tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070282460471982002024-02-07T06:25:22.849-06:00As seen through EBONY eyesLet me be your Pop Culture Guide Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-49868166306618332242015-06-09T18:28:00.002-05:002015-06-09T18:32:35.952-05:00Police Reform NOW: McKinney Pool Party Goes Awry
If you Google 'pool party' the first thing that will pop up is a video of a cop violently throwing a 14 year old black girl to the ground and putting his knee in his back after an end of the year pool party goes awry. I'm over here like "Is this really happening again??"
It all started in McKinney, Texas when residents of a suburbEbony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-11133778714092242652015-02-16T16:23:00.000-06:002015-02-16T16:23:23.470-06:00Black Women Entrepreneurs
In the celebration of
Black History Month and me opening my new business (www.etsy.com/shop/EbonysKitchenSpa
) , I want to dedicate this post to some women who came before me and decided
to do it for themselves.
Annie Turnbo Malone:
Source: blackpast.org
Whenever people think of
black women entrepreneurs in history, the go to person is Madam C.J. Walker,
who many believed single Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-46036812609245493082015-02-09T12:36:00.000-06:002015-02-09T12:36:48.383-06:00Yo Beyonce, Fowl Move for Stealing Ledisi's MomentIf you watched the Grammy's last night, you know that Beyoncé was the main attraction. And in true star power fashion she was saved for the end. My main problem with that is it shouldn't have been her on the stage but Ledisi.
Here's why:
Ledisi played the late great Mahalia Jackson in the highly esteemed, Academy Award nominated Selma. Even though she was only Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-52879896998341950372015-02-04T23:46:00.000-06:002015-02-04T23:46:55.913-06:00Fresh Off the Boat is HILARIOUS
Tonight was the premiere
of Fresh Off the Boat. It’s about a
family that moves from D.C. to Orlando, Florida in 1995 so the dad, Lousis
Huang (Randal Park) can open a steak house. But what makes this show stand out from other
family sitcoms is that it’s an all Asian cast.
Check me if I’m wrong but I think that is a TV first. I’m pretty sure most people were worried about
Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-46951350034541022902015-01-21T19:55:00.002-06:002015-01-21T19:55:28.349-06:00Can We Talk about Empire?
lostinterview.com
What happens when you mix a sassy ex-con, a pompadour wearing CEO, 3 fine sons, a bib, and a banging soundtrack? You get Empire, Fox's newest primetime drama. After one episode, I was hooked. After an increase in viewership with the second episode, Empire has already been renewed for a second season.
In case you missed it, Empire is about Luscious (Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-21116774293219442712015-01-19T23:44:00.000-06:002015-01-19T23:46:00.994-06:002015 Theme: Perseverance
I know we are 19 days
into the New Year but I feel compelled to let my readers know about my
excitement/plans for the upcoming year. I’ve
never been one to make New Year’s Resolutions; instead, I will have a theme: Perseverance.
Perseverance is defined
as a steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc.,
especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-47619118272500103602014-12-28T15:41:00.000-06:002014-12-28T15:41:26.448-06:00What I Learned from my 10 Day (but really 5) Juice Cleanse
Before you jump on me for
not doing the full 10 days, hear me out.
I have never stuck with anything health wise as long as I did with my
juice cleanse. For 5 days, I drank
vegetable and fruit juice and ate nothing but raw vegetables, fruits, and lean
meats. Even though I had dreams of fried
chicken and cornbread soufflé ( a new recipe that I love), I stood my ground
and stuck Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-74545149126515239692014-12-23T23:00:00.000-06:002014-12-23T23:00:28.787-06:00Juicing: Day 1 and Day 2
If you read my previous
post, you know that I am on a juice cleanse and I’m taking you on my
journey.
Day 1 was not too
bad. Drinking a juice for breakfast wasn’t
too hard for me considering I don’t have much of an appetite in the morning
anyways. Lunch was a different
story. There are great places to eat
within minutes of my job so it was hard passing them up for a Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-69688767690055682972014-12-21T23:06:00.000-06:002014-12-21T23:06:01.703-06:00Juicing: Taking You Along for the Journey
While everyone is making their
New Year’s Resolutions for 2015, I’ve decided to get started a little early…2
weeks to be exact. On Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest, juice cleanses are all the rage. As a nutrition educator, I was skeptical of
limiting myself to only one type of food.
