Crack rocks and santa claus: a conversation on the fallacy of stereotypes and the importance of jury duty InspirationChristina BlackenDecember 14, 2016jury duty, new orleans, justice, criminal justice, prison reform, prison, prison industrial complex, equality, non profit, empowermentComment
Lessons on Turning 29: Dealing with inevitable changes, setting my hair on fire, and living like a naked lobster InspirationChristina BlackenDecember 6, 2016self reflectionComment
Thanksgiving Legends: The importance of passing on stories in our families, even when we don’t see eye to eye PerspirationChristina BlackenNovember 21, 2016family, holidays, thanksgiving, oral history, african american, great migration, storytelling, mac and cheese, isabela wilkersonComment
On Loving Yourself Through Waves of Hatred InspirationChristina BlackenNovember 11, 2016self love, self worth, self esteem, racism, sexism, xenophobia, donald trump, election 2016, president, hilary clinton Comments
The Windy, twisted, yellow brick road of self discovery and personal style InspirationChristina BlackenNovember 7, 2016creativity, styleComment
Paying it Forward: The power of mentorship when you have no one to turn to InspirationChristina BlackenOctober 25, 2016mentorship, parent, cancer, entre, entreprenuership, woman of color, black woman, african american, creative, business, familyComment
How Three Acts of Violence Fueled a Career - Meet Petra, the Ghostwriter InspirationChristina BlackenMay 23, 2016ghostwriter, interview, david bowie, shonda rhimes, violence, book, author, investment bankComment
The creative grit of single parenthood: a convo with my mom InspirationChristina BlackenMay 8, 2016single parents, single moms, mothersday, parenthood, children, utah Comment
The Beauty of Betrayal: Making 'Lemonade' out of Lemons InspirationChristina BlackenApril 25, 2016lemonade, beyon, art, betrayal, lessons, african american, women, the color purple, americanah, invisible man, ernest hemmingway, i know why the caged bird sings, maya angelou Comments
Finding Purpose Comes From a Surprising, Non-Traditional Place InspirationChristina BlackenApril 3, 2016purpose, religionComment
'Let your haters be your motivators' is an underrated statement InspirationChristina BlackenMarch 27, 2016defiance, fear, personal development, mino, minority, entreprenuership, creatorsComment