Birthday Shenanigans at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
On my birthday last weekend, I planned an eventful weekend for my friends and I. We had a yummy brunch at Row House in Harlem, then they accompanied me on a photoshoot (I’m extra, I know). And afterwards, I wanted…
View Post20 Places to Eat in New York City
New York City is full of tons and tons of really good food. Since this was my first year living there, I decided to try as many different things as I could. I came across so many amazing restaurants that…
View PostMy First NYC Apartment: Harlem Bedroom Tour
Back in June, I decided to follow my dreams and move to New York City. It was terrifying, but I was lucky enough to have my best friend, Kailena, make the move with me. I had just finished my master’s…
View Post“Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garcons” at The MET
In case you missed it, I wanted to share my thoughts and photos of the The Costume Institute’s spring 2017 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you follow the annual themes of fashion’s big night, The MET Gala, then…
View PostA Look Inside CurlFest 2017
This past weekend I attended CurlFest for the first time. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s basically a magical gathering of women and men of color embracing their natural hair. Hosted by Curly Girl Collective,…
View PostFourth of July at Coney Island
Things have been super crazy lately because after my graduation I went to Charleston for my capstone and then after that I moved to NYC with my best friend! I’ve been trying to get my new room organized and decorated,…
View Post“Counter-Couture” at The Museum of Art and Design
A couple months ago, while interning in NYC, it happened to be one of my best friend’s birthdays and we decided to go to the Museum of Art and Design on a Saturday afternoon after brunch. No surprise here, but…
View PostInternship Recap: NYLON Magazine
Let me just start by saying how much I have always loved this magazine. This was my number one choice when I applied for internships and I still can’t believe it ended up being the one I got. I interned…
View PostSyracuse University Graduation: Mastered It!
Arts Journalism Master’s Program This past year I’ve been so blessed to receive such a fabulous education at the best journalism school in the country. Not only was I able to become a way better interviewer, reporter, and storyteller, but…
View Post“Black Fashion Designers” at FIT Museum
Exhibit at FIT celebrates black designers A floral sundress worn by Michelle Obama, a sheer, sparkling minidress worn on stage by Tina Turner, and a sexy black red carpet piece worn by Kim Kardashian all have something in common. They…
View PostArts Journalists Take New York City
Last week my grad school program ventured to the Big Apple for a cultural immersion. It was probably one of the best weeks of my life. I know that sounds dramatic, but as an arts journalist, it was a total…
View PostOpera Review: Sweeney Todd
One week ago, I saw my first opera with friends in my grad school program. A performance of Sweeney Todd was given at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY. Glimmerglass is a lovely place and my program was treated to…
View PostFood Truck Friday at Everson Museum
As part of my summer bootcamp (that’s what they call my six credits in six weeks of graduate school for the summer semester), we have been exploring Syracuse. One of the fun things we attended was “Food Truck Friday” at…
View PostMoving To Syracuse, NY For Grad School
At the end of June, I moved to Syracuse, NY to attend graduate school at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication. I am in a one-year M.A. program for Arts Journalism. This is my first time for a…
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