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I Want You to Smile and Conquer Today!

Listen, my life hasn't been easy at all. Between a wildfire that almost destroyed my son's school, severely damaged his future middle school, and practically torched a neighboring city we've grown to love and adore, 2025 has been extremely ghetto. But there's a smile in every situation no matter how absolutely shitty it is: And it's so true. Going through the stress of a potential wildfire hitting our area
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10 Exciting Black-Owned Brands at Amazon You Must Try!

In honor of Black History Month and keeping up the theme of spotlighting Black-owned brands, I present some businesses that are available on Amazon.com. It may be something you've already known about or something new to you. This is a list that is wide-ranging from health supplements to hair care to makeup brands. Please note, while these brands are founded by Black folks, it is not just for Black
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Black-Owned Liquor Spotlight: D’Usse by Jay-Z

He's got 99 problems but liquor's not one. From rapper and business conglomerate, Jay-Z, comes a cognac that is guaranteed to be ranked with Courvoisier, Remy Martin, and others. If you want to try a different cognac but don't have a lot of money to spend (and let's face it, we all don't have a lot of money to spend nowadays!), here is a good long-lasting cognac that will
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Looking for New Skincare? Here are 7 Black-Owned Brands!

In celebration of Black History Month, I'll be highlighting many Black-owned brands for you to try and patronize. Many of these businesses are small, so you'll also be supporting your (not-so) local Mom and Pops store. UnSun Cosmetics Katonya Breaux founded Unsun Cosmetics in 2016 after much frustration by the lack of options within the world of clean sunscreen products for women of color. So, she set out to create
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The Best YouTube DJ’s You Need to Follow

YouTube The Best YouTube DJ's You Need to Follow They spin great tunes for you to clean, relax, and just listen to! Find Out More YouTube often has a plethora of information that sometimes, it can be overwhelming to follow. One of my favorite things I love to do on YouTube is to put on a DJ spinning tunes as I work, clean, or just vibe. It sets the tone in the
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For Us, By Us: Supporting Altadena’s Historical Black Community

Hello Everyone! As the Eaton fire slowly extinguishes, the devastation remains. Many Black Altadena residents still need a lot of help and support to rebuild and survive. While many of the white Altadena residents have already met their gofundmes, the gofundmes for Black residents still need to be funded. Here is a link to many gofundmes for Black Altadena residents. Many of the residents have been there for decades
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More Eaton Fire gofundmes to Support!

Hello Everyone, With a heavy heart, I'm writing to include more Altadena/Eaton Fire gofundmes. There are a lot of families who can use the love and support. Please, instead of donating water and clothing (there is more than plenty of those to go around), donate and share the gofundme link instead. There are many families who can use the support right now. There are many families who attend my
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How You Can Help Altadena Rebuild

Everybody all together now! How You Can Help Altadena Rebuild I have deep ties in Altadena, which is just north of Pasadena Let's go! Altadena is a hard place to describe: it's hipster. It's wealthy. It's middle-class. It's poor. It's everything. And it's burned down. Bear's school is in Altadena, and I often did a lot of work and volunteering in Altadena, so I was there often. And it's still unbelievable what happened
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The 7 Amazon Deals That Make You Think You’re Bougie but with Beer Money

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Santa may have determined who's naughty and who's nice, there are some people who just didn't like what Santa gave them. Amazon has some amazing deals right now for prices that are too unbelievable to be true (they are!) and for products that are excellent quality to boot. LFG! Cleverfy Shower Steamers Aromatherapy - Christmas Compact Box of 6 Premium Shower Bombs