Renese
Being On Time for a Black Event is Rude
...as hell. What's funny is that I knew this pre-COVID. I would never show up for a black birthday party, black fundraiser, black baby...
ok...so...
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Renese
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
If Rosemarie of 90 Day Fiance Can Kick A Man to The Curb, Then What's Your Excuse?
Watching TLC's 90 Day Fiance? Of course you are because you're one of the cool kids! Then, you know who Ed and Rosemarie are. Rosemarie...
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Renese
- Apr 26, 2020
- 2 min
One-Question-A-Day During COVID
OK, So...My girlfriend bought me a thoughtful journal for my recent birthday titled ONE QUESTION A DAY. It's filled with questions for me...
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Renese
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
What Are Clothes? And What Is Today?
These are real questions. I did laundry the other day, and not a one article was clothing. NOT A ONE. I didn't realize how many...
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Renese
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
I Turned 36 in Quarantine
Today is my birthday! And I spent it on the road driving from Miami to the Florida Keys with my girlfriends. The teal waters, laced sour...
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Renese
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
I'm Officially in Quarantine
Ok, So...I'm in the 14-day quarantine bubble because my boyfriend works on the same floor as Rick Cotton, the Head of the NY/NJ Port...
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Renese
- Feb 17, 2020
- 2 min
T.I. & Tiny Deserve Nice Things Except Boris & Nicole Kodjoe
I like T.I. & Tiny Harris. T.I. is my favorite rapper, and any time I'm in a karaoke bar, I hit 'em with "Rubberband Man," and it never...
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Renese
- Jan 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Other Type of Harassment
Many times, we think of harassment as only sexual. When the word surfaces, Harvey Weinstein, R. Kelly, and Russell Simmons immediately...
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Renese
- Jan 2, 2020
- 5 min
It's The Year 2020, and So Is Hindsight!
Happy New Year! Someone once said, "Hindsight is 20/20..." ...And it caught on like wildfire. But who actually said it? Several Google...
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Renese
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
Chaperone Jen
Happy Friday the 13th! Most people consider this to be an unlucky day, but me? Pssshtttt!!! It's the best day to catch up on horror...
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Renese
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
My Ex Sent Me An Active Shooter Training Video...After Going Dark for 5 Months
Ok, So...I know what you're thinking: "What the fuccccc is she talking about?" Right? You know those training videos you watch at work...
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Renese
- Nov 28, 2018
- 2 min
The Audacity of Being Sick & Single
My body decided to get sick on Saturday. It's been four days, and your girl is still ill. I'm at the tail end of it, but what really gets...
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Renese
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
Possible "Martin" Reboot? Tisha Campbell-Martin Seems to Be Past the Beef with Co-Star Mar
Talk about a Flashback Friday! Is anybody here for a "Martin" reboot? I definitely am! This week, buzz has been brewing about the beloved...
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Renese
- Jan 29, 2018
- 3 min
Jay-Z Talks Fighting For His Marriage, The #MeToo Movement and Trump Being A "Superbug" On
OK, So, I ended up writing this piece about Jay-Z this morning for MadameNoire, only to realize that someone else had already written...
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Renese
- Nov 27, 2017
- 2 min
Let My Mama Own 4 Mansions and Me Say "No" to Carrying the Torch. Chile...
My mom got me started on "Checked Inn," a new OWN reality show that dramatizes the goings-on of a Black-woman-owned Bed & Breakfast in...
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Renese
- Sep 28, 2017
- 2 min
The Bachelorette Brought Me Out of Hiding
Ok, So...it's all Candace's fault. She introduced me to "The Bachelorette", and now I am beyond obsessed. I can't stop thinking about...
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Renese
- Jan 15, 2017
- 3 min
Hello, I'm Black, and I'm at The Grand Canyon in the Winter
Ok, So...It's been awhile, I know. To whomever wrote that encouraging message (although I used to know you), thank you. Here's what you...
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Renese
- Aug 22, 2016
- 3 min
The Return of the Writing Snob
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...................................... It's been awhile. Writing a blog post, that is,...
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Renese
- Jul 1, 2016
- 2 min
I Am Really In My 30s.
I may be one of the few women who actually likes getting older because it means I'm still alive. That's one good thing about getting...
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Renese
- May 18, 2016
- 4 min
Flying First Class
Ahhhhh...I can't go back to economy. coach. whatever that class is that ain't first. I'm a woman first and foremost, and the most...
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