Being born in DC at the Columbia Hospital for Women and having a family house on North Capitol my entire 33 years of life, there was NO way I could not comment on DC Natives […]
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A Black Girl's View on Life, Culture, Career & Society
OK OK, Hannah B has pulled me in…
If you are a DV follower, you know I watch the Bachelor franchise and even have blogged a few times about my thoughts. But I was SURE that after Hannah B was announced as the […]
The New Black Pageant Queens
For the first time in HISTORY, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are all BLACK WOMEN! As a young girl who competed in beauty pageants from the age of 1, this is a […]
6 States and 1 Province, 1 Week
Sometime last year, my fiancé told me he wanted to go to Montréal for his birthday. My first thought was “hell yes”. I have been wanting to visit mini-France ever since I learned that the […]
The Marathon Continues…
It’s been 6 days. 6 days since Ermias Joseph Asghedom life was cut short. He was 33. I did not actively listen to Nipsey’s music. I never attended a concert. But I did follow him […]
How my blogging journey can inspire YOU
I have made it to 50 post on District Valley! Well now 51 with this post. What seemed like a smaller number to me, now is a major milestone. I have learned so much over […]
The Tribe I Didn’t Know I Had…
Probably my most talked about piece among my girlfriends has been the “Who is in your Tribe” post. I often think about how my tribe is going to support and lean on each other as […]
