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3. Ghostwriters, freelance price negotiations and copyright infringement ~ Be your own publicist: Check for plagiarism
2. How to create an ‘Our Brand’ page that intrigues your consumers ~ Connecting with your audience through your branding strategy
1. Leadership versus talkers, a lesson from AutoZone ~ Never underestimate a stubborn woman manager
2. How to create an ‘Our Brand’ page that intrigues your consumers ~ Connecting with your audience through your branding strategy
1. Leadership versus talkers, a lesson from AutoZone ~ Never underestimate a stubborn woman manager
“Seeing” color is no more a problem than “seeing” height. Disrespect and discrimination are bigger issues.
(Note: The following IDSC posts ranging from 2019 to the fall of 2022 were originally published on Medium. However, they have been moved to Substack as of Nov. 7, 2022.)
60. What Facebook's Casual Conversation doesn't fix ~ Artificial intelligence results have to stop matching to mugshots
59. Why black people like me are still not sold on digital currency ... yet ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy": Music artists, actors are embracing digital currency for business
58. Why are drug dealing and jail TV shows and movies not trauma porn? ~ We heard outrage over slavery movies, but why is crime entertaining?
57. Black trauma doesn’t have to be melodramatic … and sometimes delivery through humor can make it easier to digest
56. Fun fact: You can leave the stereotypical character out of black shows … and we will love the show anyway
55. Shame Carolyn Bryant, then I’ll shame Jussie Smollett ~ When Smollett gets someone kidnapped, eye gouged out, beaten, thrown into water and shot in the head, then we can talk about punishing him
54. The joy of black women as friends ~ My favorite part about ‘Insecure,’ ABC’s ‘Queens,’ BET’s ‘Twenties’ and more
53. Light-skinned stereotypes ‘Verzuz’ dark-skinned stereotypes ~ Bizzy Bone’s antics have led to another colorism debate
52. Melanin talk: The simplest way to discuss race to youth ~ Explaining race and skin tones before racism can begin
51. For the culture: How travel can be the best history lesson ~ Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Native American history, other lessons learned in Canada
50. Kyle Rittenhouse: There was never a real trial ~ Judge Bruce Schoeder’s joke of a ‘trial’ confirms one thing: Racist white people want other white people to mind their business
49. Is the Human Library most needed for white people? ~ Although a good idea, it further highlights the lack of diversity in some communities
48. The educational brilliance of ‘The Harder They Fall’ ~ A colorism tweet and Easter Egg made me like the film even more
47. Social media: The pen pals we’re using wrong ~ An argument for why teachers should let students use their smartphones more — and wiser
46. Has technology improved financial literacy for black youth? ~ Board games, boy crushes and my rebellion against money talk
45. Condoleezza Rice is getting my tuition funds back ~ Critical Race Theory and her anti-“feel-bad” stance for white kids
44. Denial on ‘100 Humans’ further proves racial bias ~ No, the red shirt was NOT why J.P. was shot
43. Boomerang employees: How will this affect black workers? ~ The newspaper layoff that terminated long-time black employees
42. Black family taunted with monkey noises by neighbors ~ Racist neighbor keeps cameras, lights, monkey noises playing as revenge tactic
41. Can racism take a break from Netflix travel shows? ~ What you really don’t like about ‘The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals’ is the hosts are not white
40. ‘Missing black girl’ stories underreported: Are reporters to blame? ~ The newsroom incident that made me want to quit working in media
39. If you’re not from the ghetto, stop talking about ghetto lifestyles ~ Every all-black neighborhood is not the hood
38. Needles, thread and a lesson in racism ~ African Heritage Day in fashion design class taught me yet another lesson I didn’t want to learn
37. The point Jay Z critics keep missing in Basquiat Tiffany ad ~ The art education will last far longer than the ad will
36. Is the soap debate deeper than hygiene? ~ The link between bathing and race: Is that the bigger issue?
35. Black women, please ignore the OkCupid study ~ Other people’s idea of beauty can become a self-fulfilling prophecy
34. Stop running diversity campaigns without a culture change ~ When you hire Diversity Officers, or recruit minority students, the rest of the organization must be prepared
33. If you have to tell black people you’re an ally, you’re probably not ~ Real allies show and prove, not self-identify
32. Life before slavery: African history gets the silent treatment in U.S. schools ~ Teaching U.S.’s mistreatment of Africans is important, but what about pre-slavery?
