Y'all. Y'all. Y'all. I'm so excited for Telling Stories next show, Ride or Die: Stories About Friendship happening Wednesday, March 31, at 7pm (EST)! Like sooo excited. Black women are my jam. My jelly. And my bread. They have saved my life over and over again. Black women have been there … [Read more...]
Telling Stories Next Show: It’s All About Love
One of my mom's favorite, favorite songs is Earth, Wind & Fire's 'It's All About Love'. I mean when my brother and I were kids, whenever we were driving somewhere and it came on the radio, my mom would sing every line to us. And when Maurice started "rappin", she was right there with him - … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Sight: My 2020 Recap
I had every intention of getting this 2020 recap up before 2020 ended, but listen me and time ain't never been friends. However, I was determined to get the post done even if it means putting a 2020 recap up on February 7, 2021 because I'm proud of the work I did in 2020 and feel that as a … [Read more...]
Let’s Get LIT for the Holidays
Marrrryyyyy Christmas!! Get it?! In October, I produced my first storytelling show. Pressed: Stories About Getting Your Hair Did was a success! It was so wonderful to provide a space for the women to share their personal hair stories and for Black women to be in community together. There … [Read more...]
Pressing Forward
2020 has been a wild year and it's not even over yet! I know I was one of those people who went into 2020 full of excitement, my planner filled with shows I was going to be in or host, I mean I had plans on top of plans! But you know what they say - we make plans and God laughs. I enjoyed a good … [Read more...]
New Short Story Published: The H in Heartache is Silent by Diana Veiga
I'm very excited to share with you that my short story, The H in Heartache is Silent has been published in Barrelhouse Literary Magazine. The story is a part of a special issue called I've Got Love on My Mind: Black Womxn on Love and it features poetry, fiction, non-fiction and artwork by Black … [Read more...]