BLACK LIVES MATTER beyond Blackout Tuesday. This is not about an organization or a movement. It’s simple, black men and women, boys and girls deserve to LIVE. Unlearn and dismantle thought patterns, behaviors, and silence. Break generational curses and cycles….
Reading
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (Review)
I just finished reading The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, the memoir of Anthony Ray Hinton, a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. The Equal…
Getting My Reading Groove Back
From books to audiobooks, I have been trying to get my groove back when it comes to reading. Growing up, I was not a “for real” reader unless it was Sweet Valley High or The Baby-Sitters Club. I did not…
2016 Holiday Gift Ideas + Gifts That Give Back
My Mom showed me that gifts didn’t have to be expensive, but the thought that goes into them and just showing someone you care is all that matters. It’s about sharing love without expecting anything in return. When you give…
Currently
Listening // …to everything. I’ve been rocking so much new music lately. Y’all know I’ve been on Solange’s new album, “A Seat at the Table” HARD since I stayed up in the wee hours of the morning, waiting for it to…
I Said “Yes” and It Changed My Life.
This past Saturday I traveled to Meridian, MS to conquer 26.2 miles in the Magnolia Marathon. Once again, I did something that I thought was impossible. This marathon was life changing in so many ways. Every challenge that I face…
Embracing My Inner Book Nerd: What I’m Reading Next
I haven’t done much reading lately, but I want to embrace my inner book nerd. There’s something about the holiday season that gets me excited about reading! I wish I could be like other readers who get into books like…
#reCreate13 Recap: I Was There!
On last Friday and Saturday I attended my first reCreate (Women’s) Conference! It was one of the most incredible, empowering conferences that I’ve ever attended in my life! As a woman, a wife, and a future Mommy–it created an atmosphere…
Kimberla Lawson Roby Book Tour Rewind
I was doing well with my reading for a minute, but somewhere I lost the energy to want to read anything outside of news, blogs, magazines, you know quick reads, etc. I have been super busy, but it now looks…
Today’s Truth
Terri D, best-selling author of one of my favorite books, Yesterday’s Lies, just dropped her long-awaited sequel! Today’s Truth, will have you so enthralled, you seriously will not want to put it down! I was anticipating what was going to happen next…
It’s My Pretty Brown Blog’s One Year Blogiversary!!!
*Cues Tony! Toni! Toné! Anniversary* Who would have thought that a year ago today that I would have written over 100 posts!? I initially started my blog as “Pretty Brown Naturals” to share my natural hair journey (I’ve been natural over…
The Reverend’s Wife – Reverend Curtis Black Series
I just returned from an awesome trip with my HB! We rode the MegaBus to Memphis, TN and enjoyed dinner at one of my favorite spots, Texas de Brazil—and we had lots of fun on Beale Street! We just discovered that…