31. When black women have work friends ~ If you want us to have work friends, don’t criticize the friends we make
30. Clinical trials done on black people, no black people on your health teams ~ If black people can be part of your research, we can be part of your staff
29. Zaila Avant-garde makes history with Spelling Bee: How long will it take before goalpost moves? ~ Why do the rules change every time black people come out on top?
28. Black businesses receive less attention, lower ratings ~ Are reviews underrated in these communities or are they just plain bad?
27. Juneteenth is not a consolation prize ~ For decades, black people have been asking for Juneteenth to be a federal holiday
26. No, I don’t work here — stop asking me if I do ~ Not all black people work in the service industry
25. Hollywood, what do you have against Asian women? ~ The final season of ‘Kim’s Convenience’ was as bittersweet as ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Half & Half’
24. Police harassment: I’ll never understand the upside of CompStat ~ Racial profiling affects mental health as much as physical health
23. This is how wokeness ends — for white people ~ From morning coffee to evening reading, I’m still black
22. Ben Garrison, can I get a seasonal pass to Woke Disney? ~ How the Woke Disney World image doesn’t do what it think it does
21. Lisa Talmadge, disrespecting Black America’s mom on Mother’s Day will not be tolerated ~ Why I have hesitant support of white feminists
20. ‘Master of None’: The buddy comedy I never expected ~ Why ‘New York, I Love You’ and ‘Thanksgiving’ are so important to television
19. My president was black, and my beauty supply store owner was too ~ The unspoken challenge of being a black beauty supply store owner
18. If you have Indian in your family, why do you know so little about them? ~ Why your show-and-tell moments don’t help when it comes to multiculturalism
17. The first time I heard a black man say ‘I can’t breathe’ ~ The lesson in humanity everyone should take from that
16. Should companies advertise themselves as black-owned? ~ Why race should not ‘matter’ … and why it does to me anyway
15. ‘Two Distant Strangers’: The dog tale you didn’t know you needed to see ~ Joey Bada$$’s Netflix short film earned its right to 2021 Oscar nominee
14. Cher, please take off your cape and just watch the Derek Chauvin trial ~ If you believe Black Lives Matter, use these 10 tips to stop discrediting your own points
13. How are conservatives more flustered by Lil Nas X than Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’? ~ ‘Montero’ music video somehow out-evilled 6 seasons of a show about the devil
12. The FAQ guide for anti-racist racists ~ Auto responses to your "I'm not racist" race questions
11. 6-year-old black boy arrested for picking a tulip ~ Start talking to your non-black social circle about racism, not running to black people to get extra credit
10. Your real issue with Meghan Markle is she refuses to act beneath you ~ Oprah Winfrey, it is not uncommon for someone to not keep tabs on British royalty
9. Free Black Therapy and my first time going to therapy ~ What I learned from expressive arts therapy
8. The never-ending headache of ‘Basketball Wives’ and colorism ~ Facial features have historically contributed to colorism
7. If you’re attacking old Asian people, I hope you run up on the wrong one ~ Xenophobia has reached bottom-of-the-barrel ignorance thanks to COVID-19
6. MTV’s ‘Ghosted’: Find Rachel and Whitney the world’s smallest violin ~ Why I’m not interested in Rachel Lindsay’s views on Chris Harrison of ‘The Bachelor’
5. Kyle Rittenhouse moved to find safer home, Elijah McClain killed near home ~ How many more examples of racism in the criminal justice system do you need?
