Archive for 'GIRLS WHO GET IT'
ISSA RAE
Sometimes being awkward has its rewards. Just ask Issa Rae, the comedic genius behind the breakout YouTube series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” (AWB). As of this writing, the Senegalese-American director is also a writer, actor, [...]
MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY
Melissa Harris-Perry is an author, television host, columnist, political pundit, and college professor. As the bi-racial child of a white mother and black father—both activist parents who frequently shared their political views on local TV—Harris-Perry doesn’t see [...]
SARA GILBERT
Sara Gilbert is an award-winning actor, producer, director, photographer, and TV talk show host. For the past three decades, Sara Gilbert has literally been growing, evolving, and reinventing herself in front of our eyes. At just 6 [...]
WARIS DIRIE
Waris Dirie is a Somali-born super model, best-selling author, speaker, producer, UN ambassador and human rights activist committed to ending the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) throughout Africa and the world. Internationally known for her legendary [...]
SONJA SOHN
Sonja Sohn is an American writer, community activist, actor, former performance artist and award-winning slam poet. Best known for her role as a gritty no-nonsense cop on the Baltimore-based HBO series, “The Wire,” Sohn’s own experience growing [...]
ANGELA NISSEL
Angela Nissel is an American memoirist and TV sitcom writer and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia to an African-American Black Panther-affiliated mother and white American father, Nissel experienced bouts of chronic depression and confusion about her [...]
SOLANGE KNOWLES
Solange Knowles is a single mother, singer, DJ, blogger, celebrated fashion “it” girl, and spokeswoman. Growing up in the shadow of a big sister and superstar might seem next to impossible, but according to Solange Knowles, that’s [...]
ROSIE PEREZ
Rosie Perez is an American award-winning actor, dancer, producer, choreographer, director, and activist. She may be instantly recognized for the gregarious personality she displays on the big screen, but Rosie’s young life didn’t offer much to be [...]
HANG ON!! Today is almost done! There is still time to regroup & finish strong! (Take a moment if you need one!)5 hours ago from Twitter for BlackBerry®
Creating a hypothetical situatn, putting me in it & assuming my actions & reactions & judging my current character based on THAT = MEGAego.8 hours ago from Twitter for BlackBerry®
HOW DO I SET A STANDARD?
Wow. This is the first time I have EVER answered a question on ...
NATURE SERIES
i am out in CT.believe me i know what are you saying!!! or feel about
LESSONS FROM WHITNEY
i have tears in my eyes.. this last part was beautifully written and i
HANG ON OR HANG IT UP?
There was this reggae song back when I was a teenager called Raggamuff
HE'S EMOTIONLESS & I LOVE HIM
You are in a relationship with a passive/aggressive/defensive sort of