Bangkok 101
Living in Southern China, I can navigate South East Asia easily, so I plan to knock off as many places on my bucket list as possible. I figured what better place to start than Bangkok, Thailand. I used to see pictures of the Grand Palace and its beauty left me speechless. Although I had a vague idea of what I wanted to see, I didn't have a detailed itinerary for my trip. I got lucky and was able to hire the same driver that picked me up from the airport to be my driver/tour g
Traveling Beauties: Tiffany
What do you do for work? I’m the personal style blogger of The Werk! Place (www.the-werk-place.com) and a fashion & beauty freelance writer for Hello Beautiful. Where are you from originally and where do you live now? I’m originally from Southfield, Michigan. I currently reside right outside of Phoenix, AZ but I’m a student of the world and stamp my passport regularly. What are some of your favorite places to hang out and dine out in your city? The Breakfast Club in Old Town
Black Business Interview: PULLEDTOGETHER
Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us. We’ve seen so much about what you’re doing with Pulled Together, but for those who don’t know, what is PULLEDTOGETHER all about? RF: PULLEDTOGETHER is somewhat a celebration of my upbringing. It represents my family, my southern roots, family reunions, summers on the lake… just the nostalgia of my childhood with good food at the center. What was the driving force behind you starting PULLEDTOGETHER? PULLEDTOGETHER came about
Black Business Feature: Culture Shock Jewelry
What is Culture Shock jewelry and what inspired you to start? I have always had a passion for learning about other cultures, and really wanted to incorporate that into my career. My goal was to work at a marketing agency that specializes in minority marketing, however after graduating college, it was nearly impossible to find a job. I eventually landed a job at an agency; while it was a valuable learning experience, it was not for me. I became very frustrated in post-grad lif
A Magical Dreamscape
Often when people visit Turkey, their only destination is Istanbul, however Turkey is not complete without visiting Cappadocia. Just like others, I never heard of Cappadocia until I lived in Turkey. This past October, my co-worker and I ventured on a last minute trip to Cappadocia for the Festival of Sacrifice, an important holiday in the Islamic calendar. As soon as I stepped off the bus, fascinated by the scenery, I remember saying to myself, “This is going to be exciting!”
Recap: Afropunk Festival 2014 - Brooklyn, NY
For those of you who have never been or heard of Afropunk Festival before, think of it as the culmination of all that is epic in cool-kid underground music, whether by nature or my choice, in the seam that locks soul, funk, punk and electric music together. And what better place than Brooklyn, NY, which has for as long as I can remember been the epicenter of underground coolness, and more recently than not with the migration of too-cool for school gentrifiers, making it the r
Police Brutality Petition by Shaun King
If you have been on twitter and following the Mike Brown case you will have seen many tweets by Shaun King. King is a Father, Husband, and Social Media Activist. In his own words, his core passion and skill "is building online communities which connect people to the causes and products and people they love”. Over that past 5 days on twitter that has been exactly what he has done! He has used his platform to speak on and shed light the issues in Ferguson, MO and Police Brutali
Middle Of Nowhere
In 2012, Ava DuVernay's film "Middle of Nowhere," which stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, Omari Hardwick, and David Oyelowo, won Best Director Award for U.S. Dramatic Film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. However, after that nothing else was heard about the film. That was, until BET announced that they will premiere the film on Wednesday, July 23 at 9/8c. The film follows a young African American woman's journey as she goes through ups and downs in life after her husband is incar
Recap: ESSENCE Festival 2014
I was invited to the 20th Anniversary of ESSENCE Festival will floor seat tickets to every night’s concert! What a privilege! In addition to eating everything that I could, because of course Nola has some of the best food you can ever ask for, I was able to take in the top of the line musical experience from some of my favorite performers of all time. It was truly a life changing experience. Ready for it? Here it goes: Thursday July 3rd For the first time in history, ESSENCE
AFROPUNK FEST 2014
Last week Afro Punk released their dates for the festival and the line up is far from a disappointment. It will be taking place at Commadore Barry Park in Brooklyn August 23 & 24! Price for tickets range from $25 to $125 and there are various packages that incorporated with the ticket price. This year D'Angelo is the headliner and this is off the cusp of sources saying that he is dropping a new album later this year, so hopefully he will be playing new music during his set. A