4. To ‘Russian Oprah,’ I will not stop talking about race ~ Black in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: How racism is too easily dismissed
3. What it’s really like being your one black friend ~ Lessons learned from a Lupe Fiasco concert
2. ‘The Bachelor’ has a brotha as the lead, but it’s still bittersweet ~ When your co-workers dismiss black women in the dating world
1. Why does Black History Month offend you? ~ No one is forcing you to celebrate BHM, so stop complaining about it.
59. Why black people like me are still not sold on digital currency ... yet ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy": Music artists, actors are embracing digital currency for business
58. Why are drug dealing and jail TV shows and movies not trauma porn? ~ We heard outrage over slavery movies, but why is crime entertaining?
57. Black trauma doesn’t have to be melodramatic … and sometimes delivery through humor can make it easier to digest
56. Fun fact: You can leave the stereotypical character out of black shows … and we will love the show anyway
55. Shame Carolyn Bryant, then I’ll shame Jussie Smollett ~ When Smollett gets someone kidnapped, eye gouged out, beaten, thrown into water and shot in the head, then we can talk about punishing him
54. The joy of black women as friends ~ My favorite part about ‘Insecure,’ ABC’s ‘Queens,’ BET’s ‘Twenties’ and more
53. Light-skinned stereotypes ‘Verzuz’ dark-skinned stereotypes ~ Bizzy Bone’s antics have led to another colorism debate
52. Melanin talk: The simplest way to discuss race to youth ~ Explaining race and skin tones before racism can begin
51. For the culture: How travel can be the best history lesson ~ Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Native American history, other lessons learned in Canada
50. Kyle Rittenhouse: There was never a real trial ~ Judge Bruce Schoeder’s joke of a ‘trial’ confirms one thing: Racist white people want other white people to mind their business
49. Is the Human Library most needed for white people? ~ Although a good idea, it further highlights the lack of diversity in some communities
48. The educational brilliance of ‘The Harder They Fall’ ~ A colorism tweet and Easter Egg made me like the film even more
47. Social media: The pen pals we’re using wrong ~ An argument for why teachers should let students use their smartphones more — and wiser
46. Has technology improved financial literacy for black youth? ~ Board games, boy crushes and my rebellion against money talk
45. Condoleezza Rice is getting my tuition funds back ~ Critical Race Theory and her anti-“feel-bad” stance for white kids
44. Denial on ‘100 Humans’ further proves racial bias ~ No, the red shirt was NOT why J.P. was shot
43. Boomerang employees: How will this affect black workers? ~ The newspaper layoff that terminated long-time black employees
42. Black family taunted with monkey noises by neighbors ~ Racist neighbor keeps cameras, lights, monkey noises playing as revenge tactic
41. Can racism take a break from Netflix travel shows? ~ What you really don’t like about ‘The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals’ is the hosts are not white
40. ‘Missing black girl’ stories underreported: Are reporters to blame? ~ The newsroom incident that made me want to quit working in media
39. If you’re not from the ghetto, stop talking about ghetto lifestyles ~ Every all-black neighborhood is not the hood
38. Needles, thread and a lesson in racism ~ African Heritage Day in fashion design class taught me yet another lesson I didn’t want to learn
37. The point Jay Z critics keep missing in Basquiat Tiffany ad ~ The art education will last far longer than the ad will
36. Is the soap debate deeper than hygiene? ~ The link between bathing and race: Is that the bigger issue?
35. Black women, please ignore the OkCupid study ~ Other people’s idea of beauty can become a self-fulfilling prophecy
34. Stop running diversity campaigns without a culture change ~ When you hire Diversity Officers, or recruit minority students, the rest of the organization must be prepared
33. If you have to tell black people you’re an ally, you’re probably not ~ Real allies show and prove, not self-identify
32. Life before slavery: African history gets the silent treatment in U.S. schools ~ Teaching U.S.’s mistreatment of Africans is important, but what about pre-slavery?
31. When black women have work friends ~ If you want us to have work friends, don’t criticize the friends we make
30. Clinical trials done on black people, no black people on your health teams ~ If black people can be part of your research, we can be part of your staff
29. Zaila Avant-garde makes history with Spelling Bee: How long will it take before goalpost moves? ~ Why do the rules change every time black people come out on top?
