also ...
Raphael Saadiq Says He Was Born For A Film Like 'Sinners,' Credits D'Angelo As Reason He Plays Guitar Live
Raphael Saadiq, who is up for an Oscar for Sinners, has lent his talents to groups like Lucy Pearl and Tony! Toni! Toné, as w...
Issa Rae Emotionally Reflects On The Legacy Of 'Insecure': 'I Know That This Doesn’t Come Along Often'
Boyz II Men was on to something when they first crooned their hit song, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye.”
Get your tissues ready the c...
How The Turner Brothers Brought Their Major Filmmaking Ambitions To Sundance With 'FreeLance'
Feb 5, 2026
The Turner Brothers have officially taken their talents from the Midwest to Park City, Utah.
In their Sundance debut, Julien and Justen ...
My First Sundance Was One For The Books
Feb 29, 2026
From being in the same room as Ryan Coogler, and at the same table as Ava DuVernay and Nia DaCosta, to exploring the Park City, Utah str...
Missy Elliott’s ‘Out Of This World’ Tour: How The Icon Renewed My Belief In Big Dreams
August 23, 2024
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When Missy Elliott released her debut single “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),”...
Clipse Prove There’s No Place Like Home During Night Two Of ‘Home For The Holidays’ At The Dome In Virginia Beach
Dec 28, 2025
Watching Clipse come home reminded me why legacy always sounds better when it echoes back where it started.
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The Warmth of Richmond Soul: How D’Angelo Taught Me What Home Sounds Like
Oct 16, 2025
D'Angelo lives where my soul feels safe.
The loss of D’Angelo feels insurmountable, to say the very least, at lea...
Life Lately - Confessions Of A Black Woman Navigating Loss, Grasping For Hope, & Releasing Her Inhibitions In-Between
Jun 27, 2026
I've been gone for too long, I think it's time to bring it back.
Taps mic and dusts off pen, is this thing on?
Wri...
Voices Unheard VA- Family Ties
Premiered Apr 25, 2021
Voices Unheard is a collection of Black stories from right within our backyards that uplifts, informs & inspires. ...
Shanique Yates' Highlight Reel
Since childhood I’ve been so inquisitive, it was only right that I grew up to become a journalist. Grateful to be walking in purpose, can’...
