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A lesson from Trinidad about hustle culture 💼

by Dona M July 22, 2022

A lesson from Trinidad about hustle culture 💼

According to surveys, Americans with full time jobs work 45 hours a week and 25% of us have side jobs. Sounds exhausting? Grind-hustle culture is a...

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BBS Firsts: Our anniversary month celebration 🎉

by Dona M May 12, 2022

BBS Firsts: Our anniversary month celebration 🎉

See that corner of someone else’s booth? That was our 2nd popup at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Dance Africa festival on Memorial Day weekend 201...

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Reconnected with my sober friend 👭

by Dona M April 13, 2022

I recently caught up with a long time friend when I went to a Somi & Friends concert at the Apollo theater as part of The Apollo’s Africa Now Festival.

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Meet Female Founder, Nzinga Knight

by Dona M March 08, 2022

My dad is Trinidadian, my mom is Guyanese, and I’m a first-generation Caribbean American who grew up in East Flatbush. My family is also Musl...

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What does Dry January taste like?

by Dona M January 18, 2022

What does Dry January taste like to you?

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