I’m proud of my work at the end of the day. I even gave lectures sharing my expertise and experiences, along with formatting a mentorship program here at Fashion On The Beat. Nobody sees the sleepless nights, the fast typing done in cafes, the calls and homework I do between hopping on one train and another. There’s a lot going on behind everything I do, with the intention of setting people, especially young women of color, up to success.

Yes, I’m looking forward to keeping learning and flourishing into the woman I’m destined to be: a scholar, an educator, a mentor, a journalist, a writer, and the founder of a socially sustainable platform like Fashion On The Beat.

Every single day I wake up and face the fact that since I started this editorial project, the fruits of the labor I poured into my writing and leadership skills are part of this new reality that not even a year ago I thought could be possible: beyond blessed to have and be part of this all.

Here you can find a guide of books that implemented this first part of my journey in grad school.

I couldn’t think of a more complex, yet captivating figure like Josephine Baker, in order to analyze the representation in media, specifically in the press, of Black women in the entertainment industry.

Photographers, videographers, electricians, journalists, reporters, publicists, managers, waiters, waitresses, security guards, make-up arts, nail techs, and all of their assistants deserve to see more consistent sparkles and gold in their paychecks.

This region of the USA, the Southwestern part, has been restoring a lot of good feelings in my well-being.

Passing retains the idea that social constructs play a great role in our lives. Having Black or White skin is a natural condition dictated by chemistry, genetics, and biology. Have things changed since the 1920a in the way we see and act toward colorism or code-switching among Black people?

This year I inaugurated the season of Spring by watching Lizzo’s Big Grrrls on Amazon Prime Video.

I genuinely can’t wait to be free of judgments, societal constraints, and lead a team of journalists and creatives passionate about community, connection, and realness.

So yes, I look up to Rihanna a lot. But I also learned to look up to myself too, and every day I’m trying to compare less and less to others. The more I go forward, the more risks I take, the luckier I feel in seeing myself as my own role model.

There’s always gonna be the necessity to explain and explore this term, no matter how repetitive it may sound to English speakers.

We’re lucky to have social media to get us educated 24/7. We can surround ourselves with insightful minds at all times.

Gotta read department, we shoppin', I like the loose fit/ What's the point of havin' this muscle if you don't use it?

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