There I was, in The Bronx… minding my business and working on a story about Nathalie Emmanuel’s Emmys makeup when an email came through my inbox. In big, bold (all cap) letters read “REGINA KING JOINS CULTURECON” in the subject line. After screeching for a millisecond, I immediately opened the email. It was an invite to CultureCon 2019. What I…
If you hadn’t noticed… I barely posted on my blog this month (which I promise to get better at). With summer coming to its midpoint, I can honestly say, I’m relieved. The heatwaves, humidity, and a high chance of passing out on my period. I handled it all like a boss. Nonetheless, summer made me sadder than ever. During summer,…
Hoop earrings sound like a weird way to discuss your insecurities, right? At least for me, I thought I was doing myself (and my people) a favor by being a “good” or “ideal” representation of what a Black person in education and/or the workforce should be. I figured hoop earrings had no place in my sense of style. But I’m…
The first time I came out was during a pitch meeting at my first full time job as a writer. I announced my big reveal in front of, well, most of my coworkers and my managers. Flat out, I said “I’ll admit this to you guys, I’m bisexual”, I immediately regretted the words leaving my mouth. It was stupid. It…
It’s no secret that shopping as a plus size person is difficult. As a community, we’ve aired our grievances and made several complaints regarding size ranges. While some brands have stepped their bussy up (I said what I said), others are still shooting blindly in the dark for designing inclusively. Companies have budgets, I un-der-stand, but plus size sections MATTER…