28. Black businesses receive less attention, lower ratings ~ Are reviews underrated in these communities or are they just plain bad?
27. Juneteenth is not a consolation prize ~ For decades, black people have been asking for Juneteenth to be a federal holiday
26. No, I don’t work here — stop asking me if I do ~ Not all black people work in the service industry
25. Hollywood, what do you have against Asian women? ~ The final season of ‘Kim’s Convenience’ was as bittersweet as ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Half & Half’
24. Police harassment: I’ll never understand the upside of CompStat ~ Racial profiling affects mental health as much as physical health
23. This is how wokeness ends — for white people ~ From morning coffee to evening reading, I’m still black
22. Ben Garrison, can I get a seasonal pass to Woke Disney? ~ How the Woke Disney World image doesn’t do what it think it does
21. Lisa Talmadge, disrespecting Black America’s mom on Mother’s Day will not be tolerated ~ Why I have hesitant support of white feminists
20. ‘Master of None’: The buddy comedy I never expected ~ Why ‘New York, I Love You’ and ‘Thanksgiving’ are so important to television
19. My president was black, and my beauty supply store owner was too ~ The unspoken challenge of being a black beauty supply store owner
18. If you have Indian in your family, why do you know so little about them? ~ Why your show-and-tell moments don’t help when it comes to multiculturalism
17. The first time I heard a black man say ‘I can’t breathe’ ~ The lesson in humanity everyone should take from that
16. Should companies advertise themselves as black-owned? ~ Why race should not ‘matter’ … and why it does to me anyway
15. ‘Two Distant Strangers’: The dog tale you didn’t know you needed to see ~ Joey Bada$$’s Netflix short film earned its right to 2021 Oscar nominee
14. Cher, please take off your cape and just watch the Derek Chauvin trial ~ If you believe Black Lives Matter, use these 10 tips to stop discrediting your own points
13. How are conservatives more flustered by Lil Nas X than Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’? ~ ‘Montero’ music video somehow out-evilled 6 seasons of a show about the devil
12. The FAQ guide for anti-racist racists ~ Auto responses to your "I'm not racist" race questions
11. 6-year-old black boy arrested for picking a tulip ~ Start talking to your non-black social circle about racism, not running to black people to get extra credit
10. Your real issue with Meghan Markle is she refuses to act beneath you ~ Oprah Winfrey, it is not uncommon for someone to not keep tabs on British royalty
9. Free Black Therapy and my first time going to therapy ~ What I learned from expressive arts therapy
8. The never-ending headache of ‘Basketball Wives’ and colorism ~ Facial features have historically contributed to colorism
7. If you’re attacking old Asian people, I hope you run up on the wrong one ~ Xenophobia has reached bottom-of-the-barrel ignorance thanks to COVID-19
6. MTV’s ‘Ghosted’: Find Rachel and Whitney the world’s smallest violin ~ Why I’m not interested in Rachel Lindsay’s views on Chris Harrison of ‘The Bachelor’
5. Kyle Rittenhouse moved to find safer home, Elijah McClain killed near home ~ How many more examples of racism in the criminal justice system do you need?
4. To ‘Russian Oprah,’ I will not stop talking about race ~ Black in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: How racism is too easily dismissed
3. What it’s really like being your one black friend ~ Lessons learned from a Lupe Fiasco concert
2. ‘The Bachelor’ has a brotha as the lead, but it’s still bittersweet ~ When your co-workers dismiss black women in the dating world
1. Why does Black History Month offend you? ~ No one is forcing you to celebrate BHM, so stop complaining about it.
Laughing burns calories. Let's focus on our funny bones.
15. When did Amazon drivers become superheroes? ~ I know this wasn’t in the job description
14. Best piece of self-defense advice I received … for the woman who comes home late at night
13. I don’t like liars, but please lie to me about your bathing habits ~ Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the sustainable jeans debate
12. Pretty sure I’m going to Hell after that Uber experience ~ When two priests got into my car while I played Teyana Taylor
11. West Virginia’s gun giveaway misses the point of COVID-19 vaccines ~ Is it me or are these coronavirus vaccine giveaways trying to kill us?
