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Angela “Ange” Saint-Yl
CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST EPISODE!! My work is focused around food, travel, inspiring confidence/empowerment, and really living out your dreams/passions Me at Frida Kahlo’s home/art studio in Mexico City Me enjoying a delicious, from scratch donut in Ottawa, Canada Me treating myself to a solo date in the Wynwood Arts District in Miami My […]
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Denver While Black: Allurr’em Velvit. Entrepreneur, Performer, Producer with an Emmy
Allurr’em Velvit is an incredible Black woman who dabbles in tons of unique fields ranging from entrepreneurship to stage performances to journalism behind the camera. One of my favorite parts of my conversation with her was when we were talking about something entirely unrelated and she just stops mid-sentence and says, “Oh, you mean, my […]
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Let’s Read: “The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998” Book Review
Listen to the Podcast! Click here! Buy the Book Here—NOT Amazon! “May i spin a poem around you come let’s step into my web and dream of freedom together” “A poem is pure energy horizontally contained between the mind of the poet and the ear of the reader if it does not sing discard the […]
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Adalia Aborisade: Black Woman Expat, Retired Educator, Financial Coach, Currently Living in Mexico City 🇲🇽
Click here for podcast episode! Adalia Aborisade is all of the Black Girl Magic and living her best life in Mexico City, Mexico. In our conversation, we chatted about how she reinvented herself and learned to cherish herself after a two-decade long marriage. In her journey of healing and daring to ask herself hard questions, […]
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Let’s Read… “White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide” by Carol Anderson
Click to listen to the podcast episode! Buy the book and support a Black-owned bookstore Favorite Parts Just like in the last book I reviewed—“The Color of Compromise: The American Church’s Complicity in Racism,” I can’t say that these are my favorite parts because the whole premise of the book is an attempt at reaching […]
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Tope Adubi: Global Entrepreneur, Beauty Expert, New Transplant from Nigeria to USA
Link to the podcast episode! Tope Adubi is a business owner who focuses on bringing beauty, peace, and self-confidence to Black women around the world. She owns a beauty and skin care line that’s rooted in the Motherland—Africa— and is focusing on bringing the creativity, tenacity, and uniqueness of her homeland to the whole world. […]
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DenverWhileBlack Podcast Series: Jahala Rose Walker. Birth Doula, Massage Therapist, Energy Worker
Click here for the podcast episode! Jahala Rose Walker is an incredible Black woman in Denver who uses her hands and heart to heal, soothe, and assist in bringing forth life. She is a birth doula, massage therapist, mom, entrepreneur, and an energy worker. In this episode, you will hear about her spiritual journey and […]
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20 Suggestions for being a better friend to/for your non-white friends.
I got blocked by a white woman that I created a boundary with a couple days ago. For those remaining, I have 20 suggestions that will help you navigate relationships with your non-white friends: 1) Ask permission before asking about racial issues or their experience being Black. 2) Know that what you think and feel […]
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Denver While Black: Angela Wells
Click here for our conversation on the pod! Angela Wells is a Denver transplant who has fallen in love with the city and the community she has built for herself and her family. She is a marketing executive for an insurance company and an entrepreneur who aligns her purpose and priorities in everything she does. […]
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“The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism” Book Review
Listen to the Podcast Episode! I always intend for my book reviews to be like 15-20 minutes or less, but this book struck a nerve, a chord, and resonated with so much of what I think and see today. I had to reflect more and give some context. I’m not going to retype all my […]