Tag: brown history

• 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

  June 24, 2020

  HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE

  black lives matter, black writers, blackownedbusiness, blm, braids, bride to be, brown history, brown skin girl, brown women, engaged, engagement ring, groom, haitian, haitian blogger, haitians who blog, health is wealth, healthy habits, healthy skin, husband, just engaged, miss to mrs, soon to be bride, Wedding, wedding planning, wedding season

• 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…

  Melissa Philippe

  February 17, 2020

  HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE

  black authors, black couples, black history month, black love, black writers, blackownedbusiness, brown history, california, first of their kind, freedom, historical venues, history, love, MATERNAL HEALTH, oakland, oldest, strength