Media mogul Mona Scott-Young has introduced the world to all things ratchet. With her wildly successful spin-offs of Love and Hip Hop New York and Hollywood, she’s capitalized on a reality show genre that has grown into one of America’s guilty pleasures. While I may not agree with all the going-ons within the plots of […]
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Lately, the idea of change has been heavy on my mind. My family and I lost an esteemed loved one who was the glue that somehow held our flock together. I tried to draft a blog post on my feelings early on but each attempt cascaded into a reminder of the sheer shock and pain. […]
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Every millennial woman was once guilty of having “the list”… Yep, the dreaded list of must-haves that her Prince Charming must obtain before even thinking about asking for her hand in marriage. Some women want a man who absolutely must have a bachelor’s degree, other women want a man who stands nothing shorter than 6 […]
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Towards the end of my undergraduate studies, I came to the realization that I wanted to become a mentor. I wanted to warn the upcoming generation about issues that plagued them on and off Prairie View A&M University’s campus and I wanted to be a source of hope and help for our incoming freshmen. I […]
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Life is stressful. And, with that, there are various ways in which we adapt our lifestyles to help manage such unpredictable factors. Some people flock to the use of illegal remedies (starts singing, “Mary Jaaaannnee“) while others run to the nearest gym to “work it out” on the treadmill, but what appeals to you may […]
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Dear Baby Boomers, I’m a millennial. And, I’m damn proud of it. And, as an esteemed millennial, I get sick and tired of enduring the criticisms associated with every baby born after 1981. We get a malicious rap for being entrepreneurial visionaries who believe the world should cater to our every beck and call. We […]
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Many people think they know me. They harp on the fact that they “see” me doing well, they pride themselves on knowing bits and pieces of my personal life and they even equate their opinions to rationales penetrated deep within scriptures of the New Testament. These individuals may include friends, family or, perhaps, close acquaintances; […]
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