Chauncey Devega‘s article, “Playing with Sex, Power, and Race: Did You Know That There Are “Plantation Retreats” Where Black People Go to Serve Their White “Masters?” has emerged from the shadows of the internet to once again shock, disgust and (probably) secretly intrigue readers who have never considered humiliation and racism “appropriate” forms of arousal. The founder […]
As soon as I got engaged, I started delegating tasks to some of my girlfriends. My fiancé and I decided against a wedding party, so this ad hoc crew of “Bride’s Homegirls” was the next best thing for assisting in planning certain events surrounding the wedding. Our decision against a wedding party was three-fold. Number […]
There is something painfully organic about Mondays. From the moment my alarm goes off, I’m anxiously waiting for 5 O’ Clock. I’m always ready to get Monday done and over with. So after a particularly trying Monday I was elated to leave work. As I made my way to the train, I heard a man trying […]
Whoever said black folk don’t get married clearly hasn’t met my friends. My friends and I are witnessing a second wave of marriages and it is a beautiful thing, in my opinion. The first wave of marriages happened in our twenties, specifically when our friends were around 26-27 years old. Unfortunately, a majority of those […]
Let me tell you all about getting engaged–you will quickly become a leper. Out of the four girlfriends of mine who are married in New York, three of them have become duds and rarely go out. I do, however, have one married friend who still participates in festive outings along with me and the rest […]
My fiancé and I knew we would not be able to have a large wedding. This decision was mainly due to finances. On top of my being “underemployed,” him taking a cut in salary and us collectively not being where we wanted to be financially, we decided to be budget conscious about wedding planning and […]
As I mentioned in a previous post, my fiancé and I are different in many ways. One of our major differences is based on efficiency. I am efficient, he is not. I get things done quick, fast and in a hurry, he takes his precious time. He is the turtle, I am the hare. I […]
He calls me Sugar and I call him Biggie (Baby Baybay). He gets me tickets to see Jill Scott and Maxwell every time they are in town, without me having to ask. He brings me fruit roll-ups whenever I have a bad day and he truly loves and accepts me completely as I am. I […]
From Bachelorette To Bride & Everything In Between is a new feature that focuses on the the journey of Nina–a single girl, turned girlfriend, turned fiance–who wants to share all the good, bad and ugly that happens when preparing for marriage as a modern woman. Her journey is hilarious, painful and refreshing. Follow us as […]
