By now, most have seen The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Monique Samuels’ epic takedown of Gizelle Bryant on Part 1 of the RHOP reunion special. Gizelle is known as a mean-girl, a snarky instigator, throw a boulder and hide her hand kind of a woman. She is the ex-wife of Jamal Bryant, the lauded senior pastor of New ...
I interviewed poet Kelly Harris-Deberry for The Rumpus. We discussed her critically acclaimed poetry collection Freedom Knows My Name. Click link below to ...
For many, the arrival of fall season, sweater weather, generates an onslaught of frenzy. Pumpkin spice everything, HBCU tailgating, football games, matching holiday pajamas, and Spotify Wrapped lists are anticipated with the same exuberance as waiting for the winter candle sale at Bath & Body Works. At the crack of ...
In the Black community, it is not uncommon to have a nickname. If you’re Black and don’t have a nickname, some would argue that it’s grounds for revoking your Black card. Nicknames in the Black sphere are rites of passage. To many, nicknames are bestowed upon as early as birth. If you’re born with a funny shaped ...
