I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky.” –Oprah James Wright. Candace Payne. Carly Rae Jepsen. All of these three individuals had the great honor of going viral. You may remember James Wright from his viralRead More →
This Fall I had the great honor of reading, “Black Privilege” by Charlamage Tha God. Like many of you, the only vivid memory I have of Charlamagne is the moment he called Kanye West, “Kanye Kardashian” on The Breakfast Club during an interview. I had seen Charlamagne on MTV aRead More →
“If you don’t know me, don’t judge me. ” — Tupac Shakur It seems like every season a racially insensitive ad perpetuates the media and causes controversy. I remember waking up to see the Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad and how problematic it was and writing about it. Today, I’m frustratedRead More →
These products below haven’t failed me yet. Check out the five things I’m currently obsessed with and recommend. Essentia Water – (pack of 12 $12.45) I’m the last person that wants to drink water on the regular. Growing up, The Sumlin Household was a Pepsi household. As a young adult,Read More →
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” It’s fascinating how powerful we humans are. We often forget how a small gesture can change the trajectory of someone’s day; it’s truly phenomenal. This phenomenon happened to me last Sunday while I was at work.Read More →
“No matter how good you are, someone is always going to be against you. But never let them be the limit of your success.”– Terry Mark This past week I had an experience that kinda stung. An experience that taught me a valuable lesson that I feel is worth sharing.Read More →
“If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go with others. — African Proverb I’m less than 50 days away from graduating from Morehouse. A lot of my anxiety that I was experiencing has subsided. Currently, I’m applying for jobs, grad schools and craftingRead More →
“Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” — Albert Camus Saturday night I went to a party. The party was at a gigantic house, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. As timeRead More →
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” —Steve Jobs Today marks the first Monday in April. Upon waking up this morning I was excited for the sun to come up, the birds to begin chirping and to start the day on the right foot. Unfortunately,Read More →
A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it, it just blooms. – Zen Shin College can be a time of celebration and fun; it also can be a period of anxiety. To be honest, I feel like I’m currently in the anxiety stage. It’s comeRead More →