I’ll share more thoughts on this later, but for now…
Oh, Starla.
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I play on TikTok too much
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The ladies of TikTok have been having quite the time with this beard filter as well as the mustache and goatee one. It has been pure hilarity.
Coffee is my happy place
VideoHealth is wealth
VideoTwo months ago, I found out that my hemoglobin was so low, I needed a blood transfusion. I was also living with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.
Continue readingThe world of dating apps is scary
VideoRecently, I decided to try out the dating app Hinge. What I discovered is men decidedly not OK.
Continue readingCalling me ‘old’ or ‘fat’ doesn’t faze me
VideoI recorded a little message for the men who get mad at me online and try to insult me by calling me “old” or “fat.” Pro tip: Those don’t work as insults against me. I’m proud of my age, and I know that I am beautiful. Try to come up with something better.
Outgoing answering machines in the 80s
VideoEveryone knows someone who recorded a message like this on their answering machine in either the 80s or the 90s.
Confessions of a Starbucks junkie
VideoI knew it was going to be a bad idea going into it, but I did it anyway.
I am super proud to be a member of Gen X
LinkGeneration X created the culture. When you look back at all facets of our culture including fashion, music, movies, television and the like, a great deal of it came from the minds of Generation X or was pushed to the forefront by our generation during our youth.
The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers
Storytelling is a revolutionary act
Storytelling is revolutionary act because in the face of propaganda campaigns that label the truth as dangerous, those of us who continue speaking out and telling the stories of what actually happened do so at our own risk.
The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act
Kandi Burruss shares life advice on Auntie Unfiltered
Auntie Unfiltered is a video series I conceptualized and starred in at The Root. In this episode featuring singer, reality television star and actress Kandi Burruss, the multi-hyphenate shares some words of wisdom for the viewing audience.
Auntie Unfiltered Gets Advice for Success From Kandi Burruss
Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Younger Millennials About Life
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Auntie Unfiltered Plays ‘Black Ass Game’ With Michael Harriot
LinkIn which I find out where my friend Michael stands on the important issues facing Black people in America.
Auntie Unfiltered Plays ‘Black Ass Game’ With Michael Harriot
Auntie Unfiltered and Uncle Michael Discuss White Fragility
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If you know anything about me, you know I love me some Michael Harriot. He is a brilliant thinker, writer, historian, and storyteller.
We’ve worked together for the last six years, but he’s also a dearly loved friend, so any opportunity I get to spend time with him and do a project with him, I take it.
This is an episode from Auntie Unfiltered, a video series I created at The Root.
Auntie Unfiltered With Uncle Michael Harriot
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In this episode of Auntie Unfiltered — the video series I created at The Root — Michael Harriot and I discuss critical race theory and the new COINTELPRO.
Auntie Unfiltered Has a Fangirl Moment With Stephanie Mills
LinkOn this episode of Auntie Unfiltered, I chatted with the iconic Stephanie Mills. We had a good time!
Auntie Unfiltered Discusses the ‘Panic After the Panny’
LinkThis episode of Auntie Unfiltered was recorded during the sumner of 2021 when we thought we were getting close to the pandemic being over. Boy were we naive.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Speaks to The Root About the COVID-19 Vaccines
LinkOne of the cooler things I got to do while working at The Root was interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Speaks to The Root About the COVID-19 Vaccines
Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Holly Robinson Peete About Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
LinkIn this episode of Auntie Unfiltered, I got to speak with Holly Robinson Peete, who I absollutely love. Holly shared her experience with being a parent to a child on the spectrum. This was a great conversation.
Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Holly Robinson Peete About Parenting a Neurodivergent Child