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Free Event Alert: East of the River Read In
Hello Readers, If you live or are going to be in nation’s capital this weekend, you would want to visit Anacostia’s historic district for a FREE event. Children’s author Dr. Courtney Davis is hosting...
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Going For Broke With 20 Minutes of Storytelling
A week ago I was perusing through Craigslist and saw an ad soliciting writers for a promising newspaper that publishes short stories. If chosen, writers would receive $30 for their story. Of course...
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Apollo Auditions: DC, Chicago & Atlanta
BET/Centric networks are in the process of revamping the classic talent show hit Showtime At The Apollo. They are calling all talent to come and audition for a chance to be on the show. Specifically...
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Book Report: A Brief Update
It’s been a long while since I last did a book report post where I review my latest read. In the midst of all that has been going on I have managed to take a few moments to breathe and get into a good...
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Chuck Brown, The Godfather of Us All
The pulse of DC has stopped. Our hearts are heavy as we feel like we’ve lost the most influential patriarch of our family. Chuck Brown’s family graciously shared their husband, father, brother, uncle,...
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Answer the Call, Won’t You?: Call and Response Art Show
One of the most unique art exhibits is taking place right now in D.C. Launched last night at the Hamiltonian Gallery, Call and Response is an annual art show that features five writers that are paired...
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A Word About Badu and Her Sister’s Glitter, Blood and Semen Bath
“People are uncomfortable with sexuality that’s not for male consumption.” – Erykah Badu It has been a good four days since Erykah Badu dropped a bomb that has gone viral among the social media...
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Updates: Badu, Say What? Meet Your New Poet Laureate! The Return of The...
Hello! While I’m not an entertainment or a gossip writer sharing the latest juice – actually I’m kind of stingy with juice so says a friend of mine in Miami – I do have some updates and thoughts to...
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Help Is On The Way For DC Area Sniper Movie
Blue Caprice, the movie based on the D.C. area sniper events, is receiving a boost. It was just last September when I blogged how Shadow and Act caught wind that the movie is in production and...
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Newsflash: Moms We’re Not Dads
This year there seems to be a rebuking of mothers who claim the title both mother and father. The sentiment of praising moms on father’s day comes from a long-standing cycle of moms who find themselves...
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Depression and The Continued Fight Against the Stigma
In the wake of learning about fellow writer Erica Kennedy’s death, I struggled in finding some voice about it or even I should voice anything at all. I didn’t know Kennedy and I must say I do feel a...
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Call For Mental Health Blogs For No Shame Day
Poet/Writer Bassey Ikpi is putting forth a call. With her organization, The Siwe Project, Ikpi has instituted No Shame Day; a designated day where people of color suffering, struggling and managing a...
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It’s Really Happening: Tyler Perry As Alex Cross
Remember a year ago when I expressed a nervous concern about Tyler Perry being picked to play the suave detective Alex Cross, a creation of fiction and thriller masterminding author James Patterson? In...
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My Monarch Magazine Feature
Thanks to Monarch Magazine I have a small feature in their current summer issue (with actress Tamera Mowry on the cover). My article is featured in their Break Room section in which I discuss healthy...
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Preview: Introducing Emerald Shaw
I’m not exactly sure why I’m doing this. Ok, maybe it’s to receive some public feedback or a push in getting me motivated and get going in finishing this manuscript. Today I feel moved to share at...
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Jenny McKean Moore Poetry Workshop 2012
Think you’re a poet, but not sure if you really know it? Do you need time and constructive criticism to help fine tune your writing? George Washington University (GWU) is offering a poetry workshop...
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The Champion From Within
Because I’ve been a bit busy, a large part of me wanted to wait another week before I wrote another blog entry. Yet, for some reason my message seems to be too much of an important reminder for me not...
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Kickstarter for Journalism Program: Homicide Watch DC
Last week caught me off guard as I finished up a few assignments, ran some errands…oh and ended up with the worse case of an acid reflux and stomach virus combination. I set out to write this post...
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Writer’s Tool: Media Kit for Bloggers
Pinterest is becoming a new hub of social media. Think, digital vision board and basically that’s what Pinterest is. While I still don’t have a really clear focus or idea on why I’m using the site, I...
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Conversations On Baby Mamas
Fellow writer Stacia L. Brown is launching an exciting, new project tomorrow. Beyond Baby Mamas will be a weekly web broadcast in which Brown and a panel of special guests will host conversations on a...
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