Beyond #EssenceFest: Shop, Eat & Support Black New Orleans
Go beyond the tourists traps. Tourism dollars are needed beyond the hot spots of New Orleans/French Quarter. Explore New Orleans and support these local Black businesses. Here’s a short round up how to...
View ArticleRecap: 2015 Essence Fest in Pictures
Another #EssenceFest is in the books! Along with media coverage, I was granted access as a #VerizonLive VIP at the 2015 Essence Fest. A lot of work and a little play gave me amazing opportunities this...
View Article#Essencefest 2015: Truth, Shenanigans and More
Let’s Stay Connected! Another Essence Fest is in the books. You’ve probably already heard or seen a lot about the Fest, but here’s some of my recap notes that may peak your interest. I hope you...
View ArticleChat & Chew with Ledisi at Ashe Cultural Arts Center
Ledisi spoke to a packed Ashe Cultural Center on July 8th for the second Chat & Chew with Safe Haven Management. The evening began with a one-on-one conversation between Ledisi and her manager,...
View ArticleEvent: BrassyBrown.com & IWES host Crooked Room Talk
Join us for the final Crooked Room Conversation. How do you navigate racism as a woman of color? RSVP cwwallace@iwesnola.org The post Event: BrassyBrown.com & IWES host Crooked Room Talk...
View ArticleUrsula Rucker Talks Poetry, Katrina & More with BrassyBrown.com
Poet Ursula Rucker and I recently talked motherhood, Hurricane Katrina and self-care. She’ll be performing in New Orleans on August 22nd at the Ellis Marsalis Center in the 9th Ward. Listen to my...
View ArticleKatrina 10th Anniversary Events Addressing Communities of Color
This is the time some people in New Orleans are dreading: Katrina Overload. I can’t keep count of all the 10th anniversary articles being written about New Orleans. Honestly, I feel a little drained by...
View ArticleKatrina 10 Reflections from New Orleans Black Women
I asked Black women in New Orleans to share how they feel about the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here’s what some local women said: “Katrina, for me, is always connected with loss and...
View ArticleAudio Poem: Post-Katrina Blues By Kelly Harris
Poem: Post-Katrina Blues by Kelly Harris. Thanks for listening. My poetry cd, Revival, will be released in September. Subscribe to BrassyBrown.com to be notified of its release. > The post Audio...
View ArticleAudio: She’s Got Her Own Panel Xavier U
It was my pleasure to take part in a panel discussion on Black women creating spaces online and in print in New Orleans. Kysha Brown Robinson, Desiree Evans, Rachel Grham and I talk what inspires us to...
View ArticleMegan Braden-Perry on motherhood in New Orleans
Follow Megan Braden-Perry on social media and she’ll take you on a ride through her motherhood journey. Is it a perfect journey? No. (Is it ever?) Is it vulnerable? Yes. Is it funny? Hell, yes!...
View ArticleRECAP: Living Beyond Your Vision Tour
By Kelly Parker-Dorsey Renee Jefferson- Smith is a certified life coach and entrepreneur. Her first stop of her Living Beyond Your Vision Tour was in New Orleans at the ALOFT hotel in Central...
View ArticleWin (2) Tickets to “Looking at a Broad”
BrassyBrown.com is giving away (2) tickets to (1) person to attend Looking at a Broad in #New Orleans. Want to see this amazing production? Tell us in the comment box below or on the BrassyBrown.com...
View ArticlePodcast with Saundra Reed: My Son Committed Suicide
I am so grateful for the life and wisdom of Saundra Reed. I asked her to chat with me about her son’s suicide because it’s an amazing story of acceptance, peace and love. It’s story that I hope is...
View ArticleBrassyBrown.com Editor Co-Edits Book with IWES NOLA
BrassyBrown.com editor, Kelly Harris and The Institute for Women & Ethnic Studies co-edited, Crooked Room: Stories from New Orleans. Join us for “The Crooked Room Conversation Series that...
View ArticleBrassyBrown.com is a 2015 Essence Fest Social Media Ambassador
BrassyBrown.com is back as an Essence Festival Social Media Ambassador. Check out the photos from the social media luncheon held at Cafe Reconcile in May. Like the BrassyBrown.com Facebook page and...
View Article5 reasons Frankie Beverly and Maze Matter to New Orleans
BrassyBrown.com’s 2015 Essence Fest coverage continues. DJ Soul Sister is our special music contributor this month. Here’s her five reasons why Frankie Beverly and Maze are so beloved in New Orleans....
View ArticleBrassyBrown.com talks to Tonya Boyd-Cannon
By Kelly Harris Some people may have been introduced to her on NBC’s “The Voice,” but New Orleanians were fans of Tonya Boyd Cannon long before she was on television. She worked with the Orleans Parish...
View ArticleBrassyBrown.com Chats with Anita Wilson
I meet Anita Wilson at the 2014 Essence Festival during a Design Essential Party for Ledisi. Anita was very kind, down-to-earth and patience with my phone when I asked her to join me for a selfie. Fast...
View Article#EssenceFest: View the New Orleans People Project
By Kelly Harris Imagine losing your favorite baby picture, high school picture, family or wedding picture — precious moments – damaged by water forever. So many people who lived in New Orleans lost...
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