The strength and resilience of black women around the world is a force to be reckoned with. From the favelas in Brazil to the streets of Philadelphia, my sisters are out here defying the odds: spinning straw into gold, finding freedom and carving out sacred spaces. I owe everything to my mother, mother's mother and …
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"A Sanctuary is essential" – Elizabeth Nunez “All my life I had to fight” -The Color Purple Peace \ (noun)- Freedom from violence or turmoil Celebrating the different facets of myself is something I have struggled with since childhood. To exist as a black woman is to disrupt the violent nature of white supremacy. In …
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"Nothing without water" -Fela Kuti My first visit to Jamaica involved cleansing, reconnecting with people of the African Diaspora and copious amounts of eating. The first morning, I woke up, made love with a tall glass of peanut porridge and put on my bathing suit. We drove a couple miles to Burwood Beach in Trelawny. …
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"We survived it...We resisted together and we struggled together...and that has made us, all, of us, much more serious about who we are and about our love for each other" -Assata Shakur This past April, my siblings and I traveled to Cape Coast and paid homage to our ancestors. My sister snapped this picture …
*clutches chest* Ugh my beautiful country! I have recently returned from Ghana and have been feeling nostalgia, so I compiled a list of three things I miss about it. Before we start, lets enjoy this photo of me in Madina, Accra, holding a fresh coconut. *coconut water is life (can you guess the first thing …
It is so good to be in Ghana because natural healing is much more accessible. My friends and I had a challenging week, so we traveled through the Dodowa forest in Central Region, Ghana, and visited the Tsenku Waterfalls for a spiritual cleansing. After a treacherous walk through the forest, we finally arrived to the …
I am back in the city where I grew up, Philadelphia. So it was only right that me and my girls take some black magic to the Magic Gardens in South Philly. Learn more about the Magic Gardens and the artist who created it here: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/
I collaborated with the Baobab Sentre to create this Banana Nut smoothie mix and it was the bomb! We love that the ingredients are few and the recipe is super easy. To make: Blend bananas, almonds milk, almond nuts and ginger. Enjoy! xoxo
This place felt like home! The food, the vibes, the graffiti... I could go on. I enjoyed stewed chicken with rice and peas and my coworker had the 'Quickie Breakfast'. If you are ever in Ghana, make sure to stop by Jamrock restaurant in East Legon, Accra. I guarantee you will leave with a smile …
In 1542, an ethnic group from present day Benin settled here, where they sought refuge from a war. They believed a deity, who they called Nyigblin, would protect them. We had to remove our garments and put on white cloth before entering this sacred fortress.
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