10. Married people, you need better PR ~ All the wrong lessons I learned about weddings and married life
9. MAGA, leave Facebook if the love is real ~ If you loved Trump, you would leave these heathen social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter
8. When am I going to get a bobcat-saving neighbor? ~ No one needs the Cement Police as neighbors
7. I’m not saying Zoom Escaper is right, but I understand ~ Getting out of boring Zoom calls the best way ever
6. Yes, TaskRabbit, you can bring your mom ~ The odd things I’ve found out about TaskRabbit workers
5. My parents are getting older — and perplexed by text speak ~ The Valentine’s Day card neither understood
4. Dancing fitness instructor outranks Bernie mitten memes ~ When you really get lost in the dance
3. Tales of a first-time driving instructor and a lesson in humor ~ When it’s time to joke and when it’s time to learn
2. 2021 couldn't possibly be bad when Trump gets kicked off Pinterest ~ When my social media account for fireplace and waterfall photos says ‘Enough!’
1. Matt Gaetz is taking Black Girl Magic too literally ~ When Black Twitter laughs to keep from crying
14. Best piece of self-defense advice I received … for the woman who comes home late at night
13. I don’t like liars, but please lie to me about your bathing habits ~ Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the sustainable jeans debate
12. Pretty sure I’m going to Hell after that Uber experience ~ When two priests got into my car while I played Teyana Taylor
11. West Virginia’s gun giveaway misses the point of COVID-19 vaccines ~ Is it me or are these coronavirus vaccine giveaways trying to kill us?
10. Married people, you need better PR ~ All the wrong lessons I learned about weddings and married life
9. MAGA, leave Facebook if the love is real ~ If you loved Trump, you would leave these heathen social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter
8. When am I going to get a bobcat-saving neighbor? ~ No one needs the Cement Police as neighbors
7. I’m not saying Zoom Escaper is right, but I understand ~ Getting out of boring Zoom calls the best way ever
6. Yes, TaskRabbit, you can bring your mom ~ The odd things I’ve found out about TaskRabbit workers
5. My parents are getting older — and perplexed by text speak ~ The Valentine’s Day card neither understood
4. Dancing fitness instructor outranks Bernie mitten memes ~ When you really get lost in the dance
3. Tales of a first-time driving instructor and a lesson in humor ~ When it’s time to joke and when it’s time to learn
2. 2021 couldn't possibly be bad when Trump gets kicked off Pinterest ~ When my social media account for fireplace and waterfall photos says ‘Enough!’
1. Matt Gaetz is taking Black Girl Magic too literally ~ When Black Twitter laughs to keep from crying
Let’s chat about my oddball thoughts on family, relationships and activism — with a dose of comedy, too.
51. Hygiene habits will make me gladly lose friends ~ The bathroom design I’ll never get on board with
50. When I became the white woman falling in horror flicks ~ Three times I freaked myself out in real life — Halloween and beyond
49. The simplest way to explain sexual consent to men ~ The generational argument between Boomers and Millennials about the meaning of “no”
48. Some men will never be comfortable with women as leaders
47. Being anti-gun is not a ‘slave mentality’ ~ The gun control debate I had with a rapper
46. From a picnic to an Adele concert proposal ~ Boyfriend surprises ‘girlfriend for so long’ with celebrity-filled proposal
45. Kudos to Portugal for making it illegal to contact employees on off days ~ My boss called me in the middle of bereavement
