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I'm Shamontiel, a 19-year digital and print editor, journalist, and fact-checker. 
When I'm not working, there's a 99% chance I'm walking somebody's dog or my own four-legged security guard/fitness instructor.
As a 19-year veg(etari)an, I try to maintain a healthy living: daily meditation, weight training and (mainly Kukuwa) dance fitness.
If I'm not cooking, trying to follow DIY projects or walking dogs, I'm buried in commentary on politics, news and/or culture. 
Do I sound interesting to you? Hope so! Make yourself comfortable. Browse around, subscribe to a Substack channel and enjoy!

MOST RECENT POSTS

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1. Homegrown Tales: Avoid Domestic & General for extended warranty services ~ Before purchasing an extended appliance warranty, review Better Business Bureau complaints

2. Black Girl In a Doggone World™: 5 ways for dog owners to save money while being pet-health friendly ~ PART 4 OF 5: Ignore the Jonathan Majors $75K dog training rumor

​3. Home & Texture: 5 budget-friendly DIY wall art ideas to try

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5. One Black Woman's Vote: Isaac Hayes III stops Donald Trump from using his father's music ~ The Hayes family prove why being copyright holders matters so much for artists
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6. Black Girl In a Doggone World™: The big pay back: Babies and dogs gone rogue ~ Why dogs should be trained to never rush out of doors, even if they lead to gated backyards

7. Homegrown Tales: When you move, don't make an enemy out of your neighbors ~ Condo associations should have a firm move-in and move-out time restriction and know who the moving company is

8. Home & Texture: What You Need On Your At-Home Dopamenu

9. Home & Texture: 6 Basement Bar Ideas To Make Your Home Family-Friendly and Party-Worthy

10. Black Girl In a Doggone World 'best of' and 'top' listicles ~ The pet shopping trip you didn't know you needed to take

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12. I Do See Color: What the 'Kamala accent' question really says about your social circle ~ That 'one black friend' you have is yet again proving she's not a legitimate friend

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