Melanin Mommy

Did a quick asymmetrical cut on my curls for my birthday festivities! This is what 34 looks like! #June23 #ChasesMama #Tenderoni #SpringChicken #FlyMommies #HappyBirthday #BlackGirlMagic #Melanin #FlexinMyComplexion ✊🏾

Our ATTEMPT to see #Incredibles2 this morning. Chase thoroughly enjoyed the reclining seats, but he wasn’t quite ready for the “I can’t scream because other people are also trying to watch the movie” part. He hung in there for almost 45 minutes though! Guess I’ll wait 6 months and try again. #ChasesMommy #ToddlerChronicles #NoMovieForUs #WeTried ❤️ (at Cinemark Oakley Station)

“My great-great grandchildren already rich... That’s a lot of brown children on your Forbes List...” #Boss #EverythingIsLove #Bey ✊🏾

Today marked the completion of one of the most transformative experiences of my life. The last 10 months that I’ve spent as a member of the Urban Leader Institute has been life-changing in so many ways. I’ve added not only a wealth of knowledge and experience to my portfolio, but also 18 new members to my family. I am humbled by having had the opportunity to complete this program, and cannot wait to continue the critically important work that has been cultivated over the last year. Thank you #ULGSO for the opportunity to be counted among your esteemed body of community leaders. It is both an honor, and a privilege. (at African American Cultural and Resource Center, University of Cincinnati)

Living my very best life last night at dinner with Nicole! #MomBody #SNATCHED #StillGotIt ❤️ (at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant)

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Stepping more fully into my purpose every single day. Blessed, brilliant, black, and booked. Appreciating all of the challenges because they’ve gotten me to this point. A definite work-in-progress, but grateful for all of my many blessings. #SeizingEveryOpportunity #StayTuned ❤️

Just out here living my best life this past Sunday, leading a workshop at the #TeachingSocialActivism conference in NYC! I’m so blessed! #ThrowbackThursday #ChasesMommy #Teacher #Leader #Activist #BlackMomMagic ✊🏾 (at Museum of the City of New York)

My workshop is about to begin! I’m so excited! #Teacher #Leader #AgentOfChange ✊🏾 (at Museum of the City of New York)

#NewHairStyleAlert... I love it. Thanks Reese!

At the police academy earlier today sharpening my leadership skills! Manifesting my destiny one day and one project at a time! #UrbanLeader #ChangeAgent #DisruptiveForce #DreamCatcher ❤️

I’m officially a member of Caracole’s Board of Directors! Pictured here with Caracole’s Executive Director Linda, as well as my fellow board member and friend, Reggie. It was amazing being celebrated and welcomed to the team tonight! I’m very much looking forward to being a part of the incredibly important work that Caracole is doing! (at United Way of Greater Cincinnati)

Quick professional headshot after giving my talk about Macro-Level Social Work and my career. #TheWork #YoungProfessional #BlackExcellence ✊🏾

Wait. Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize today? That’s AMAZING! How am I just now hearing about this?! I’m so hyped for him! ✊🏾

Chase’s book empire has expanded into the living room! He has almost 300 books now! #ScholarBaby #NewBookshelfAlert #BooksOnBooksOnBooks 📚

When this song first came out, I was living in Chicago, single, and dating *a few* very FINE, nice, intelligent young gentlemen. And while the only gentleman keeping my attention these days is my sweet Baby Chase, it’s always nice to take a quick trip down Memory Lane... This song takes me back every single time! #ChasesMommy before she was Chase’s Mommy. In Chicago getting CHOSEN! 😂😂😂 #NotSorry #GoodTimesBackThen #EvenBetterTimesNow #ProudMommy ❤️

So y’all weren’t gonna tell me that this Chloe x Halle album was INCREDIBLE? How much music have I been missing out on? This album is FIRE. #InsomniacPlaylist ❤️