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Watching Lupita Braid Her Homegirls’ Hair Is Peak Black Woman Excellence
I am a woman whose spirit is less secure than Humpty Dumpty, and consequently, I’ve taken great pains to avoid spending extensive amounts of time on Facebook. There are not enough crispy-chicken wraps in the world to help me bounce back from the deluge of unintentionally inaccurate black history facts, passively racist status updates from…
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The Mint App Is An Unreasonably Petty And Penny-Pinching Ho
New Years’ 2016 came around just a little under three months ago. And with it, yours truly had yet again created a set of seemingly attainable goals for the subsequent 365 days in an feeble attempt to become a fully actualized adult. Some of the list has been fairly simple to execute. For example, I’ve…
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The Mint App Is Like That Penny-Pinching Aunt Who Doesn’t Let You Have Any Fun
New Year’s Day 2016 came around just a little under three months ago, and with it, yours truly had, yet again, created a set of seemingly attainable goals for the subsequent 365 days in a feeble attempt to become a fully actualized adult. Some of the list has been fairly simple to execute—for example, I’ve…
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Cardi B's New Mixtape…Isn't As Bad As You Thought It Would Be (It's Actually…Good)
I think it’s fair to say that my appreciation for consumption of entertainment of the avian element is quite well documented. My favorite celebrity couple is Cam’ron and Juju. Close second? Remy and Papoose. I have been known to hit the chickenhead and the toe-wop in the club in this year of our Lord, 2016.…
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Cardi B’s Mixtape Is … Kinda Not That Bad
I think it’s fair to say that my appreciation for consumption of entertainment of the avian element is quite well documented. My favorite celebrity couple is Cam’ron and Juju. Close second? Remy and Papoose. I have been known to hit the chicken head and the toe wop in the club in this year of our…
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Cheap-Ass Travel-Related Things I'm Just Too Damn Old To Continue Doing
Daylight Savings has run up and kicked all of our collective asses. Which means spring seems to finally be coming around the corner, and it’s time to rub what little coins I have together and start planning out my excursions for the rest of the year. Not only do I need the occasional respite from…
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4 Things I Refuse to Do While Going on Vacation
Daylight saving has run up and kicked all of our collective asses, which means spring is finally coming around the corner and it’s time to rub what little coins I have together and start planning out my excursions for the rest of the year. Not only do I need the occasional respite from New York…
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Why I'm Over The Carefree Black Girl Label
The advent of the social media era has brought about a great many things – some good, some bad – and notably it has facilitated the emergence of safe and thriving spaces for underrepresented people of color, both men and women. Worldwide, communities of Back women have been able to stand in their glory and…
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Why I’m Over the ‘Carefree Black Girl’ Label
The advent of the social media era has brought about a great many things—some good, some bad—and notably, it has facilitated the emergence of safe and thriving spaces for underrepresented people of color, both men and women. Worldwide, communities of black women have been able to stand in their glory and showcase their worth in…
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I Just Can't Stop Eating Food That's Bad For Me (Because It's So Damn Good!)
On any given Sunday — or really, any day that ends with “y”— I have the consumption habits of a 13-year old boy. I’m talking gigantic, carb-heavy meals that prominently feature either rice, cassava, or potatoes, and a a big ole chunk of meat that I can do away with with aplomb. I’m the queen…
