I attended a Russell Simmons book signing event last night at my old stomping grounds, Books & Books, and it was fascinating to watch. Here’s a somewhat lengthy account of what transpired, an edited version of this will appear later today on Riptide, the Miami New Times blog. And in case some of y’all didn’t…
Randomness
Contest News and Ch-ch-ch-changes
Hey bellas, just a quick announcement before my post o’ the day. I closed comments on the Get Right for the Summer Guide — at 94 comments, I definitely have enough to choose from here! Over the week I will read all of them, and send the best three over to Elasta QP for answering!…
Before I Go AWOL
Apologies for the no postage earlier today, bellas. I had to go pick my parents, brother, sister in law, and little afrobella up from the airport around noon, and I spent the afternoon and evening driving around the city of Doral. It’s 1 in the morning and I literally just got home for the day….
Caribbean Queens
Beauty pageants are a big deal in the Caribbean. Or at least they were when I was growing up in Trinidad. When it came time for the annual Miss Universe pageant, the family all gathered round to root for the hometown heroine together. Trinidad and Tobago has a long and proud history of beauty pageant…
I Love an Old School All-Star Jam
Were all-star jams a phenomenon that peaked in the Eighties? Of course, there was We Are The World and Do They Know It’s Christmas, but the songs were never catchy to me. I just grew up loving the all-star jams on Video Soul, like Self Destruction (LOL at Kool Moe Dee’s stunna shades) and We’re…
I Need a Remedy
I thought this would be a passing cloud, but my sniffles that started on Monday are still very much present today. And they’re worse than before! I guess all of my burning the candle at both ends is catching up with my body. I’ve developed a pattern of going to bed at 1:30 a.m., almost…
Worth a Click
Just look around you, it’s easy to see — there’s nothing we women can’t be! Ten points for you if you remember that song. I could only find a link to it in Dutch, which is kind of hilarious. (an aside — I had a pretty depressing YouTube realization the other day. I rely so…
Who’s Sorry Now (and Why)?
I swear, after this I’m done with the Akon thing. It’s become a far bigger news story than I expected, and gone on for far too long. Since it’s finally been picked up by the television news, I knew something had to give. And it was Verizon. After they pulled the financial plug on the…
Dear Mama
Mother’s Day is coming up fast, and now’s the best time to show the beautifully maturing bellas in your life that they are appreciated. I’ve been reviewing products, scouting for discounts, and compiling a list of some of the best deals for Mother’s Day, and I’ve got suggestions that will definitely please your mom. My…
Afrobella On Your Radio!
A month ago I was interviewed on Cocoa Mode, an XM Satellite radio program that airs every Saturday & Sunday at 1:00pm ET on The Power, XM Channel 169. The DJ, Shawna, was good enough to send me the audio from our last interview, which I will share online with you as soon as I…