Everywhere you turn, someone is talking about it—coronavirus. More specifically, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was first detected in China and started spreading throughout the nation. I don’t need to go into depth about it. Everyone, from medical experts to Google enthusiasts, knows what it is by now. And if you don’t, the Centers for Disease ...
Love is Blind: Watch It or Wait?
“Oh my gosh. Hope, you have GOT to watch ‘Love is Blind.’ It’s a new series on Netflix. You’d love it.” “What’s it about?” “Basically, it follows couples who chose each other based on conversation alone. The drama starts after they choose their matches and move into a house.” If you people think that I’m going to ...
When I Realized the Skin I’m In
You didn’t think my Black History Month posts were over, did you? I’m finishing the month strong by continuing the conversation about the black experience. See, Black History Month isn’t only about knowing about African-American achievements; it’s about loving the skin you’re in, even though society didn’t always allow you to do so. That’s probably the ...
Why Black History Can’t Be Ignored
As I picked my son up from school, we started our usual conversation about what he learned. "We learned about Rosa Parks." "Oh really? And what did Rosa Parks do?" "She got arrested because she wouldn't get up." "Why would they arrest her for that?" "Because she wasn't listening." "Well, why would she need to get up?" "Umm… because the driver told ...
The Movie That Changed My Life
Anybody who knows me knows that I’m not a movie person. I’m actually not huge on pop culture or mainstream entertainment news either. Who’s a Da Baby? Who divorced? Didn’t even know they were married… 🤷🏾♀️ I can’t count the number of times that I’ve fallen asleep trying to watch a box office hit. So, when I ...
Fight or Flight: The Christian View of Self-Defense
Help me out, guys. I’m torn over this one. In a recent conversation about self-defense, an unexpected argument broke out. What do you teach your children if they’re getting teased or bullied in school? 🤔 And please understand that there is a difference between getting made fun of and being bullied. Kids saying, “What are THOOOOSSSE?” to ...
The Top 10 TV Shows of All Time (Off-Air Edition)
The holiday break is coming up, so I’ll make it a point to catch up on all my recorded shows. (Priorities, people.) As I was adding things in my queue, I was thinking about my favorite shows of all time that are now off-air. That’s a hard list to make, but I did my best. ...
This is a Man’s World
If you don’t like double standards, growing up in a Nigerian household may boggle your mind sometimes. Roles are very traditional, and girls and boys are treated accordingly. Let me not generalize this to ALL Nigerian households. These are just the many many households that I have encountered—including my own. GIRL ROLES From birth, you know that ...
Jobs on Jobs on Jobs (Part 2)
Here’s the thing about writing weekly blogs about various topics—It could be a while until my sequel of a particular blog post continues. Back in August, I wrote about the absolutely crazy jobs I’ve held since the age of 12. I was only able to get up to college before the post was getting too long. ...
This is Us: Can’t Love Them All
One of the signs of a well-written show and the talent of its actors is my likability (or lack thereof) of the characters. NBC’s hit drama “This is Us” is a great example of that. The story lines take you for a loop, but I can count on one hand the characters I actually like. Let’s ...
