It’s been a while since I have update MissNaja! I’ve missed you all! Lately, I’ve been putting all of my energy into my new platform Blended and Black. It’s a solution based community that is focused on mending and blending families. I just received this powerful submission from a member of my 6400 member Blended […]
My paternal grandmother is 85 years old. She came up in a time where law enforcement sprayed protesters with high powered hoses, beat them mercilessly and used trained German Shepherds to attack them. Today, we reflected on the racial injustices, the killings of the Dallas officers and all things in between. She told me about […]
In a new series from HooplaHa, Girlfriends’ Guide To Life, three professional and diverse women share their personal opinions on topics that matter most to women today. Our friends, Lucia Nazzaro, Marysol Castro and Naja Matthews are now also your friends; discussing topics like beauty, insecurities, success and personal experiences. These women know a thing […]
So I’ve not updated MissNaja blog in a while…tonight as I was sitting typing my little heart away, sharing with you guys about my upcoming nuptials (Yes, I got engaged!!!)….. Beyonce Knowles- Carter has gone and done it again….and YES, that was BIG FREEDIA! I’ll be back Monday to share my wedding deets, including my […]
I recently read an article written by a woman that admittedly has Daddy issues. She was very open about her struggles with maintaining healthy relationships because of her deeply embedded fear of abandonment. Her lack of trust for her father had resonated throughout many of her interpersonal relationships. Like many people raised by a Single […]
I’ve always read that Black women are the footstools of America. Both figuratively and literally, it was on the backs of the Black woman that this country has prospered. We have bred children like cattle to be ripped from our womb’s and sold off to the highest bidder, our breast milk has sustained Massa’s (Slave […]
Happy Monday folks! Aside from kicking off Pumpkin Week on the blog today, I also wanted to share one of my favorite Polish Proverbs! “Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys”. I have the t-shirt, the mug and the screensaver! If you’re anything like me, you simply want the best for yourself and those around you…..but […]
WASHINGTON – A powerhouse lineup mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama’s lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. From “Empire” creator Lee Daniels to Disney CEO Bob Iger, from diplo-eminence Henry Kissinger to uber-philanthropist David Rubenstein, the attendees represented the Obamas’ effort to bring together an […]
I know it’s Fashion Week here in Manhattan and I should be posting fluff about Haute Couture shows that I’m not going to, blogging about $300 oversized T-shirts by Kanye West and hobnobbing with C- list celebrities in borrowed outfits and posting rave pictures on Instagram! I’ll get back to all of that, but I […]
I recently listened to a thought provoking Sunday Sermon at 1st Corinthians Baptist Church in Harlem, USA. The preacher was especially riled up! He exchanged his normal eloquent tone for a passionate, urgent and furious one. Pastor Calvin Waldron called the entire community to action. He employed his congregation to challenge the young people in our community, […]