Height-ism and Color-ism by #NobodyListensToMAC
Check out this much needed conversation I had with a Facebook friend of mine about height-ism and color-ism! I wanted to join this episode on his podcast because I had recently had a few passionate conversations with a couple of friends about colorism and thought it...
How to Find Balance in Your Career and Love Life
Don’t forget your love life being busy at your workI feel like we have all been there at one point or another. The place in adulthood where we can’t find enough time in the week to make a living and spend quality time with our loved one. I think many Black millennial...
How to Stay Positive When Changing Your Career
Starting a career in a new industry can be a very scary thing to do. Some would even say it’s unnecessary. But, especially in such an uncertain time like the present, it’s very important that we are able to make changes to our lifestyles or careers when it’s...
How to Graduate College with a Family & Full Time Job
Picture this, you’re a sophomore in college and a pregnant girl walks into your lecture. She sits in the front of the class and is literally the most engaged student in the class. She’s witty, she asks all the right questions and she doesn’t seem to be afraid to admit...
3 Ways Black Americans SHOULD be Utilizing Technology
It took me while to come up with my next blog post simply because I needed time to process all that has been happening in the world lately. Especially over the past 1-2 months. What an interesting time we’re living in, right? But maybe it’s the same as it’s always...
3 Tips on How to Say NO! (It’s Easier than You Think)
Coming into your adulthood you realize that most of the lessons you were taught as a kid were good. However, when you come to the harsh reality that your parents screwed you in some areas, it hurts to say the least. I am realizing that I struggle so much with saying...
What is the Future of Black America’s Cultural Capital?
“In other words, the question, “What can we produce with our cultural capital?” is designed to motivate Black America to see that we are potentially on a road to decline and possibly extinction. If we can produce little else than entertainment services, and if the...
SOLO Travel to Charlotte, NC
I picked a place on the map and booked a flight. $60 roundtrip from MCO to CTL. Day 1 So, I arrived in Charlotte on a Wednesday in December around 1pm. I called an uber to my Air Bnb which was 8 minutes away and cost about $8 – Uber was running a 10% off special for...
The Truth About My College Experience
My goal for this post is only to encourage. If you are anything like the 16-year old me, this will help. I was taught, and I’m sure many millennials were also taught, to finish high school, go to college and get a job. I mean, why not… it seems like the right thing...