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Garments in the Garden - Tallahassee

Garments in the Garden is my baby and I'm so excited that it's finally happening. A few of my talented friends helped bring it life including Lamont Howard, Leondra Saintil, Uju Ononuju and Gina Cherelus. It's an event that will be a marketplace for art, clothes and accessories. Small businesses are welcome to set up shop and promote their brands whether it be clothes, jewelry, art, etc. Individuals who are looking to clear out their closets of gently worn items or vintage items are able to donate these items to our team.

Refreshments will be served. Great music will be played and the event will also be a networking opportunity for creatives in Tallahassee.

RSVP at garmentsinthegarden.eventbrite.com!

Highlighting a Curator of Black Culture, Senator Geraldine Thompson

Geraldine Thompson, 66, is a supporter of black history and the arts. She voices her opinion through legislation, community work and advocates for the curation of black art and history.

Florida Senator Geraldine Thompson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in November of 1948 yet she grew up in Perrine, Florida which is in South Dade County.  She graduated from a segregated high school, May High School and then attended Miami Dade College where she earned her A.A. in 1968. In 1970 she received her B.Ed. in 1970 from the University of Miami and later moved to Tallahassee with her husband where he attended law school. Throughout a part of the couple’s time in Tallahassee she worked for Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry who was the first African American women to serve as a part of the Florida House of Representatives.

Leading Ladies Women in Executive Leadership on "The Hill" Panel Discussion: "Tell It On Tuesday"

  Yesterday in celebration of National Women's History Month I attended an event on campus titled "Leading Ladies" which was the first in a series of events which FAMU’s first woman president, President Elmira Mangum and her team have planned for this month.

The panel discussion was moderated by one of my favorite professors within the School of Journalism, Dr. Bettye Grable. She began the event introducing that we were privileged to hear and witness thoughts on the personal and professional lives of four women on “The Hill”. She also stated that women like Sojourner Truth and Maya Angelou represent beacons of what leadership, intellect and womanhood has looked like throughout history.

After this, the four panelists were introduced: President Elmira Mangum, Provost Marcella David J.D., Dr. Valencia Mattews (Dean, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities), Dr. Barbara Barnes (Vice President of Academic Affairs).

Throughout the event a series of questions were asked about the individuals and their journey to leadership. I truly enjoyed this event because it shed light on what it takes for women to overcome economic disadvantages, hardship, sexism and racism to attain their dreams and go after what they are passionate about.

Lady Wizards at SCAASI Conference

   The Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc. (SCAASI) took place during February 12-14 in Montgomery, Alabama at the downtown Doubletree Hotel hosted by Alabama State University.

The SCAASI began in 1989 stemming from an African American History and Culture program at Texas Southern University. The successful conference led to the preservation African American History and Culture through academic fellowship and intellectual presentations for the past 35 years.

With the theme of Remembering Booker T. Washington scholars, professors and students from HBCU’s and PWI’s represented themselves or their respectful universities and colleges. Scholars submit academic study papers prior to attending the conference and are selected to present in panel discussions on a range of topics.

Diverse World Fashion Harajuku Shoot BTS & Edits

"Take It To The Streets"

The Faces of Black Feminism: Revitalizing Black Women’s Voices in the 21st Century

“Black women have been feminists since before the word ‘feminist’ existed,” said Aiesha Turman, a scholar-practitioner based in Brooklyn, N.Y. These words were uttered during an interactive panel in November open to the public which was hosted by the Brooklyn Museum on behalf of MAPP International of New York City and 651 Arts of Brooklyn, N.Y. The panel was titled: Beyond Binaries and Boxes and consisted of 5 women who are current contributors to the ever-growing space that Black women take up within feminism currently. Panels and multimedia articles on feminism are popular in specific communities, yet at times, Black women are left out of many conversations on feminism in the 21^st century which is problematic. 


There are many Millennials and women of Generation Y contributing to the voice of Black feminism on social media, on online self-publishing sites and on behalf of media platforms or at companies in which they work on a daily basis.

Mainstream feminism’s method of storytelling at times rarely highlights the trailblazers within the revitalized Black feminist movement in Western culture. Their contributions to the movement carry on the messages of Black feminism which the originators Alice Walker, Audre Lorde and bell hooks created years ago.

Curio Shop Event.

Last Undergrad Homecoming Looks.

Wednesday - Top Flite 

Travis Scott Days Before Rodeo Review

Sex, drugs and rock n’ roll is a cliché definition of the world of 22-year-old Houston, Texas native Travi$ Scott AKA La Flame. The Very G.O.O.D. Beats (G.O.O.D. Music; Kanye West)/Grand Hustle (T.I.) signee  isn’t new to the Hip-Hop scene. Many underground music junkies discovered Scott through his album which was a major hit last summer, Owl Pharaoh. Some listeners may compare Scott to one of his music mentors, Kanye West. But, it’s seemingly a lazy comparison. Scott has a cult-like following similar to Mr. West, but there’s a southern twist on his work since he’s from Texas.

His cult-like following derives from his ability to capture the fast-paced culture within Houston. In an interview on David Rosenberg’s radio show Scott said, “I try to morph my personality into beats”. The title of the album ‘Days Before Rodeo’ is described by Scott as, “I feel like my life is a rodeo… I made this album for Houston”. Scott credits Kid Cudi and Michael Jackson as two of his musical influences in terms of performances and musically. He also credits major southern artists like U.G.K.’s Bun B and Pimp C as curators of Houston rap. But, what is also important to him is keeping the authenticity of his own experiences in Houston as a creator. In the interview Scott further expresses his well thought out process behind the project and his production work as a presentation of how he views his world full of open-minded people, a thorough vision and just over the top “rock star shit”.  

