March is National Reading Month, and before the month skates by, here are the three books I’ve read this year as a recommendation. I’m averaging one book a month for 2024, the book I just finished being my favorite—The Warmth of Other Suns/The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson (see my previous post for how I…
Happy Reading Month—the books I’ve read this year (so far).
Always live up to your name—Ava Duvernay does that with ORIGIN and inspires me to do the same
The last time I remember formally blogging my thoughts on a movie was for Queen and Slim. That was Black History Month 2022 (though Queen and Slim was released in 2019). Anyway, here I am again, struck by another masterpiece of film—a film written and directed by Ava Duvernay. My admiration for Ava DuVernay is no…
All the new music released today that I’m loving.
Today, a lot of new gospel music dropped, and I’m so impressed because it is so good across the board. Too good not to share! I mean, was today declared the good, good news music release day? First, there is The Group Fire’s Christmas EP. If you know me, you know my love for gospel quartet singing runs deep, and so…
Trunk or Treat 2023: This is the way
“This is our first time,” the father next to me in the black Cadillac truck said, walking my way, “I wasn’t expecting it to be so elaborate,” he motioned at the parking lot of festivities and hinting at his minimalistic décor of a few pumpkins lined across his trunk. “As long as you have candy,…
Denim maxi skirts have been trending all year—us church girls been knew.
Us born and bred church girls been knew the denim maxi skirt as a staple. How many times have we worn it to the mass choir concert when the dress uniform was denim bottoms and skittle-colored tops? Or how many times have we seen it at bible study or choir rehearsal in the summer? Or…
Happy birthday Asher
Seven years ago, this happy, thoughtful, handsome little fellow was born. I love him so much! Happy birthday Asher! Xo