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My Frustration with Media's Coverage of Black People- #JusticeForNia #SayHerName

Dear Nia... When I first heard the story of how the gruesome murder of 18 year old, Nia Wilson, was covered, I was so disturbed by the reporting of this vicious act! 1)The victim was referred to as a black "WOMAN" and 2) The attacker was described as "ALLEGED" attacker. These two points raise pause in that it shapes a narrative that Nia Wilson wasn't indeed a kid. The reality is that, Yes She Was, even at 18! Although she was 18 years old, she HAD NOT experienced life yet! She WAS NOT a grown woman, simply a grown girl who could have had her  entire life ahead of her! She was a recent graduate from high school, she was indeed still a baby who had so much more growing to do in order to be a "woman". SHE WAS A TEEN!  Bad Reporting Covered by TYT:  Commentary on KTVU Secondly, the idea of calling the attacker the alleged attacker gives him the humanity of innocence until proven guilty! NEVER did he deserve that respect, but his white sk

Best Kept Secret Ever!

OMG! I just stumbled upon the best kept secret EVER (to woman anyways)! Okay so, my husband has had his electric razor for years, but I just decided to grab one of my own as a "I'll try it/spur of the moment purchase!" I mean, why not? It was on sale!  Now, I'm typically the traditional razor type of gal' and I'm definitely a loyal Nair user, but this product has changed my life over the last 12 hours! ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ This Product Tho  #LIFECHANGING I may be exaggerating about a change in my life, but it certainly is one of the easiest and most efficient products I've ever used!!! And it only took me 33 years to find it! There have been just a few hygiene-related products that I've been made aware of over the years that I now consider staple must-haves.  For instance, when I was in college about to perform with my dance group, it was in that very moment that I realized my armpits weren't shaved . My best friend, being th