The City We Became was an unexpected hit that brightened up my quarantine days! I knew it would be amazing since N.K. Jemisin, 3 time Hugo Award-Winning writer, penned the book, but it completely gripped me from start to finish.…
It's National Poetry Month! April is about sharing and appreciating poems, poets, and the love of writing. To celebrate, I'm sharing a poem from my upcoming poetry collection. During the last few months of 2019 and into the new year,…
Since I've been at home self-quarantining, I've had the chance to dive into a few great Netflix shows. One series that I avidly binge-watched in just a day was the first African script-to-screen Netflix Original series called Queen Sono. It is…
2020 has been a whirlwind in ways that I’m sure many of us hadn’t expected. In my personal life, it seemed that after New Years' challenges ramped up in my family, then Kobe Bryant and his beloved daughter, GiGi, passed…
Veganism and eating clean food is so popular these days. Of course, it’s beyond important for people to eat healthy by including fruits and vegetables into their diet as much as possible. What’s equally important is access to quality foods.…
It’s always wonderful to be recognized by your beloved community! Recently, I was spotlighted in WriteGirl’s impactful newsletter. The newsletter features some of my earliest thoughts about the writing program when I joined in high school! I’m wowed by my…
If you haven’t seen HBO’s Watchmen yet then I would say you’re actually in luck because you get to binge-watch the whole season now! As an avid viewer, it was so interesting seeing the reactions to Damon Lindelof’s spectacular show.…
Going to see Michelle Buteau live is the best reason to leave your house on a Thursday night! I recently saw my favorite comedian share her vivacious stand-up flavor at The Dynasty Typewriter in LA. If you don’t know Michelle…
With the right camera, it seems like anyone can pick a spot in the city and capture the moment. Even so, sometimes you still want the excitement of stepping into a set and having a photographer get all your best…