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Nevertheless, They Persisted
Images via their respective Instagram accounts “I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t hide anymore, “Jazmine Sullivan proclaimed at last year’s Soul Train Awards. In her speech, she talked about how she is learning to show up for herself even when she does not want to. Jazmine Sullivan has to be one of…
The Bloody Samaritan Remix Took Me by Suprise!
Photo via Bloody Samaritan Remix Official Music Video As a Yorùbá and Delta Igbo girl, I have been listening to Afro-Beats since day one. And it is interesting to see this genre go from being niche (especially in the West) to steadily becoming mainstream in the present day. Nevertheless, it is not surprising that we…
Where are The Romance Stories for Dark Skin Women, Non-Binary People and Trans Men?
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Valentine’s Day is literally around the corner, and although it would make sense for me to recommend you dark skin friendly romance films/TV series, instead I felt it would better to use this opportunity, to bring awareness to the lack of fair and accurate representation dark skin women, non-binary people and trans…
You Can’t Enjoy Christmas Without These Festive Films
Photo via TVInsider IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEARRRRRRR!!!!!! December is upon us which means it is time for the Christmas movies. I don’t know about you, but I live for sitting in front of the TV screen accompanied by a mug of hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream and marshmallows. Not to…
TeaMarrr is a Name That is Synonymous With Talent
Photos by Jabari Jacobs So I’ve known of, the RnB artist, TeaMarrr for a while but it was only recently where I ACTUALLY took the time to listen to her music. And one thing I can say is she is TALENTED! The first thing I admire about this artist is her voice. TeaMarrr’s voice is…
The Black British Music Artists Who Shaped My Childhood
With a little inspiration from my partner, I decided to put together a little list of Black British music artists (mainly 90s with a couple 00s thrown in), I grew up listening to who still gives me all the feels! Heather Small (M People) Kicking it off with Heather Small from the band M People.…
Really Love is a Romance Film Worth Watching
Header image via IMDB Before we get into the review, can we give a round of applause to the casting director, because every cast member is beautiful, (especially Kofi Sirboe’s fine self😜). Thank you 💗 Now, about a week ago, I decided to watch the new Netflix movie called Really Love. This film was directed…
It’s Official Raya is a Badass!
Header via IMDB I had the opportunity to watch Raya the weekend it first became available on Disney+ (shout out to the father because I was not paying to watch that). Overall the film was interesting, and I did enjoy it! So, for those of you who are debating whether to give this film a chance.…
Jae Stephens is an Artist I Never Knew I Needed
Header Image from Jae Stephens’ Facebook Page I officially became of fan of Jae Stephens after hearing their EP ”f**k it i’ll do it myself”. Now after listening to her two new singles I completely understand why I stan her music because these songs are good! Already On It – (feat VanJess) So, when I…
Dark Skin Representation We LURVE and NEED More of!
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Now that we’re experiencing our third lockdown (if you are in the UK) I’m sure that at this point you’re bored in the house and in the house bored. You’ve probably scoured the Internet, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus to find something to entertain you. Well I’ve been able to…
You Can’t Love RnB If You Haven’t Heard of Brandy
Blog banner from http://thebrandyblog.com/ If you’ve never listened/ nor heard of a Brandy song then today is the day that you will! In this article, I’m going to be sharing some of Brandy’s, aka the vocal bible, phenomenal tracks. I Wanna Be Down Kicking off with Brandy’s debut single ‘I Wanna Be Down’, released in…
‘Lowkey’ is a Song I’ll High Key be Playing on Repeat
Header Image from Empawa YouTube Page I first stumbled across this song via Industry Official’s Instagram and honestly once I initially heard it, I was hooked. The song starts off with a soft tropical beat that instantly had my mind transport me to somewhere warm with an amazing beach. This was great because I need…
Dark Hues 