SET-APART
LIFE&STYLE

As a young girl, navigating being both girly and sporty, I was drawn to fashion and competitive sports with equal hunger. I grew up playing many sports, but track and tennis were my bread and butter. Spikes and pleats. Baselines and finish lines. Sunscreen and lane assignments. Occurrences I miss so much. Naturally, I gravitated towards Venus and Serena Williams, because they looked like family. They were an example. They were a dream. And then there was Florence Griffith Jo

There have been numerous invites to the cookout but I'm taking it up a notch. Next summer you are cordially invited to the biennial Meeks...

For the longest time I felt Deebo’d out of a childhood after my mom passed away a few months before kindergarten began. I often catch...

Want to look great on a budget? A basic men’s tank does the trick! With a little creativity, men’s tank tops may become your new favorite.

Let's put a finishing touch to Women's History Month by highlighting two powerful women who truly set themselves apart. Diane Von...

It's hair wash day and I revel in the anticipation of sudsing my hair with my Melanin Haircare African black soap shampoo and hydrating...

Valentine's day outfit inspiration

The precise quip phrase, "Off to a different world", was the last bittersweet line spoken by Whitley Gilbert-Wayne to close off the...

"Modesty is the highest elegance" - Coco Chanel Modesty has been a prevailing theme as I've matured and it's something I've grown...

ESSENCE magazine and black household coffee tables are as relative as Brandy is to braids, and Kelis is to curls. No other magazine...

Is it just me or did we jump from Summer straight to Christmas? Not so fast! Let's run it back to Fall for a moment. Thanksgiving is a...

The meaning of Trapates. What does “set apart” mean to you?