Tag: black writers
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Our Story | How We Met?

Quick recap: My lovely fiancé had been trying to get a date with me for three years! Guys 3 WHOLE YEARS! (When you see your wife you know) I was still immature and dating around and didn’t give him the time of day until…
Melissa Philippe
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Marcus Bookstore| Shop Black in Oakland, CA

If you’ve ever wondered what the oldest Black bookstore like me as well, you’re in luck. Let’s start off with the fact I didn’t know this even existed – for Brown people to have cultivated a business, especially in 1960 was nearly impossible and not an easy track. But to be the oldest is beyond…
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20 Must See Places in NYC!

Being a Queens native, I’ve learned how to move around the city with $20 in my pocket for a week. Some may say NYC is too expensive, but only when you’re a tourist. For us, New Yorkers it’s our home, where eating $1 pizzas and going to Coney Island is a regular Tuesday activity. So,…
Melissa Philippe
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6 Must Read Books of 2019

This is to the books I read in this tremendous roller coaster of a year (in an electrifying kind of way) you helped me through finals week, on 6 hr flights, and in a ubiquitous way. I present the most treasured books for 2019. Now whether you aren’t into books or prefer audiobooks, I…