The Fight For Queenie
Candice Carty-Williams’ debut novel, Queenie hit bookshelves last year and made such an impression that the author herself became synonymous with the book. When you…
Open Book | Thembi Terry
Aaaaand, we’re back with another #OpenBook installment – our way of paying homage to other black bloggers in their thirties. If you need to catch…
Struggling with Your New Year Goals and Resolutions?
So sis, we are way past January’s halfway mark. Are you still ‘#2020Vision’ or are you feeling a little blindsided by how chaotic the year…
Film Review | A Fall From Grace
Lately, there has been a lot of online discourse surrounding Tyler Perry and his preference for the usual tropes which have long been perpetuated…
Book Review | +234 – An Awkward Guide to Being Nigerian
What’s the hype about? When I first came across this book, I was unsure about what kind of a book it was going to be.…
Madeline’s 2020 Must-Read List
It’s that time of year again, where I share with you my best intentions for the new year by giving you a cross-section of the…
19 Lessons Learned in 2019
Happy new year readers! Firstly, do you like the makeover our blog has undergone? I finally decided to make the switch from Blogger to self-hosted,…
Sickle Cell Awareness | Jenica’s Story & ‘My Friend Jen’
Our series on sickle cell awareness continues. Honestly, I couldn’t be more grateful to the women who have willingly opened up their lives for us…
Sickle Cell Awareness | Betty’s Story
The photos used are of models Aaaaand we’re back! So why exactly did I take an unannounced break? Let’s just say, the lack of motivation…
Book Review | My Sister The Serial Killer
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, is a morbid comedy set in Lagos, Nigeria which follows the story of sisters Ayoola and…
We Need to Talk About Plaigiarism
If you spend even just a little bit of time on Twitter the constantly changing drama willbe very well known to you. Last week was…
Twenty Practical Lessons From Little Black Book
Ladies, the writer’s block has been real! I’ve been feeling quite uninspired, and the continued travelling for work is not helping much either! Anyhoo, I…