44. The least logical anti-vaxxers are smokers ~ Why do you care what you put into your body now?
43. Critical debate: The graduation requirement we should have ~ What a space technology debate taught me about balance
42. Can’t win with a dog, can’t win without one ~ Why are some men so obsessed with critiquing single women?
41. Stop firing old(er) people ~ What Corporate America confirms every time it gets rid of older employees
40. Kodak Black gropes mom, many still tone deaf to Me Too Movement ~ Kodak Black defenders prove just how much they ignore social cues
39. Are photographers the new date filter instead of waiters? ~ Photographer deletes all wedding photos after being denied food and water
38. Male hardware store employees, women need service not flirting ~ Hardware stores are a dating spot, but some women just want the info
37. Body image issues are bigger than Instagram ~ Insecurities were around long before social media
36. In a Work-From-Home Environment, Are We Forgetting the Basics of Job Interviews? ~ When the only reason you didn’t get the job is—you ~ Know the line between casual and unprofessional
35. The simple art of IDGAF to reduce hate ~ If we stopped minding other people’s business, phobias would just stop
34. The DUI experience vs the flock ~ You find out who your real friends are when drunk
33. That time I made the Red Lobster crew cry ~ Why I grew to hate school graduation
32. Even as a hip-hop head, we have bigger priorities than Hip Hop Celebration Day ~ Senate passes bill acknowledging hip-hop on Aug. 11 and November
31. Dating is hard, but stop letting online dating app users manipulate you ~ If your new beau is asking for money, swipe left and keep it moving
30. Angry, single people on dating apps: Log off ~ Tirades about how much you hate (wo)men will not get you into relationships
29. Illinois earns 2 firsts: Housing reparations and cops not lying to kids ~ Should we celebrate or feel like it’s bittersweet progress?
28. Angela Simmons vs. Ray J: Why humor helps with marketing ~ Why are viewers so hard on Angela Simmons’ hustle?
27. My deep disappointment and disbelief of Bill Cosby ~ Never have my opinions on a celebrity scandal been so mixed
26. Social isolation is making singles even more socially awkward ~ Want to get the date? Take it down a notch
25. Write the Yelp review — even when you’re too busy to do it ~ How a one-star increase can help revenue growth
24. Vegans and hunters taught me how to argue smarter ~ When your actions get more results than your words
23. I’m no expert on men, but I know asking ‘Am I your number one?’ rarely works ~ The one thing I wish Alexis would learn on ‘Ready to Love’
22. Alexander McQueen, your next foot model just got a diploma ~ In a year of social isolation and seniors robbed of graduations, this Hahnville High School faculty member went too far
21. Athletes are paid to play the game, not be your stress ball ~ A verbal middle finger to those who throw popcorn, water bottles and spit on human beings in the NBA
20. The graduation gown story I hadn’t thought about in years ~ Do aliens believe in Heaven and Hell?
19. Unpopular opinion: I’ll miss social isolation ~ Coronavirus taught me more than I expected about my social circle
18. If your doctor or dentist won’t get vaccinated, do you still visit them? ~ Why I opted out of working with my dental hygienist
17. No, I will NOT remove my mask ~ Until COVID-19 vaccines are largely embraced, the face mask stays in place
16. Easiest way to fail at being an entrepreneur: Brag instead of research ~ Do you want to own a business more than you want to learn about the business?
15. Are we more worried about going viral than the bystander effect? ~ Imagine how you’d feel to be filmed in a painful moment
14. Attorney Eric Nelson and the sticks-and-stones defense for Derek Chauvin ~ Trained officers who fall apart from name calling, please turn in your badge today
13. Twitter's self-harm flag feature is problematic ~ Twitter jail, Cher fandom and how I found out this suicide flag feature doesn’t work well
12. I only want friends who say ‘Call me when you get home’ ~ Girl code: If you don’t care about my safety, we can’t be friends
11. Obama keeps saying ‘s**t’ … and 9 other things I learned from ‘Renegades Podcast’ ~ Learning to understand that my favorite couple in the White House was never perfect
10. To the interviewee who recorded me, I get it now ~ If you’re being interviewed by the press, be your own advocate
9. In WTF Capitol Riot news ~ Thank goodness he saved us from the muffin thief
8. Lessons I subconsciously learned from ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ ~ Funny stories about Malcolm X and Alex Haley
7. COVID-19, gun control and lack of respect for teachers ~ You either want to protect teachers or you don’t — pick one
6. Date him because he’s dope to you, not them ~ Every trend becomes a thing of the past, including relationships
5. The wildest tale of Putin is from Navalny, not Donald Trump ~ Poisonous underwear, 57 degrees below and thousands of arrests
4. National Guard protects, Congress and Capitol Police snub them anyway ~ Why is your patriotism as random as a lottery ticket?