Scott makes it very clear in his Rosenberg interview that Houston is a flashy world within Texas with its’ own culture. Grills, cars, chopped n’ screwed tracks and fashion are staples in Houston. He also expresses that his work is an attempt to “give Houston a new vibe”. Scott is mentored by Kanye and T.I. which he believes humbles him.

What is concrete in the interview by Rosenberg is the fact that Scott is one of the few fresh, creative minds in the fast-paced Hip-Hop industry currently. His ability to create art is directly connected with how he expresses himself. Scott is thorough, calculated and a fine example of what Southern culture can birth/nurture in the 90’s and offer to Hip-Hop.

Vintage Leather.

Out & About.

Fine Ass Feminist.

PARTYNEXTDOOR 2 Review

Releasing  on July 29, 2014 was a piece of work which was arguably at the top of the list of releases to come out in 2014, PartyNextDoor 2 by a 21-year-old who is talented as hell and the reason I believe in R&B again. PartyNextDoor 2 singles released prior to the album dropping include ‘Her Way’ (dropped on July 13) and ‘Recognize’ (dropped on July 15).  Being a protégé of Drake sets artists up for a fan base stemming from the obsessed Tumblr junkies like myself who discovered The Weeknd on Tumblr over a year ago. Heavily influenced by the drug culture, PartyNextDoor paints a pretty picture of his world in Canada and his travels. But through and through, there’s something different about PartyNextDoor that was missing in R&B and computer generated music. Listeners realized this if they’ve listened to PARTYNEXTDOOR’s original self-titled EP digitally released last year on July 1. If you’re a pirate like me you had the EP months before that release.  The vocals in cohesion with the production as a whole make you want to listen to the music over and over in order. I’m guilty of doing this when I first discovered PartyNextDoor. When ‘Make A Mil’ the single dropped last year in the spring this is how many listeners were introduced to PartyNextDoor. That was also the way he presented his entry into the world of Ovo Sound an entity of Warner Brothers Music via Drake.  Little known facts for the fact obsessed out there, ‘Come Thru’ and ‘Own It’ off of Drake’s most recent album featured some background vocals from PartyNextDoor. The talent that lies within PartyNextDoor is how he seems to know the right things to say to the analog girls in the millennial generation. Fortunately for him some listeners don’t care about lyrics but as a Tumblr girl born in the 90’s who grew up listening to Jodeci, R.Kelly, Boyz II Men and old school R&B before black boy bands it was crazy how deeply attached I got to PartyNextDoor. It’s almost hard to stop listening to his music. The tracks on PartyNextDoor 2 are the ghosts of So Far Gone brought back to life to haunt overly emotional, naïve women who are drawn to men that are hipsters that probably used to intern and write at Complex.  PartyNextDoor 2 sexually objectifies women in a way that almost has not been done before. It’s a peek into the looking glass of how emotionally hip artists view women. This creates a comfortable barrier for men and women alike. The hint of drug culture, Canadian culture, the scenery of Miami and emotionally riveting beats combined with unique vocals make the album some of the best music released in all of 2014.

Shooting with Acidcupcakes.com!

Acid Cupcakes is an online vintage store created by two dear friends of mines, Gabrielle Alicea and Simone Webb! Gabrielle is a very talented artist and Simone is a fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant. These two #girlbosses are from Buffalo, New York. I met Gabrielle in high school and she inspired me to conceptualize my personal style when I met her and now that I reminisce she inspired me to pursue styling as a career. Her art (painting, drawing, etc.) is breathtaking and she even does tattoos. She recently graduated with an art degree from a school in Orlando, Florida. Simone, I met her thru Gabrielle as I was a college student. Her style as well as Gabby's is very unique and 'so NY'. Simone is a current Fashion Merchandising Student in NY! I gravitated towards their energies not only because of their 'grind hard' mentality but their love for art and fashion inspired me so much!

When they launched Acid Cupcakes I fell in love with their ability to price items at great rates. The two also shoot items prior to posting them on the site which gives the items a personal touch before they are purchased online. Acid Cupcakes has a great following on social media platforms. An Acid Cupcake Girl is an eccentric girl who loves adventure and has a taste for rare items no one else has. If you looked up Acid Cupcake Girl online you would see Rihanna and Nicole Richie. Acid Cupcake Girls aren't afraid to test the waters and embrace their personal style! I hope this shoot inspires you readers to want to be an Acid Cupcake Girl! I think I was initiated as one during the shoot! ;)

To check out their site Acid Cupcakes visit it here! To view Gabrielle's work click here! To view Simone's styling work visit that here!

Happy viewing, xo.

July Haul + Gifts.

Sunday Pleasantries.

Superga, Am I A Blogger Yet?

Pressed in July.

Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt Review

Reasonable Doubt was released on June 25, 1996 as Jay-Z’s first studio released album on behalf of his own label Roc-a-Fella Records. It is evident in this album that Jay-Z had an old money, mob family type of vibe. Kevin Liles of Warner Music Group and Def Jam Recordings said that “Jay was a very cultural rapper” with a “conversational style” in the Dalorsworld Documentary on Reasonable Doubt. Reasonable Doubt is the foundation of everything Jay-Z has done throughout his rap career including creating Roc-A-Fella Records from the ground up. In Reasonable Doubt his rhyme scheme is very intricate and also visual, seemingly coded for the environment which he was a part of during the 90s.