“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” –Maya Angelou
Today was Friday and the end of my first week of my final year at high school. I will be graduating next June and in hopefully, in September I will be attending New York University. My best friend, Daniella hopes to going there too. Initially, I had considered Howard University but Daniella and her parents …
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"So, how's your headache?" Chelsey asked her mother. "It's gone," Ruth told her. "You've been having a lot of them lately. Don't you think you ought to go and see a doctor?" "No, I'm fine. So, how was Les Misérables?" "It was great. We were so engrossed in it that it didn't seem as long …
In 2021, Montreal born, Samira Nasr becomes Harper Bazaar's first black editor-in-chief. She made history in the magazine's 154 year history. She took over the helm in the middle of a pandemic but after months of setbacks, the March issue debuted. She totally owned it, featuring Megan Thee Stallion on its cover. Samira's vision for the …
Dushan stood up and pulled on his coat over his denim shirt and jeans. It was time to head down to the JW3 Center where he was meeting Chioma. They were going to see the movie, Mothering Sunday. He was really looking forward to seeing her again. He grabbed his wallet and keys. After locking …
Stuart leaned against the doorframe, his head turned to his left, smiling, one hand in a pocket and the other holding a hat. He was at a friend's villa where he was to be interviewed by Jacqueline Moore, a staff writer for Cosmos Magazine. They were doing a spread on him. Before the interview, he …
"Y'all gonna be okay while I'm gone?" Darlene asked her husband, Mick and her daughter, Jolene. She was heading off for the weekend to a Women's Ministry retreat in Atlanta. They both looked at her before Mick answered, "Yes, we gonna be okay. Don't fuss so. It's not like you ain't been away before. We …
The phone rang and Nahla rolled over, groggily reaching for it. “Hello?” A recording came on reminding her that she had requested a wake-up call. She hung up and rolled on to her back. She closed her eyes and said a prayer. She lay there for a few minutes before climbing out of bed and …
He sat there on the plane, the open magazine on his lap, his head resting against the back of the seat and his face turned towards the window, watching the clouds and knowing that the distance between Natalie and him was getting wider. He closed his eyes in despair. Walking away from her was the …
He sat back in the chair, arms over the sides, his long legs crossed, watching her as she did her stretches on the deck. He watched her, wanting her and kicking himself for it. His attraction for her was like a fever, burning him up inside and a sickness that seemed to grow worse. At …
She had photographed many men but this one took the cake. This was her first trip to Scotland for a photo shoot for the fashion magazine she worked for. She had never seen a man in a kilt before but this guy looked incredible in the traditional garb. He wore it extremely well. And those …
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