britni danielle: Archive

Dec 31st

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London Was Amazing!

So, I’m back from London, and quite honestly, I’m a little sad. I had SUCH an amazing time in the city that as soon as I got home I googled “how to move to London” and made plans to return in a few months. Yes, I’m hooked. Perhaps it was the newness of being across an ocean and in charge of my own ish, not bound by other folk’s plans or timeframe, or maybe...

Dec 30th

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Dec 1st

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16 days...

…and i’m not ready. while i’m super excited to be going to London in 3 weeks (!!!), there’s so much that needs to be done and i STILL haven’t sorted out all of my travel details. sigh. the questions: will i make it to paris? can i afford to eat? lol will i have a good time despite being alone? will i end up on the news? how can i capture the whole thing to...

Dec 1st

bump this in your system...

so, in preparation for my London trip, I’ve joined a facebook group, the nomad*ness travel tribe. It’s an amazing group of world travelers & feel humbled to be in their presence. one of it’s members shared a mix he made & i’ve been dancing to it all day & all night. so i’m sharing it with you. enjoy! Mike Bigz ‘On My IPod’ Neo Soul...

Nov 30th

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Nov 27th

I'm thankful for...

2011 has been nothing short of amazing. So many things are happening that I once thought were just a dream. But if I’m to be really real, the transformation started happening slowly in 2009, and start poppin’ like fish grease in 2010. Back then I was feeling incredibly stuck. I felt stuck in my job and like I couldn’t break out. Emotionally stagnant because the weight of my...

Nov 24th

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Nov 24th

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22 Days...

…until i board a plane at LAX heading for London. LONDON! I can’t believe i’m actually going, this is something like crazy. something like wonderful, actually. oh the adventures i will have. i’m geeked. i’m sure my friends and family (and tweeps & FB friends) are probably sick of me talking about it by now, but yeah…i’m excited. what will i do?...

Nov 24th

“When the President was elected, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said...”

– From my peace…”Dear Republicans: Focus on Jobs, Not Wombs”

Oct 15th

“The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is...”

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Oct 7th

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“In one of the opening scenes of the Black Power Mixtape Stokley Charmichael...”

Oct 7th

“While the Oslo attacks are tragic, they serve as a sobering reminder to not rush...”

– -From my piece, “It’s Only Terrorism If Muslims Do It?”

Jul 28th

“I’ve never quite understood the appeal of the upstart Los Angeles-based rap...”

– From my piece “Who’s to Blame for Misogyny in Hip-Hop“

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“The idea that rape is something that only happens to chaste women and those...”

– from my piece, “No Means No: Rihanna’s ‘Man Down’ Sheds Light On Rape”

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“i am so over the wanting waiting for you to come? bitter ...”

– #thoughts #OnBeloved

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Apr 29th

“I admit, I’m guilty. Even though I would describe myself as a feminist, I also...”

– from, “Do We Really Want Men to ‘Beat it Up?’”

Apr 27th

dream hampton + me: a conversation

a little while ago i had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my favorite writers, dream hampton to chat about a myriad of things from hip-hop, to black women and abortion, to surviving in a post-capitalist world. #heavy. two interviews have been published by Clutch Magazine (here & here), but i’m sharing the complete, unedited, amazingly dope convo with you. enjoy.

Apr 25th

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Mar 19th

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Mar 17th

Me + Bilal, A Conversation

“All this crap I’ve been through with the bootlegging stuff, it didn’t kill the love inside of me. It didn’t kill this drive and this want to makr more music…it’s still here and I still got love.” —singer/songwriter/BadMuthaSucka, Bilal Oliver. Never did find a home for the interview we did last summer…couple of joints fell through, but I...

Mar 15th

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