2020 - Awakened Lounge

Discussing Raunchy Rap and “Glamorized Hoes”

by Destinee PorterAugust 24, 2020

The_Empressdee recently did an IG live where she gave her thoughts about Raunchy Rap Lyrics and “Glamorized Hoes.” She expressed her concern with how some Rap lyrics can negatively impact young girls and women into believing the…

Mental Health, Wellness

Mental Health Diagnosis are Destructive in our Neighborhoods!

by Amas IsraelAugust 23, 2020

https://youtu.be/huyDFOBb8Lo By law according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act schools, states or cities cannot make it a requirement for your kid to take medication in order to return to school. Schools also cannot make it…

Wellness

Brittany Angelica Chats Owning the FIRST Cannabis Spa

by Destinee PorterAugust 22, 2020

Relaxation is a much needed therapeutic remedy that we all need, especially within the current pandemic times. Speaking of relaxation, cannabis also helps people to relax, so why not incorporate cannabis into that spa life. This is…

Wellness

8 Ways to Self-Love

by Shauntay DunbarAugust 18, 2020

https://youtu.be/9-AG3DnP6Xo This week is all about self-love because before you can give to others, you have to properly know and learn how to love yourself first. Eight steps to self-love include: Speak positivity into your life. Take…

Mental Health

Parents! Your Kid is Misdiagnosed

by Amas IsraelAugust 9, 2020

https://youtu.be/PwAaK2Zkk_g Parents get more active with your conversations with your kids school all the way through. You are entitled to many details that will not be told to you; yet it’s time to demand! Your kid probably…

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Unskrypted TV, Redefines the Narrative within the Black Community

by LaTanyaScottAugust 8, 2020

https://youtu.be/Bw9FfzLBjZ4 Changing the narrative. This has been the mission for the Black community because point blank, we need to tell OUR own stories and this is why Folasadé Ogunmokun founded and launched Unskrypted TV. The streaming platform…

08Aug

Creatives on the Go

Lady Lager Launches Brewing Company to Fill in the Gap

by Destinee PorterAugust 8, 2020

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Awakened Lounge, LLC (@awakenedlounge) Newly launched in March 2018, Rhythm Brewing Co. is a New Haven, CT based brewery, founded by Alisa Bowens-Mercado. Realizing the lack of craft…

29Jul

Mental Health, Wellness

Just for Me

by C.K. McGheeJuly 29, 2020

Just for me, let me find a place beneath this tree, to shade me from all that’s hurting me, to drown out the noises of inequality…where Black and Brown can finally be free. Just for me, give…

Dating, Mental Health, Relationships

Dating People with Mental Illness

by Shauntay DunbarJuly 28, 2020

https://youtu.be/zFMnrILaq2s Everyone needs love when it comes to dating, and that includes those with a mental illness. Some of us may stay away and call them crazy, but it takes that right and special person to know…

Creatives on the Go

Brand Strategist, Sierra McCowan, Elevates Women Business Owners

by Naosha GreggJuly 16, 2020

Branding is essential when it comes to building a business and brand. Many have aspirations of branching out on their own, but lack direction inn how to effectively market and brand themselves. This is where coaches, such…