I’ve always known my father’s biological side was Port Arthur certified by way of Louisiana and Arkansas, with predominantly southern Louisiana Creole roots. But growing up, my mother’s side surrounded me and my father’s adopted side, which was
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I joined two of the dopest hosts on The Black Culture podcast to talk about being raised by a single dad, travel, my non-profit, my books, my music, and general topics regarding Black Culture. It's The Black Culture
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We're talking life, spirituality, self-worth and much more with Ms. Tera Chantelle. This is an episode that you cannot miss! We're dropping jewels
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I was 9 years old and I was heading to grab some food with my dad and brother at a breakfast joint when the cops harassed my dad in the parking lot. He clearly didn't meet the description
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“When did you become so Black all of a sudden?” said my older sister. I don’t associate with the word “Black”. I stopped that my sophomore year of college after attending an NAACP meeting, being in African American
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To date, I've been to 63 countries. For the past four years, I've taken a sabbatical every year. A sabbatical is different from a vacation. I've taken a vacation once and believe me, it's very boring and not
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The only thing I heard was, “I take care of my kids!” All I could think was, “It’s too early for this. Hey man, I’m trying to sleep.” Because of Daylight’s Saving and how dark it is in
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I've been a good sport this summer/fall and played with the scene long enough. The grind for 2017 starts now. I don't think I've mastered the ability to juggle digging head first into my work
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Ever since I was a young girl, I had my own dreams, my own hopes, my own goals. I saw my dad tell my mom that she didn’t have to work and he would take care of everything.
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Havana, well Cuba in general, has been closed off to Americans for a while…decades. Year after year countries in Europe, South America, etc. have been able to enjoy Havana as a vacation destination. Tension with Fidel and the
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Stop explaining to others about why you’re not married or don’t have any kids! I’m writing this as a 25 year old who is single and childless. Everyone doesn’t have the same goals in life, isn’t on the
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It is just not enough hours in the day to work out to keep the body that I want. How do I know or am I just being a lazy bum? Oh, I know. After countless number of
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Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again. ― Eleanor Roosevelt. If you knew me, you’d know that I’m a homebody. My bedtime is 11pm; my eyelids just seem to give up
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My producer friend on Facebook wrote a status that got me thinking. I never even thought about it like that. It wrote: To like someone means you enjoy their company or who they are. To want someone means you
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