December 10, 2019 comediennes | comedy show | DoRi Dimples Carly

DoRi Dimples at BGM’s Charity Comedy Event

Hailing from the south side of the borough of Royalty (Queens) comes a young at heart, vivacious talented individual named DoRi Dimplez. DoRi is on a path that is not charted on any maps. A certifiable modern-day Renaissance woman, DoRi is a producer, writer, s photographer, and all around true jack of many trades & [...]

December 9, 2019 comediennes | comedy show | Leighann Lord Carly

Leighann Lord at BGM’s Charity Comedy Show

Leighann Lord at Caroline's for NYWICI: https://youtu.be/fdD8QWo4ix0 BIO Leighann Lord (VeryFunnyLady.com) is a veteran stand-up comedian and the author of Dict Jokes and Real Women Do It Standing Up. She is the creator of the People with Parents podcast and has been a co-host on StarTalkRadio,with Neil de Grasse Tyson. She has been seen on Comedy Central, HBO, and The View, and was recently seen [...]

December 8, 2019 comediennes | comedy show | Hollie Harper Carly

Hollie Harper at BGM’s Charity Comedy Show

Hollie Harper is a comedian/actress/writer from Cape May, New Jersey. She has a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, formerly the Goodman School of Drama.   She’s a co-host and co-producer of the nationally trending Twitter Storytelling Chat “BlerdDating”.   Her blog “Hollie Harper INK” on Medium quickly gained Top Writer status [...]

December 7, 2019 charity | comediennes | comedy show Carly

Tanisha Barnes Hosts BGM Charity Comedy Show

Hosting the Blaq Gurl Moves Charity Comedy Show is Tanisha Barnes. She is a Brooklyn based stand-up comedian who was featured in 2019's first "Black Women in Comedy Festival " in New York.   Her self-deprecating style of humor proudly sheds light on her pre-trending awkwardness, sexual angst, and the disappointment of not fitting into [...]

December 4, 2019 Mocha

Traveling Americans

It's no wonder people from other countries take issue with American tourists. They can be rude, ignorant to the culture, and just plain weird. Avoid being seen as an unruly American by avoiding these ugly habits. Things American Tourists Do That Confuse The Rest Of The World | JourneyRanger Whether you've done this yourself, or [...]

November 18, 2019 homeless Erika

Hidden in Plain Sight

The Other Face of Poverty *names changed by families request This portrait of poverty was shared by a lovely family and great friends on the brink of recovery hoping to comfort others in similar circumstances. They are warm, inspiring, and humbled by life. Despite their setbacks, they continue to laugh and forge ahead. I thank [...]

November 14, 2019 facebook | flossing | party | social media Erika

facebook flossing & profile pimping

the unreality of the social media game

November 12, 2019 business start-up Mocha

5 Important Steps for Business Owners

There is no easy way to create and maintain a business. You will have to go through the ups and downs of starting something new, but keep these five steps in mind and you might have a better chance at success. Five rough guidelines for creating a successful business After five decades in business, I'm [...]

October 25, 2019 black dolls | Hip-Hop | self-esteem | self-love Erika

Journey to Self-Love, Hip Hop, & Black Dolls

Focsi, pronounced fox-cee. few things evoke such passionate dialogue from my soul as Focsi does. The message is so thoroughly personal and necessary, there are days I believe I may actually bleed fuschia. reading an article about the documentary, “Why Do You Have Black Dolls?” ignited the latest spark. Yes, it sounds a bit trivial, [...]

October 16, 2019 family | motherhood | parenting | play dates Erika

From Party Girl to Motherhood

Prior to becoming a mother, after 4 years in and 2 children, I still cannot believe that I AM someone’s Mommy; I digress. I am a reformed party girl! Now my evenings include dancing to tunes spun by DJ Lance Rock, a little cha-cha-cha compliments of Dora, and kissing boo boo’s with Doc McStuffins.