Jan 27, 2021Why We Wear PearlsPearls have long been synonymous with purity, but their true meaning encompasses so much more. They are the ultimate symbol of strength,...
Nicole BelvedereJan 27, 20213 minWhy We Wear PearlsPearls have long been synonymous with purity, but their true meaning encompasses so much more. They are the ultimate symbol of strength,...
Nicole BelvedereOct 15, 20204 minToo Much but Never EnoughIn a world where we are consistently marginalized and oppressed because of our race and gender, black women are often seen a being too much.
Nicole BelvedereSep 24, 20202 minThe Disrespected, Unprotected & Neglected Part 2The Disrespected, Unprotected & Neglected was the one first posts I published here on Any Which Way. That post was written almost 2 years...
Nicole BelvedereJul 9, 20202 minMovies to Make You Remember If you haven't heard, Amazon Studios has partnered with Michael B. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society to bring us a summer of ...
Nicole BelvedereJun 11, 20202 minCan You Hear Me NowOver the past week, we have heard several quotes from different leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. One of the quotes is from Dr....
Nicole BelvedereMay 27, 20202 minThe Finish LineHow can we catch our breath, when it feels like the marathon has just begun? To be in a race that never ends without a finish line in...
Nicole BelvedereSep 12, 20193 minThe 9/11 EffectWhat the effects of 9/11 has taught me is that the US is not the home of the free. There is a cost for everything and...
Nicole BelvedereAug 6, 20192 minToni Morrison: A Beloved Author and InspirationMaya Angelou made me fall in love with words, but Toni Morrison gave me a connection to literature. As long as I can remember, I have...
Nicole BelvedereJul 4, 20192 minNo Taxation without...Reparations?Picnics and parades, concerts and cookouts, festivals and fireworks. The fourth of July celebrations have begun. After fighting for...
Nicole BelvedereJun 20, 20192 minBreak Every Chain On June 19, the African Diaspora of the United States celebrates, recognizes, and just generally acknowledges the celebration of...
Nicole BelvedereApr 7, 20194 minThe Mourning and Sadness of Black LifeIn 2015, Claudia Rankine wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled "The Condition of Black Life is One of Mourning". The...
Nicole BelvedereMar 1, 20192 minThe Future Has a Past The hashtag I chose for the month of February was #thefuturehasapast. I chose that particular phrase from the title of a book by J....
Nicole BelvedereFeb 2, 20192 minGet a Better PictureNick Cannon loves to set the internet ablaze with controversial clips from interviews. Last week, I posted about about an interview he...
Nicole BelvedereJan 24, 20192 minB*tch Did You ListenAt the end of the end of December, I saw a the clip of an interview that The Shaderoom posted of DJ Vlad featuring Nick Cannon. The clip...
Nicole BelvedereJan 22, 20193 minMartin, Malcolm, & Marcus Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States. Passed into law in 1983 and first observed on January 20, 1986, the holiday is...
Nicole BelvedereDec 20, 20184 minThe Disrespected, Unprotected and NeglectedOn May 5, 1962, Malcom X delivered a speech at the funeral of fellow Nation of Islam member, Ronald Stokes in Los Angeles California. In...