The date for the release of my first non-fiction book, Beauty School Drive-By, has been pushed to April 1, 2021. No April Fools here! You can pre-order on Amazon now, and it will soon be available on Barnes and Noble's website.
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I am STRUGGLING!
Queens, Be Crowned!
Congratulations, Ms. Zozibini Tunzi, our newly crowned Miss Universe 2019, representing South Africa. As strikingly beautiful as she is intelligent. Rock that natural hair, young Sister! I'm SO glad that I don't have to stop there. Just look at the flow of melanin right here! Since they all have names, let me raise my fist… Continue reading Queens, Be Crowned!
NaNoWriMo 2019
Okay. I'm trying this again. On my last blog, I chronicled my journey through cosmetology school, which was quite the adventure at age 45. Reading those posts again gave me the idea to turn it into a book. At least with this attempt, I'm not starting from scratch. The material is there; I just need… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2019
Heritage – Part 1
To those who grew up knowing your ethnic background and family lineage, don't ever take that for granted. Some of us have lived a long time with no such knowledge. In 1985, I was in my high-school French class when the white girl to my back-right whispered to me, "What are you?". I realize now… Continue reading Heritage – Part 1