I may have been gone for a minute but the trailers still do not disappoint!! These trailers are HOT LIKE FIRE!! Check out this week’s trailers below: Them: The Scare (Streaming on Prime Video-April 25th) Season 3-Hacks (Streaming on Max-May 2nd) Dark Matter (Streaming on Apple TV+ -May 8th) Season 2-Interview with a Vampire (Streaming on AMC+ May 12th) Season 3-Bridgerton (Streaming on Netflix– May 16th) Season 4-Evil (Streaming on Paramount + – May 24th) Joker: Folie à Deux (In theaters October 4th ..read more

So I know it’s been a little while since I have posted, but know that I have missed you all! March was full of deadlines, presentations, and conferences!! Even amid the long schedules, there has been a great deal of productivity. Making lots of headway on the book project, preparing for the close of the semester, and looking forward to the summer!! With all that said I cannot wait to get back into the BFF flow and share some great content! Photo by Brett Jordan on Pexels.com ..read more

This week’s line-up is definitely a memorable one!! Everything from the wildest party of the 90s in the South to the Martha’s Vineyard experience to tapping into one’s emotions. Lots of exciting material!! I can definitely see a few watch parties in the making! Check out this week’s trailers below: Homicide: New York (Streaming on Netflix-March 20th) Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (Streaming on Hulu– March 21st) Season 2-Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard (Streaming on Bravo-March 24th) A Gentleman in Moscow (Streaming on Paramount +-March 29th) Season 2-Loot (Streaming on Apple TV ..read more

It’s Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting a few books by some AMAZING women writers!! Even put in a few extra ones for you!! And as always, Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!! Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com Check out March’s Monthly Book Recommendations below: How to Live Free in a Dangerous World ~Shayla Lawson Colliding With Fate ~A.E. Valdez Under the Udala Trees ~Chinelo Okparanta So Let Them Burn ~Kamilah Cole The Black Girl Survives in This One ~Edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell With Love, Miss Americanah ~J ..read more

Super Excited about this week’s event!! On Tuesday, I will be participating in a roundtable discussion on “Medicine, Marginalization, and Resistance: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” As a 2023 Humanities Research Center (HRC) Fellow at VCU, the goal of the fellowship is to “foster intellectual exchange and to enhance the quality of research at VCU by exposing faculty to different perspectives and methodologies.” The event takes place on March 12, 2024, 3-4:30 pm on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University [Virginia Room B-University Student Commons]. Join us for a roundtable d ..read more

As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to make sure you get a few literary gems to add to your cart!! An array of Black and diasporic stories waiting to be read!! Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!! Check out February’s Monthly Book Recommendations below: The Neighbor Favor ~Kristina Forest Long Way Down ~Jason Reynolds Rise To The Sun ~Leah Johnson How to Die Famous ~Benjamin Dean Blood at the Root ~Ladarrion Williams The Church on Ruby Road ~Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson Legendborn ~Tracy Deonn Shubeik Lubeik~Deena Mohamed Photo Collage of ..read more

Kicking off the month with some television and film goodies!! Check out this week’s new trailers below: Little Wing (Streaming on Paramount + March 13th) Anatomy of a Fall (Streaming on Hulu March 22nd) Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (Streaming on Apple TV+ March 29th) Ripley (Streaming on Netflix April 4th) Sugar (Streaming on Apple TV+ April 5th) Fallout (Streaming on Prime Video April 11th) Sing Sing (In theaters July 2024 ..read more

Happy Friday and Happy International Women’s Day!! This year’s theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world, and when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. Collectively, let’s forge a more inclusive world for women.”  ~IWD 2024 In the spirit of today, check out a few facts about the day: March 19, 1911 was the first celebrated International Women’s Day with more than 1 million people in Austria, Denmark, Germa ..read more

As we close out one month of celebration we continue and celebrate another one, Women’s History Month!! Women’s History Month runs from Friday, March 1, to Sunday, March 31.   Similar to Black History Month, Women’s History Month started out as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California — Women’s History Week. In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (now known as the National Women’s History Alliance) led a consortium of women’s groups and historians in their efforts to lobby for national recognition. By February of that year, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential ..read more

Nothing like closing out the month with a couple of Black History Month events!! This week I am excited to share two events happening this week in which I’m taking part in! First on the list is an event in which I will be celebrating with my sorors for “Delta Week” and serving as the featured speaker for their event, “Black Women in Hip Hop.” This event takes place on today February 26th at 7:13 pm on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus (Richmond Salons I-II). Excited to take part in this annual event and drop some knowledge about a few Black women icons in hip hop! — The next event t ..read more