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Verastic

Authentic conversations about culture, motherhood, divorce, black excellence, humor, and style!

Sweet Potatoes, Verastic Now Has A Shop!!!

Sweet Potatoes, I come bearing good news. You know that Project #2 I have been hinting at? Someine even asked about it in my last Ask Me Anything video. Well, it's here now. Your Vera now has a shop. Let me tell you about this shop. It was about seven or eight years ago that I first got the idea to start a t-shirt line. I wrote it down on a sticky note and posted it on the wall. Every year, I said I would do it, but several times, December 31st came and met me and I still had not started the Read More

Video: Ask Me Anything: Episode 1

Ask Me Anything - Verastic

Chei. This video has shown me pepper. The plan was to post this video on Monday, which is why we recorded it on Sunday after church. I wore this red dress with a pair of leopard print shoes and leopard print glasses. It was a total coincidence by the way that they were both leopard print. After recording the video, I washed my makeup off and wore my nightgown (I wear my nightgown at home all day, regardless of the time of day). I sat down ready to edit my video, only to realize that Read More

Why Did I Talk About My Nipples In The Google? My Mommy Wants To Know

Breastfeeding

I have been blogging for 10 years, and do you want to know how many times I have told my mommy where I blog? Zero times. Although it’s funny because Verastic isn’t exactly hard to find or figure out. But I have never told my mommy that my blog lives on verastic.com because (1) There are certain things I write that I would prefer for my mommy to not read, and (2) My mommy is the kind to leave me a comment on the post that might read something like, “Nne, this is your mommy. Why did you say … Read More

In America, African Boys Are Black Boys, Too.

In America, African Boys Are Black Boys, Too.

A little while ago, the family invited a few friends to join us as we wined and dined my grandma for her 80th birthday. Well, there wasn’t any wine, but there was soda because who does not need sugary fizzy drinks? It was nothing fancy, but just a lot of eating and talking and laughing. It was a surprise for my grandma, so she was especially happy and grateful. After we ate, everyone was trying to take pictures outside while simultaneously also trying to figure out who would be going in what Read More

OMG! I’m In The Cast Of Listen To Your Mother!

OMG! I’m In The Cast Of Listen To Your Mother!

I am so flipping excited right now! There I was, jejely minding my business when I saw a link on Facebook about Listen To Your Mother casting in Baltimore. If you don't know about Listen To Your Mother, then where have you been??? This is an event where people come together to speak about motherhood. They do this in many cities across the country. As soon as I saw the link, I clicked on it, saw that there were still a few dates open, and then I registered to audition. Now, let me tell you Read More

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