3. Salute to women who divulge their age ~ If only we could get Regina Hall’s birthday song on Spotify
2. When men are the reason girls dodge slumber parties ~ Is avoiding men helping or hurting girls and women with trust issues?
1. I stand with Twitter, not Angela Merkel ~ First Amendment rights don’t mean there are no consequences
50. When I became the white woman falling in horror flicks ~ Three times I freaked myself out in real life — Halloween and beyond
49. The simplest way to explain sexual consent to men ~ The generational argument between Boomers and Millennials about the meaning of “no”
48. Some men will never be comfortable with women as leaders
47. Being anti-gun is not a ‘slave mentality’ ~ The gun control debate I had with a rapper
46. From a picnic to an Adele concert proposal ~ Boyfriend surprises ‘girlfriend for so long’ with celebrity-filled proposal
45. Kudos to Portugal for making it illegal to contact employees on off days ~ My boss called me in the middle of bereavement
44. The least logical anti-vaxxers are smokers ~ Why do you care what you put into your body now?
43. Critical debate: The graduation requirement we should have ~ What a space technology debate taught me about balance
42. Can’t win with a dog, can’t win without one ~ Why are some men so obsessed with critiquing single women?
41. Stop firing old(er) people ~ What Corporate America confirms every time it gets rid of older employees
40. Kodak Black gropes mom, many still tone deaf to Me Too Movement ~ Kodak Black defenders prove just how much they ignore social cues
39. Are photographers the new date filter instead of waiters? ~ Photographer deletes all wedding photos after being denied food and water
38. Male hardware store employees, women need service not flirting ~ Hardware stores are a dating spot, but some women just want the info
37. Body image issues are bigger than Instagram ~ Insecurities were around long before social media
36. In a Work-From-Home Environment, Are We Forgetting the Basics of Job Interviews? ~ When the only reason you didn’t get the job is—you ~ Know the line between casual and unprofessional
35. The simple art of IDGAF to reduce hate ~ If we stopped minding other people’s business, phobias would just stop
34. The DUI experience vs the flock ~ You find out who your real friends are when drunk
33. That time I made the Red Lobster crew cry ~ Why I grew to hate school graduation
32. Even as a hip-hop head, we have bigger priorities than Hip Hop Celebration Day ~ Senate passes bill acknowledging hip-hop on Aug. 11 and November
31. Dating is hard, but stop letting online dating app users manipulate you ~ If your new beau is asking for money, swipe left and keep it moving
30. Angry, single people on dating apps: Log off ~ Tirades about how much you hate (wo)men will not get you into relationships
29. Illinois earns 2 firsts: Housing reparations and cops not lying to kids ~ Should we celebrate or feel like it’s bittersweet progress?
28. Angela Simmons vs. Ray J: Why humor helps with marketing ~ Why are viewers so hard on Angela Simmons’ hustle?
27. My deep disappointment and disbelief of Bill Cosby ~ Never have my opinions on a celebrity scandal been so mixed
26. Social isolation is making singles even more socially awkward ~ Want to get the date? Take it down a notch
25. Write the Yelp review — even when you’re too busy to do it ~ How a one-star increase can help revenue growth
24. Vegans and hunters taught me how to argue smarter ~ When your actions get more results than your words
23. I’m no expert on men, but I know asking ‘Am I your number one?’ rarely works ~ The one thing I wish Alexis would learn on ‘Ready to Love’
22. Alexander McQueen, your next foot model just got a diploma ~ In a year of social isolation and seniors robbed of graduations, this Hahnville High School faculty member went too far
21. Athletes are paid to play the game, not be your stress ball ~ A verbal middle finger to those who throw popcorn, water bottles and spit on human beings in the NBA
