Tag: News
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Hair Wars and Self-Care
Spoiler Alert: This is a “Hair Appreciation” post. Yall. I used to be the queen of bone straight hair which over time ended up damaging it. Literally took me 10 years to become comforatble with my natural curl pattern. Would have never worn my hair like this even two or three years ago. My hair…
Tyra
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A Sprinkle of Black History Magic
Dear Everyone: Biennially, I do a daily post during Black History Month (BHM) on my Instagram. I treat it like my own little 28-Day challenge. Perhaps next year, I’ll get my life together enough in January to actually create one of those cute, little calendars that mysteriously floats around the internets with a daily theme…
Tyra
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Marcus Book Stores Return to SF
Little-known fact: A hobby of mine is researching news about Black-owned bookstores. Today’s news: Marcus Book Stores is returning to San Francisco! Congrats to the 56-year old, family-owned organization in being able to return to their beloved, first home! For more information about Marcus Book Stores and its legacy in the Black community, see the following social…
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