I took a solo trip to Grenada last year and loved it so much that I went back for a girls trip in June. This time, I also spent a few nights in Carriacou, (one of the Grenadines) which I wrote about in my recent guide to Grenada. 🇬🇩☀️
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My latest story for Beach.com is all about my recent stay in St. Barth. I’m sharing what you need to go to get there, where to stay, and how to spend a few days on this exclusive little island.✨
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My latest for Beach.com is about some of my favorite, out of the way islands. ☀️🌴
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Happy Friday, friends! This week I had the pleasure of writing about some of the best beaches in the Caribbean. ☀️ Along with sharing beach recs, I also shared where you should stay to enjoy these beautiful beaches.
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I’m starting off the week with a fun story. For HGTV, I recapped some of the best moments on The Jennifer Hudson show that feature HGTV hosts and talent. 📺✨
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If your summer travels include some domestic locations, I wrote about the coolest Airbnb you can book in each state. My latest for Good Housekeeping 👇🏾
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Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer! ☀️ For ESSENCE, I rounded up five historic Black beaches around the U.S. to visit this weekend (or for your next summer escape). 🏖️
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Happy Friday, friends! If you’re looking to plan a trip in the next few months, check out these five Black food festivals taking place around the country. ✨
My latest for ESSENCE.
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I have two stories in @usatoday.com’s latest Home Issue. For the first, I talked to design superstar Bobby Berk about updating your outdoor space. I also talked to Dominique Calhoun, CEO of Remix Living, who provided tips on how to update your primary bedroom on a budget. 🏡✨
I had the pleasure of talking to the Queen of Romance Lit, Jasmine Guillory, whose latest book, Flirting Lessons, is out this week. The novel is set in Napa Valley, and we gabbed about her favorite scenes and where she likes to hang out in the famous wine town. 🍷 📖
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Black is beautiful! 🖤 For my latest @afarmedia.bsky.social story, I wrote about some of the best black sand beaches around the world.
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Craving a Caribbean getaway, but not sure where to go? I wrote this fun, interactive quiz for British Airways
that will help you decide. ☀️✈️
P.S - I’d love to know your results in the comments.
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From resort spas to home cooking classes, I wrote about where to find wellness in Antigua. 🇦🇬☀️
My latest for Condé Nast Traveler:
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If you’re on a Virgin Atlantic flight this month, look out for my feature in their inflight magazine, Vera. I wrote about the best restaurants in Montego Bay,which range from resort fine dining to local wine bars. 🇯🇲🍽️
As a repeat traveler to the Caribbean, I love giving recommendations for where to go. For Modern South Magazine, I wrote about five islands you should visit if it’s your first time to the region. 🌴☀️
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For Kirkus Reviews, I talked to debut author Trisha Tobias about her YA novel set in Jamaica. We talked about Jamaican stereotypes, classism, and what she wants young Black readers to take away from her book. 🇯🇲📚
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Rosarium Publishing is open to submissions for their PLANET BLACK JOY anthology. We’re looking for spec-fic stories between 3-7k words about joy and pleasure by women and nonbinary folk who identify as Black, African, or Afro-descendent. Deadline is July 1.
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"The influencers in this story...are often on the pulse of the latest openings, new menus and underrated restaurants that may not get exposure from traditional media."
Important story here:
I had the privilege of penning this month’s cover story for Travel Weekly which is about the importance of Black food content creators. ✨
one of the wildest things about some of the journalism being produced by the largest legacy news outlets in the U.S. is that they put critical, life-saving information behind paywalls.
this isn't a new observation or experience for me but it enrages me every time.
Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
If you don't have a hobby or something you're passionate about outside of family or work, please make time to find that thing that keeps you going. It is not a luxury. It is vital now. #MentalHealth
Woo hoo!
#Freelance writers! We're holding a "How to Pitch Trails Mag" info session to share about what we're looking for, how we prefer to be pitched, and lots of thoughts on what makes the ideal Trails Mag story. Plus questions!
Feb 18 at 11AM Pacific!
Register at trailsmag.net/contribute!
For Travel Pulse, I talked to Lisa Jones, founder of Black Travel Maine, about how the organization is showcasing Black culture and businesses in “The Pine Tree State.”
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As I'm starting back in book publishing, I'd like to know of Black (& POC) freelancers w/ experience copyediting, proofreading, editing, design, marketing. The imprint I'm at is creating a #freelance database, so if you have website/LinkedIn, which every #freelancer should, lemme know. DO NOT DM ME.
Black history is every month all the time, of course, but I’ll play this game. Almost a decade ago, Dan Kois and I put together the Black Film Canon, then we updated it in 2023, and it’s a great (but def not exhaustive!) primer for black film history:
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A reminder that fiction — books, film, games, what have you — is always political. The willful absence of “politics” in any work is itself a political choice and a political act. Who gets to tell (and sell) stories is political. It might be an undercurrent — covert, not overt. But it’s there.
It was an honor to be included again in this year’s Black History Month issue for @usatoday.com. I have two stories in print: an interview with cookbook author Kiano Moju and a profile of Curtis Doucette, owner of the historic Dewdrop Inn in New Orleans. ✨✍🏾