I Was Never Afraid To Support Hillary; I Just Wasn’t Enthusiastic About It
One of my Facebook “friends” unfriended back in the spring during the primaries because he was a die-hard Bernie Sanders supporter. I was just irked that this dude blew up my comment thread on Facebook...
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New Year; Who Dis?!
I am doing #365selfie project on Instagram which means I am taking a photo of myself every day in 2017. I am also reading at least 12 memoirs by Black women this year. So far, I have read Walking...
View ArticleA Place Of My Own
I just renewed my domain, NichelleStephens.com even though I don’t post as often as I should. Social media has taken over personal blogging. It’s fast and efficient. However, I want to keep a place on...
View ArticleEarl Grey Tea and Orange Sherbet Milk Shake
When I lived in Brooklyn, I loved going to Van Leeuwen’s for their Earl Grey ice cream. I miss it. One day, I was bored and creative and made a delicious milkshake that kinda resembles the flavor of...
View ArticlePoem About Being Single in 2017
I don’t get free drinks anymore because of smartphones. I used to be able to sidle up to a bar and flash my smile. Then I would strike up a conversation with a guy. Later he would buy me a round. Now,...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey: How You Can Help
“Houston, we have a problem.” – It’s a quote that is overused, but it is relevant with Hurricane Harvey hitting Houston right now. Houston is the 4th largest city in the country, and the city is...
View ArticleFor The Culture: #forthedchallenge and more
It’s almost October, and I feel lucky to still be here. Natural and man-made disasters have got me down. However, there’s always someone creating dope shit. Here’s a quick list of what I am all about...
View ArticleMy Old Gothamist Interview: Carolyn Castiglia
Back in 2004, I used to do Gothamist Interviews. Gothamist is shutting down, so I am posting my old interviews here. I interviewed my friend, Carolyn Castiglia, back in July of 2004. Carolyn is a...
View ArticleNichellest Interview: Beth Schoenfeldt, Entrepreneur
I met Beth Schoenfeldt when I took goddess classes at Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts back in 2001. She’s an entrepreneur and a mom. Here’s the original link to Gothamist. Basics. Astrological...
View ArticleNichellest Interview: Pauline Millard
This interview of Pauline Millard was originally posted on Gothamist in January of 2005. The Basics. Astrological Sign. I was born on June 21st, which puts me on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer. However,...
View ArticleFirst Thoughts On The New Tax Bill
If you have a job where you get a W-2, and you don’t itemize then you are good. The new standard deduction for a single person is $12,000. If you used to itemize on a schedule A, then things are...
View ArticleMolly Crabapple’s Rules For Creative Success In The Internet Age
Now that the new tax bill has been passed, creatives have to really look at how they can survive financially, because itemizing deductions is basically obsolete. Coincidentially, I remembered this...
View ArticleTwitter Thread on Black Women Comedians
About two weeks ago, I created a Twitter thread about Black women comedians. I will continue to add the Twitter handles of comedians to keep the thread fresh. In the meantime, I am posting the text of...
View ArticleWomen Writing Cool Stuff
I just sent out my first Tinyletter of 2018. It features women who are writing cool things. Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing holiday season. 2018 is going to be good. Now it’s time to get to...
View ArticleWho Is A Genius?
Ain’t I A Woman? Ain’t I Genius? I get excited every year when the MacArthur Genius are announced. I first heard about the award on an episode of the NBC show ‘Mad About You’, and I was struck that an...
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Southern Boomerangs Need To Fight Coastal Flooding
One of my favorite short stories is Flannery O’ Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge.” It is the story of two generations facing a changing South. I was born in Alabama and grew up in...
View ArticleOpening the Aperture
Type A people have to be going bonkers right now. You can control this current level of uncertainty. We all have to open up our aperture of uncertainty right now. All the systems are failing. Up is...
View ArticleQuarantine Journal: Everything’s Relative
After two weeks living at home, this is where we are at. My Dad watches too much FOX News. He yells and curses at the tv. My mom posts too much on Facebook. She has nightmares and cleans all the time....
View ArticleQuar Journal: The New Abnormal
Why journal when everyday is basically the same? I am listening to Gretchen Rubin and Liz Craft from The Happier podcast on IG Live and they are talking about the new terminology that we are using...
View ArticleMay Day Quar Journal
Y’all it is May. I am weirdly cautiously optimistic about where we as humans will on the other side of this pandemic. People are dying. People are starving. However, I am inspired by people who can...
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