20. The graduation gown story I hadn’t thought about in years ~ Do aliens believe in Heaven and Hell?
19. Unpopular opinion: I’ll miss social isolation ~ Coronavirus taught me more than I expected about my social circle
18. If your doctor or dentist won’t get vaccinated, do you still visit them? ~ Why I opted out of working with my dental hygienist
17. No, I will NOT remove my mask ~ Until COVID-19 vaccines are largely embraced, the face mask stays in place
16. Easiest way to fail at being an entrepreneur: Brag instead of research ~ Do you want to own a business more than you want to learn about the business?
15. Are we more worried about going viral than the bystander effect? ~ Imagine how you’d feel to be filmed in a painful moment
14. Attorney Eric Nelson and the sticks-and-stones defense for Derek Chauvin ~ Trained officers who fall apart from name calling, please turn in your badge today
13. Twitter's self-harm flag feature is problematic ~ Twitter jail, Cher fandom and how I found out this suicide flag feature doesn’t work well
12. I only want friends who say ‘Call me when you get home’ ~ Girl code: If you don’t care about my safety, we can’t be friends
11. Obama keeps saying ‘s**t’ … and 9 other things I learned from ‘Renegades Podcast’ ~ Learning to understand that my favorite couple in the White House was never perfect
10. To the interviewee who recorded me, I get it now ~ If you’re being interviewed by the press, be your own advocate
9. In WTF Capitol Riot news ~ Thank goodness he saved us from the muffin thief
8. Lessons I subconsciously learned from ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ ~ Funny stories about Malcolm X and Alex Haley
7. COVID-19, gun control and lack of respect for teachers ~ You either want to protect teachers or you don’t — pick one
6. Date him because he’s dope to you, not them ~ Every trend becomes a thing of the past, including relationships
5. The wildest tale of Putin is from Navalny, not Donald Trump ~ Poisonous underwear, 57 degrees below and thousands of arrests
4. National Guard protects, Congress and Capitol Police snub them anyway ~ Why is your patriotism as random as a lottery ticket?
3. Salute to women who divulge their age ~ If only we could get Regina Hall’s birthday song on Spotify
2. When men are the reason girls dodge slumber parties ~ Is avoiding men helping or hurting girls and women with trust issues?
1. I stand with Twitter, not Angela Merkel ~ First Amendment rights don’t mean there are no consequences
If you're into retail and food news, business tips and Internet shopping, read on.
4. Can goPuff rival other grocery delivery services?
3. Fake it ’til you make it: Counterfeit risks on Amazon
2. How TikTok lead to pill bottle upgrade for people with Parkinson’s ~ When social media works out well for the health care industry
1. How to create an ‘Our Brand’ page that intrigues your consumers ~ Connecting with your audience through your branding strategy
3. Fake it ’til you make it: Counterfeit risks on Amazon
2. How TikTok lead to pill bottle upgrade for people with Parkinson’s ~ When social media works out well for the health care industry
1. How to create an ‘Our Brand’ page that intrigues your consumers ~ Connecting with your audience through your branding strategy
Medium Publications (with Shamontiel's posts)
- Age of Awareness (Contemplative letters commemorating special occasions)
- Black Voices in Marketing (Series on diversity tips, book marketing and minority advertising)
- I Do See Color (“Seeing” color is no more a problem than “seeing” height. Disrespect and discrimination is the issue.)
- Live Your Life on Purpose (Feel-good stories on health and fitness, life and learning, personal finance, success)
- Medium @Shamontiel
- The Mile High Club (Travel stories from the stratosphere)
- The Startup (Entrepreneurial advice, creativity tales, freelancing, startups, investing, innovation, web development)
- Tickled (Laughing burns calories. Let's focus on our funny bones.)
- We Need to Talk (Heart-to-heart conversations that challenge unpopular views on family, relationships and activism.)
- Zora (Unapologetic. Ours. A Medium publication for women of color.)
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