Social media is a powerful tool and I love seeing people use it to positively impact the lives of others. This is what this post about the #PeriodProjects sponsored by U by Kotex® is about. It all started with a tweet by Holly Sanchez encouraging others to buy an extra box of pads to donate to homeless shelters. Buy an extra…
Thank you to AT&T for sponsoring my attendance to the 2016 NABJ Convention I recently returned from my first NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Convention. As I mentioned in this post, I attended the joint NABJNAHJ convention as part of the AT&T Inspired Mobility initiative. The convention was rich in experiences, information, and of course inspiration. I wish I…
Thank you to the Dallas Community Colleges for sponsoring this conversation. All thoughts & opinions are my own. Growing up on the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada, education was always a priority for me and my family. My Mother always told my sisters and I that, “I may not be able to give you a lot of material things, but…
This conversation and my attendance at the NABJ Convention 2016 is sponsored by AT&T. Sharing inspiration online has always been an integral part of the VeePeeJay platform. The decision to do so was a no-brainer for me because the bottom line is that people need it, and it costs me nothing to share it. With everything that has been happening…
On July 16th, 2011, I wrote my very first post. It was a super short post (more like a journal entry) that I didn’t put much thought into, and I certainly wasn’t thinking about SEO. I was tempted to delete it when I rebranded but I decided to keep it. It represents my beginning as a blogger and I never…
Thank you to Stitch Fix for gifting me these items to wear to Blogging While Brown. This past weekend I attended the Blogging While Brown conference in Washington DC. If you’re connected with me on Facebook and Instagram, you know that I also celebrated my 5th blogging anniversary on Saturday. Last year I attended Blogging While Brown as an attendee/Black Weblog Award Winner, and…
