All Marci’d Up

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Last week Tuesday, I visited Marci of Marci Weave to get my hair done. I did not know what I wanted done; I just knew I wanted a style that covered all my hair, and so, when Marci said she would give me side bangs, I said, let us go there!! These pictures don’t do the hair justice because I just couldn’t roll my hair to look the way it did when she rolled it. I mean, look at this {Read More}

Let Me Officially Introduce You To Adaku

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Adaku …. get to know her I am part of a non profit organization – The Seun Akinsanya Project, and last year, we officially launched our organization here in Maryland.  While we were planning  the launch, we looked everywhere for someone to entertain us, and that was when I discovered Adaku on Facebook. It was a video of her singing a song she wrote. When I found out she was based here in Maryland, I was thrilled! So I contacted {Read More}

The Laziest Book In Africa — And I’m Not Too Lazy To Get One!

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Okechukwu Ofili is many things to me: one of my favorite co-hosts, an inspiration, and most of all, a good friend. And today, he is launching his second book, How Laziness Saved My Life. I can’t wait to get my hands on the book! And as if that’s not exciting enough, there’s also the chance of me winning a brand new Blackberry phone. Move over, everyone, Vera Ezimora is getting this one! 2 years ago, author, speaker and blogger Okechukwu {Read More}

Spotlight: Blinx Lashes

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Anyone who knows me even a little bit knows that I absolutely love painting my eyes – not the inside, of course. I have all kinds of colors for my eyes, and when I’m getting ready to go out and applying my make-up, it is the eye make-up that takes the longest. From the eye pencil to the eye shadow to the mascara to the light concealer above and below the brows, I am all up in there. There is {Read More}

Spotlight: PaOsin

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It’s the season of weddings, events, and more weddings and events. So naturally, celebrants and organizers are on the look out for all kinds of vendors: caterers, DJs, decorators, live band, videographers, MCs, tailors, hair dressers, make-up artists, and of course, photographers. Luckily for you, I know one heck of a photographer. Meet PaOsin, wedding photographer extraordinaire.  

Spotlight: African High Street

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Buy Art & Fashion, Inspired by Africa! Africa’s most dynamic high street is now online. Launched in February 2012, African High Street is home to several African designers and artists including Iconola, Mar y Sol, MODCHIC Couture and Myne Whitman. AHS products fall under five main categories: Clothing Bags & Purses Accessories Arts & Design Books & Music ; All of our showcased products have one thing in common – they are from and/or inspired by Africa, its culture and {Read More}

Spotlight: When Sex Happens

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When sex happens, it happens.  Come Friday, March 23rd, Jesus House Baltimore will be hosting a very different kind of Friday night. You don’t want to miss it. As in, you really, really don’t want to miss it.From interviews to videos to stories to food to music, and much more.  The event starts at 6:30 PM.   Details when you continue.

Spotlight: Sprouters

SPROUTERS is now accepting applications for her 2012 online mentorship program. And the program is absolutely FREE. We would like to invite all interested teenage girls, between the age of ten and twenty, who have a passion for creative writing, to submit an application for Nigeria’s pioneer online mentorship program.

Because It Matters [Audio Included]

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In a previous post that I now do not remember, I mentioned The Seun Akinsanya Project. I don’t know if I made a written promise or not, but I know that in my heart, I vowed to come back and tell you more about The Seun Akinsanya Project. Today is the day. But to better say what it is that I’m trying to say, I have also included audio. My hope now is that the audio does more harm than {Read More}

Spotlight: Sharita Daniels Obiora

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Sharita Daniels Obiora was my first political candidate interviewee. We had a wonderful and informative thirty-minute show today on Verastically Speakin’. Sharita is running for the office of Baltimore City Council (in District 2).