"Imagine A Future" Documentary Airs July 5

Happy holiday all! Before I go off and enjoy time with family, friends, and turkey burgers, I wanted to come and remind you to watch "Imagine A Future" tomorrow. According to the Huffington Post:

"Imagine A Future" is a much needed and honest look at what black girls face in order to find comfort in their own skin. The 30-minute documentary also includes interviews with Olympic gold-medalist Gabby Douglas (who sadly found herself engulfed in a very public debate over her hair last summer), MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry (a staunch "black is beautiful" advocate), as well as writer and image activist Michaela Angela Davis (she doesn't mess around when it comes to supporting and preserving self-worth in the black community)."

I know I will be tuning in and watching. “Imagine a Future" is set to air on BET on July 5 and will also be posted on YouTube.

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India.Arie Defends Her Skintone to Oprah

On heels of airing the much-buzzed about documentary "Dark Girls" on OWN network this past Sunday, Oprah talks to Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter India.Arie (whose music sets me free) about the battle wounds and life lessons she has gathered along her personal journey about life, career, and self-worth on the network's Super Soul Sunday series.

During the interview, the singer talks to Oprah about colorism in the Black community and the backlash she received following the release of her single art for her forthcoming song "Cocoa Butter." After admittedly being hurt her by the criticism of her cover choice, the soul-singer goes on to say:

"This is my prayer...that I find the perfect words or the perfect song to sing or to say to people that will heal a big part of this conversations in Black community." 



Can you imagine how powerful that song would be? Deeply profound, gifted, beautiful woman indeed. "Super Soul Sunday" airs on Sundays at 11 a.m. ET on OWN.

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"I am not my hair. I am not this skin. I am not your expectations, no."- India.Arie 

With this being Memorial Day, I think (if the weather cooperates) we can declare this the official beginning of summer. I have seen so many stylish women in the city rocking beautiful low-fades or completely shaved heads for the past few months now, and I been so inspired and in awe of this stunning look-so much so that I have wondered how I would look without hair. 

Are you thinking about cutting it all off? Here is a quick checklist that will help you pull off this look with effortless ease:

1. A Dope T-Shirt:

TWA LOVE | F**K YO 'FRO by Et Cetera Boutique

       2. Fierce Lashes      3. Enviable Ear Candy    4. Standout-Pout     5. Vibrant Neckwear 

6. Extra Glam Shades

ASOS / Rosantica coral jewelry / Dolce & Gabbana aviator sunglasses / L'Oréal Paris lip makeup / eylure

What is on your summer must-wear list? 

Career-The Love Story

I like to think of my professional journey as a love story, one that could be beautifully told in a Taylor Swift song perhaps.

For as long as I could recall, I always had an infatuation for media- print to be exact. I remember vividly having fond daydreams of one day working at a print publication, my first love.

Soon after, I had the opportunity to begin my career in publishing, where I became a writer and editor for a national magazine Urban Influence.

Then one day, it happened. I fell for another, and they called it social media. I was introduced to this new attraction by way of Twitter. From that moment on, I was completely enthralled, and it wasn’t long before I fell in love with all things digital media.

Leveraging my background in journalism, I specialize in creating content that connects brands with their core audience and helping brands evolve online. Over the years I’ve worked as a content and social media strategist for a variety of industries including beauty, fashion, medical, travel, culinary arts and sports in consumer, business to business, and non-profit companies.

Today, I am a well-rounded media professional with almost a decade of experience in both print and digital media behind me.

In my spare time, I still moonlight with my first love as a freelance writer for several publications and blogs (both in the U.S. and abroad) including Black Enterprise and Radio One.

Want to learn more about me? Check out this radio interview I did here (interview at 31:40).
Feel free to email me at daremebeautiful1@gmail.com as well.