By Sharee Silerio Inspired by her personal experiences and cases across the country, Berkeley Law professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig is using her expertise to fight against and eliminate hairstyle policies that discriminate against Black girls and women. To exist and be accepted as we were created is a battle the Black community has been fighting for years, and it is one…
Photo courtesy of PMK By Sharee Silerio Shonda Rhimes is making moves again! The game-changing, hit-making writer, producer and showrunner is bringing her talent and production company, Shondaland, to Netflix! Her longtime producing partner, Betsy Beers, makes the move as well. Continue Reading If you’re like me, then you started watching “Scandal”, Rhimes’ beloved, powerful, riveting, trailblazing show with a…
Photo courtesy of 2 Dope Queens Facebook page Jessica Williams (“The Daily Show”, “The Incredible Jessica James”) and Phoebe Robinson’s (“Broad City”) popular podcast “2 Dope Queens” is being adapted into a four-part hour-long television series for HBO! Continue Reading Launched in 2016, “2 Dope Queens” is a weekly standup and storytelling podcast featuring Robinson and Williams’ stories about sex,…
Getty Images/ Jason Kempin By Sharee Silerio This year’s Black Girls Rock! Awards is all about love. In a promotional video for the show, host Taraji P. Henson tells us that love is the force, the remedy and the solution to all that is amiss in this world, especially for the Black community, particularly for Black women. Love. We hear…
Renae Bluitt of blog In Her Shoes and film “She Did That”, Photo by Justin Ifill-Forbes By Sharee Silerio If you have ever been uplifted, encouraged or guided by a Black woman, then you know how powerful the experience can be. From careers to motherhood, loving self and the struggles of life, there are times when we need help from our sisters. Continue…
By Sharee Silerio If you’ve been watching “Power”, loved her role as Lil’ Kim in “Notorious”, or still find yourself vibing to 3LW, then you are probably a Naturi Naughton fan. The film, television and music star recently had her first baby, and is making big moves again. Continue Reading In collaboration with AJ Crimson Beauty, who specializes in…
Tiffany Haddish stars in live-action comedy film Girls TripPhoto Credit: Michele K. Short/Universal Studios Have you watched the film “Girls Trip” yet? If your answer is “no”, then you need to go see it NOW! The history-making, box office hit is worth the $10 ticket, and deserves a stamp of approval for a sequel! Continue Reading If you did see…
Relationships are tough. Whether it’s family, friends, coworkers, fellow professionals or the general public, interacting with, getting through to, and understanding others can be difficult. Continue Reading Last night’s episode of Queen Sugar explores this aspect of life, especially the fact that we are often driven by what is left unspoken, unattended and buried within. Grief pushes our secrets, deep…
I have always despised the adage “Do as I say, not as I do”. Not only is it contrary to human nature, but it undermines one’s position as a role model and they lose the ability to influence others, especially when it comes to children. Continue Reading Basically, if we want our children, family members and friends to learn from…
By Sharee Silerio Life is full of contrasting moments – sorrow, joy, peace, anxiety, hurt, healing, lack, abundance. I used to think that life could only be in one of these seasons at a time, but now I see that this isn’t true. Many of these periods exist alongside one another, sometimes at the same time. It is the friction…
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