Iām convinced if I ate even one bite of this, my ancestors would raise from the dead to curse my entire being and permanently revoke every horticultural skill in my body. As a self respecting Southernerāsomebody please walk me through how collard greens, coleslaw, Russian dressing, Swiss cheese, and rye bread end up in a sandwich together?? If you are putting home grown collards in grilled cheese …
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WHAT’S IN A NAME….
I get a lot of questions about the inspiration behind the name #ConquerTheSoil. Truth is, I struggled for a long time to come up with one. It is from the writings of one of the foremost intellects in American history, the phenomenal Mr. W.E.B. Du Bois. In this passage, Mr. Du Bois references some of the many: cultural, environmental, and spiritual gifts brought to the United States by African …
FOR THE RECORD, MOTHER NATURE IS A BLACK WOMAN
The historic September issues of British and American Vogue featuring Rihanna and BeyoncĆ© on the cover was nothing but epic level slayage. It confirmed what I already suspected was true: Mother Nature is a Black Woman. Point. Blank. Period. It also confirmed what Iāve told myself about style in general. After seeing these covers, I give myself unapologetic permission to be completely extra …
TO THE LEFT TO THE LEFT….
Whatās wrong with this picture? The container needs to be about 6āāto the left to the leftā(shoutout BeyoncĆ©!) Hereās why, the various shades of green foliage reallllllly clash with the burgundy wall. There are a lot of undertones in these greens (like yellow and gray) and they are fighting each other! And guess what? Aināt nobody winning yāallāand thatās why itās clashing. If you move the …