MY WORLD
Dating. Relationships. Reflections. Stories. Life through my lens.
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THE STORY BEHIND BGDW
Black Girl Dating World is more than a blog about my dating life.
It’s a platform for Black women, and the name represents a triple entendre that explores dating men, dating places(travel), and experiencing everyday life through my lens as a Black woman.
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That Time My Classmate Described a Black Man as “Scary” Because of His…Hair.
When my Caucasian classmate described this man as “scary,” because his hair was wild and spirally, 21 year old me felt like it was my responsibility to wear my hair in its natural state…read more on spottieottieblackgirl.com
Ifeoma
He named me, Ifeoma. It was the Summer of 2018, and I was hanging out at Le Reve — a popular midtown bar that curated the vibes — with my best friend, who was visiting NYC for the weekend.We were standing by the bar, when this fella, who was clearly much older than me, but still young, started making conversation…
Spottie Talks Wakanda on the BeaverTalk Podcast
Remember that time I did a Podcast talking about Black Panther? Listen to it here!
Amara La Negra Visits Black@NYT
Amara La Negra speaks on the plight of Afro-Latinx during Black History Month at the Times.
Lost Traditions
"We as a people have lost our traditions," she said. "50 years ago, you would never hear that. We would be sending for people to come up and they would get here and we'd help [them] do what [they] wanted to do. You don't hardly hear of that anymore"