This week rapper and full-time hood philosopher, Plies, took to his Instagram dropping a priceless gem. In a 2-minute video he implored white people, women in particular, to stop asking Black women in upscale places
Food
The Hautemommie EATS: Short Rib Taquitos
Back in the day when I returned home from school in D.C., my first stop would always be at my local taco spot, Alberto’s. After being in Washington for months at a time my hankering
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Lifestyle
2020 Was The Year Of The Candle
With 2020 behind us I think we’ve all taken a collective sigh of relief. Inauguration has come and gone so it’s official we’ve got a new Commander in Chief. Plus Howard University is in the
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Fashion
Giving Your Partner A Style Upgrade
I asked the question on Twitter the other day, “when a man begins to date a stylish woman, does his style automatically improve?” Then I followed up with, “is the same true for women?” What
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Career
Secrets To Staying Inspired
A question, to those of us walking on this freelance journey, is often, “how do you stay inspired?” Let’s get this out there once and for all – we don’t. No one is inspired 100% of
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Food
The Hautemommie EATS: Chorizo Tofu Tacos
I‘m from Los Angeles, I can make a mean taco, that’s just a fact. I grew up eating a variety of them. The usual being a ground turkey taco dorado. Dorado is a crispy shell
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Food
The Hautemommie EATS: Fried Catfish Sandwich
Most people hear catfish and immediately have New Orleans on their heart. A po’ boy dancing in their brain, with remoulade, in a baguette that had it’s soft flesh pulled out to make room for
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Motherhood
Getting Your Kids Excited For School During A Pandemic
Here in Los Angeles we have been on lockdown, quarantining, and out of school since March. While we, like other parents, had hoped that school would resume within a few weeks of it ending but