I’m shedding the skin of relationships that are no longer good for me, overflowing with negative energy, dripping in toxicity, damaging to my heart and mind specifically. Those whom I once loved, for the sake of inner peace, I had to let them be. I’m shedding the skin of perspectives through the lens of rose-colored…
“No matter what you are going through today, I promise you, you will all be winners in life”— Jawara Griffin For the first 12 years of his life, Northern Home alumnus, Jawara Griffin, struggled to find a place to call home as he spent his childhood moving from abandoned buildings, to a crack house, and…
13 Reasons Why, a Netflix series in its third season, bravely and candidly portrays the issue and reality of suicide. It shows us in vivid detail, the steps that start with depression and lead to the murdering of oneself. The show holds no punches and makes no exceptions as it takes us into the drowning…
Matt B has received acclaim internationally, but he is now focusing his attention stateside under the tutelage of Rhymefest. The Chicago born and raised artist, started his raise to fame with Japanese record label, StarBase Records in July 2014 after being discovered on YouTube. With them, Matt B released several albums and singles that reached number one…
Late last week Orlando Jones released a video stating he was fired from the show American Gods on STARZ because of race implications. Here at Purposely Awakened, it is our mission to highlight issues such as this one that arise in our community. I was blessed with the opportunity to interview Mr. Jones on behalf…
The holidays for many of us can be a stressful time. The hustle and bustle of shopping, working, family and planning can become overwhelming. Underneath the norms can lay all the ingredients for a perfect emotional storm; setting the scene for depression and anxiety, washing away all resemblance of peace and joy. Many things can…
This world can drag us down and it also loves to swallow us up and spit us back out. This is why we have to stay grounded in faith, even when it’s hard! With that being said, this is what immediately drew me to former Harlem Globetrotters, Derick Grant’s recently released devotional, Results, which is…
Since California passed Senate Bill 188 known as the CROWN Act, becoming the first state to provide expanded discrimination protections for natural hair, other states have followed suit — New York, New Jersey, and now a proposed bill in Kentucky. We have heard how many naturalistas feel inspired by the CROWN Act, but I wanted…
Digital series Working Out The Kinkscontinues to capture how the lives of African American women who have decided to “go natural” is shaped and influenced by their hair in season two, which is focused on the rapidly growing natural hair movement and how the careers, love life, and identities of African American women is directly influenced…
The statement, “Women go through a lot”, would be an understatement. With the world on their shoulders, sometimes all they need is a good support system. From relationships to children to work life, it can be quite draining when you are trying to balance them all, especially when one of the elements is not as…
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