I met Crystal through mutual friends after moving to Los Angeles a few years ago. Her personality is so incredibly effervescent. She can walk into any room and instantly make it lighter and turn your frown upside down just by her sheer presence. So it was no surprise when she realized that her purpose was in the mental health field. Please meet, the woman I am so incredibly proud and privileged to call friend, Crystal M. Clark.
Read MoreI first met Pabvon about 15 years ago when we both worked in ad sales. My first thought when seeing her was, Thank God, another black girl. My second thought was, She better be cool. Well I learned soon enough that she is not only cool, she’s literally every woman. She’s one of the few people who can be whatever you need whenever you need it. Wanna know the best place in Dubai to have a bottomless Hennessy brunch…she’s got you. Standing on a cliff in Jamaica, scared to jump off, she’ll grab your hand and hold on to it the whole way down. Unsure what color scheme to go with for your wedding, she’s shows up at your door with a color palette presentation. Going into an emotional tailspin in the middle of the night…call her. She’ll not only pick up but give you some practical self-care tips to calm you TF down.
Oh, she’s also an amazing event planner and experience concierge. With that said meet Pabvon Carter…the definition of every woman.
Read MoreLike many of the muses, I met Krystle through a mutual friend. What can I say? Fly chicks beget fly chicks.
Read MoreMy path first crossed with Helix’s several years ago when I was working in media. I’d been a part of several mentor-mentee programs while trying to navigate the corporate arena. Many of them were disastrous. But when I received Helixx as a mentor, I knew things would be different…because she was different.
Read MoreHave you ever met someone and you can instantly feel their light shining through? That's how I felt when I met Myra. She was vending at an event I attended. Her specialty? She makes jewelry from pieces of discarded pianos. I thought, how unique, how sustainable, how jealous am I that I didn't think of this first.
Read MoreAshley may be the most positive person I’ve ever met. I’m inspired by how she attacks life with such ferocity and fearlessness. But one of the most impressive things about her has to be her dedication to health and fitness. Her fitness journey has never been about losing weight or having the “perfect” body (although she’s got a pretty amazing bum). Ashley’s journey has been about loving Ashley. She’s out here practicing a new brand of self-care and I’m 100% here for it.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever spent any time in New York City, particularly in Times Square, you’ve been approached on the street by some rando, asking, “Do you like comedy?” They’re usually met with a gruff, “No!” or even better, “Fuck off!” New York City: The friendliest place on earth. The purpose of their terrible lead in question is not to get to know you better, it’s to sell you tickets to a comedy show.
Read MoreIn such a short time she’s built a blossoming business making cakes that are not only gorgeous but taste UH-MAY-ZING.
Meet pastry chef and supermom, Jennifer Sheppard.
Read MoreBlue haired, buzz cut, buxom, beauty...those are the four B’s I would have used to describe Arianna Brown when I first met her. Actually, that’s not true. That’s how I would have described her when I first SAW her. But after I met her and eventually got to know her, I believe the best way to describe how I feel about her is impressed.
Read MoreI find her quest to pay homage to the fierce women that came before her, while representing her culture in a beautiful and elegant way, inspiring. And I feel privileged that she’s chosen to share her a bit of her story with all of us.
Read MoreKedren Spencer has one of the biggest, brightest, most beautiful, truly infection smiles I’ve ever seen in my life. You look at that smile and instantly feel happy. It’s as if she’s got Black Girl Magic oozing from her pores.
Read MoreThe details around exactly how I first became acquainted with Sophia Domeville are murky at best. I know that we have several friends in common and that I either met her through my Brooklyn woke friends OR my Jersey woke friends. But trust, there's several degrees of wokeness between us.
Read More“Her name is Shirin. She’s an opera singer,” was how I was introduced to Ms. Eskandani. I thought to myself, Maybe she’s a singer. But no way she’s an opera singer. Opera singers are old, and would never be in the same circles that I’m in. It just felt wrong. Obviously, this girl is lying to everyone about her occupation.
Read MoreWith May being Mental Health Awareness month, I thought it fitting that my Pussy Power feature be a woman who works tirelessly to help people who are suffering from and living with mental illness.
Read MoreAngela Burris was one of the first people I met after moving to Los Angeles. When I heard about all of her varied talents, I must admit, I was a little intimidated. But I had nothing to fear. Because although she is a force to be reckoned with, she’s also got a huge heart, is completely unassuming and is generally nice AF.
Read MoreShe acts, she models, she sings, she cooks, and she’s trained in a bevy of martial arts disciplines. Ergo, she literally kicks ass.
Read MoreShe’s a sought-after multimedia artist who has found success in the realms of painting, jewelry, and costume. As she seeks to further her art education and broaden her range into the world of sculpture, I felt the need to take pause to celebrate the fuck out of her.
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