As a food connoisseur, eating an all liquid diet didn’t excite me.
Getting Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-58315238178511994432014-12-16T01:41:00.002-06:002014-12-16T01:41:32.221-06:00Sorority Sisters: A Review of the CriticismHey everybody!!! I am glad to be back for a minute to discuss the craziness going on in pop culture. If you were on Twitter or Facebook on Monday night, you probably saw a lot conversations surrounding Sorority Sisters. Sorority Sisters is a VH1 reality show following 9 women from each of the 4 historical black sororities. Needless to say, Black Greek members and others in the Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-82263331594689552372014-11-12T22:40:00.001-06:002014-11-12T22:40:21.071-06:00How to Get Away with Murder: My Theories
Source: abc.go.com
Six weeks ago, we were introduced to TV's most addicting murder mystery. How to Get Away with Murder(HTGAWM) has had me glued to my couch every Thursday. It's also probably the only time my phone is not in my hand. If you have ever seen this show you know that it needs your ENTIRE attention.
This Thursday we will find out who killed Sam Keating (and Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-56541413751173678412014-09-26T20:28:00.000-05:002014-09-26T20:28:18.621-05:00How to Get Away with Murder: My Recap
Source:abc.go.com
At the request of my
sister-in-law, Charlene, I’m coming back to my blog this week to do a recap of How to Get Away with Murder. I had been anticipating this show ever sense
I saw the preview for it over the summer.
So all day at work all I could think of was what the fierce Viola Davis
had waiting for me.
As much as I respect
Shonda Rhimes for her success inEbony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-67630551350630933462014-09-22T15:21:00.002-05:002014-09-23T08:41:45.200-05:00Sheryl Underwood Shares Her Truth and People Get Butthurt
Source:smashinginterviews.com
Hey everyone!!! For my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram, you might remember I announced that I will be taking a break from
blogging to work on another business venture.
I’m still working hard at it but something in my spirit told me to head over
to my blog.
You might have seen the video of Sheryl Underwood on The Talk discussing her experienceEbony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-34892775592328082772014-08-20T19:27:00.000-05:002014-08-20T19:27:38.551-05:00Why Does Torrei Hart have to be Bitter?
Source: bet.com
I’m just going to get straight to the point: stop calling
Torrei Hart bitter. Reality TV have conditioned
us to see all ex-wives as crazy and we start lumping them all into one
group. We have all seen the ex-wives who
live lavish lives because of alimony and/or child support checks. So we make quick judgments about all
Hollywood ex’s and call them jaded and Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-37889612936295919792014-08-13T19:30:00.001-05:002014-08-13T19:30:38.833-05:00Robin Williams: Depression is Real and Riches are False
This past week we lost a comedian great, Academy Award winning, Robin Williams. Rather you were a fan of his comedy or not, you have to admit that the man was successful at what he did. When I first heard the news, the first movie I thought of was Nine Months. Williams played the eccentric foreign doctor, Dr. Kosevich who had only assisted monkey births. Even Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-76468220158324001352014-08-04T18:56:00.003-05:002014-08-04T22:17:01.568-05:00Kanye Type of Love
I’m in no way a relationship expert. Lord knows I have made more than a few mistakes in the love department. I’m also not so fond of those relationship memes. You know the ones that read “Find a man that finds your love as vital as oxygen” or “Don’t chase. Stop. Turn around. Look….There he is” or “Love is not a game but a journey” or some other mushy statement Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-27060434231056587662014-07-30T22:00:00.001-05:002014-08-04T19:11:29.281-05:00The Fire Challenge: Why I'm Not Having Children
As a single woman, there
are times when I imagine being a wife with kids: cooking dinner for my family,
walking through the park with baby in stroller, beaming with pride as I watch my little girl
in her first dance recital or my son’s first T-Ball game. But then I get on Facebook and I’m reminded
why there might not be in little Ebonys running around anytime soon.
Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-80141746401658122572014-07-21T21:39:00.000-05:002014-07-21T22:08:51.581-05:00Spoken Word: N.W.A Casting Call
Source: Todd MacMillan/Universal Pictures
Last week, a casting agency caused a lot of uproar in the interwebs. The Sandi Allesi Casting posted a casting call to their Facebook page looking for women for the new N.W.A Biopic. In this decade's most racist casting call, women were broken down into 4 categories: A, B, C, and D. The A-C category requested women who were the Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-334232163503915782014-07-10T20:34:00.000-05:002014-07-21T22:09:12.639-05:00Nicki MInaj & Iggy Azalea: Why We Need This
Hip Hop has always been competitive: who has the better lyrics, who has the biggest chain, who’s rocking the cleanest sneakers, or who has the biggest bank account. This competitive spirit is what makes Hip Hop stand out from other genres. Admitting that the East Coast, West Coast beef got a little out of hand, some of the greatest moments in Hip Hop came from friendly Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-28068337605595996512014-06-30T00:55:00.000-05:002014-06-30T00:55:21.308-05:00BET Awards 2014: Not One Damb Was GivenIf this is your first time visiting my blog, I would like to welcome you with a "Yaaaaaaaaasssssssssssss" in my Reginae (Lil Wayne's daughter) voice as I shake my hand in a sporadic motion. Usually, I write the highlights of the show. However, sometimes words are just not enough. So I would let others express my emotions for me:
Every time Chris Rock Clowned Rick Ross or T.I. Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-9620607664752031892014-06-12T14:15:00.001-05:002014-06-12T14:15:09.732-05:00What You Didn't Learn from Maya Angelou's Memorial Service
This past Saturday was the
Memorial Service of the great American poet, Maya Angelou. As someone who has always had a hard time
with funerals, I was not sure I was going to watch. However, I put my big girl panties on and
tuned in to the stream. As I watched the
stream online I couldn’t help but feel a certain way.
When I joined the stream Oprah
was Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-19982384022897279612014-06-04T19:12:00.000-05:002014-06-04T19:12:40.907-05:00Why I Consider the Scale Satan
I have been trying to be healthier. My job consists of telling women to be healthier
so I rather not live my life as a hypocrite. Mind
you, I have been chubby all my life so my weight has been a challenge for as long as I can remember. In the last year, I have had
an epiphany:
Satan get behind me and take the scale with you.
I rebuke you in the name of Jesus
So Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-71836523412545035642014-06-04T19:00:00.003-05:002014-06-04T19:00:55.896-05:00The Struggle: Black and Introverted
There is a very distinct stereotype of a black woman: loud, wearer
of long Brazilian hair weaves or quick weaves, frequent shopper of Forever 21,
and avid watcher of Love & Hip Hop. I admit that I can be loud. I have worn a few quick weaves. When I’m going for a trendy look I stop by
Forever 21. I don’t fools with Love & Hip Hop, but I will clear my
Sunday Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-55921126377749866042014-06-04T18:52:00.000-05:002014-06-04T18:52:00.805-05:00Deebo Baby
Last week, I watched a video, not once, not twice, but 30
times. And I cackled louder each time
(sorry to my surrounding neighbors). This video is what I have titled Deebo Baby:
Whose devil baby is this and why is he so angry? Had the person that was filming been antagonizing
him and he snapped? Who forgot to warm
up his bottle? And he is hella strong. Ebony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607028246047198200.post-10911423264027496552014-05-12T21:48:00.000-05:002014-05-12T21:48:12.027-05:00Social Media and Solange and Jay ZWhenever anything major happens in pop culture you can count on social media to come with the jokes. So you know when the footage of Solange going World Star on Jay Z, the memes were soon to follow. I almost got fired today cackling at all the memes. Here are some of my favs:
Why are people so foolish?! I want to meet the person who waits on mess to go downEbony Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989334469835395577noreply@blogger.com2