Category: Life
Book Review: Chronicles of a Serial Dater
Chronicles of a Serial Dater is a journey through the good, bad, funny – and steamy – of dating and relationships told through short stories that all end with a tip for the ladies and a tip for the fellas on the lesson(s) learned from each situation. So, buckle up and get ready for the wild ride that is the search for love and lust in the modern dating world. Continue reading Book Review: Chronicles of a Serial Dater
Book Review: Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana Book by Alejandro de la Fuente and Ariela Julie Gross
It was an emotional read for me, especially growing up in the New Orleans public school system and now knowing how much of our history was left out. I hated history because of all the important faces in my history book did not bare my skin tone. I was suspended for defacing, aka coloring the faces of people brown in my 7th-grade history book. For years I was taught that the Spanish and British fought for our freedom while my ancestors worked the fields. If it weren’t for my grandmother and mother telling us stories, TV movies like Roots and attending college, I wouldn’t have known the truth about my ancestors. Reading Becoming Free, Becoming Black proves that the enslaved were not enslaved in mind, nor did they accept being enslaved. Continue reading Book Review: Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana Book by Alejandro de la Fuente and Ariela Julie Gross
Mayor LaToya Cantrell Reps #TheSquad with New Pin
It’s no secret that Mayor LaToya Cantrell believes in supporting her fellow women. — Read on http://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2019/08/20/mayor-latoya-cantrell-reps-thesquad-with-new-pin/ Guest Post: Jenn … Continue reading Mayor LaToya Cantrell Reps #TheSquad with New Pin
FOX 8 journalist Nancy Parker killed in New Orleans East plane crash
Nancy Parker, a journalist at FOX 8 for 23 years, was killed in a small plane crash in New Orleans … Continue reading FOX 8 journalist Nancy Parker killed in New Orleans East plane crash
Local rapper gains national recognition by freestyling on New Orleans streets
Local rapper gains national recognition by freestyling on New Orleans streets — Read on http://www.wdsu.com/article/local-rapper-gains-national-recognition-by-freestyling-on-new-orleans-streets/28569513 https://youtu.be/4jcKywvtTNhttps://youtu.be/4jcKywvtTNw Source credit: WDSU and … Continue reading Local rapper gains national recognition by freestyling on New Orleans streets
Recap of the Black News Channel Launch Events in New Orleans hosted by Fion Productions: VIP All White -BNC Launch Party & Honoring Queens of Zulu Social & Pleasure Club
I can’t begin to tell you about any of the events I attended regarding the Black News Channel without telling … Continue reading Recap of the Black News Channel Launch Events in New Orleans hosted by Fion Productions: VIP All White -BNC Launch Party & Honoring Queens of Zulu Social & Pleasure Club
Free Wednesdays for Nola Locals at the Audubon Institute 2020 Calendar
I’m wondering if you all are taking advantage of Free Wednesday’s provided by the Audubon Community Connect Program?? If you … Continue reading Free Wednesdays for Nola Locals at the Audubon Institute 2020 Calendar
2 Black Bloggers: Ladies Who Inspired the Build and Balance Blog — Build & Balance
From my perspective, what they’re doing appears to be working so I’ve been visiting their blogs and observing their online … Continue reading 2 Black Bloggers: Ladies Who Inspired the Build and Balance Blog — Build & Balance
My fabulous evening at grand opening of The Marquee by Bluegreen Vacations in New Orleans
On June 15, Florida-based timeshare company Bluegreen Vacations opened The Marquee, a luxury resort in the former Elk Medical Plaza … Continue reading My fabulous evening at grand opening of The Marquee by Bluegreen Vacations in New Orleans
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