In this short documentary, black women talk about the challenges they face in society. This latest installment of our “Conversation on Race” Op-Doc video series highlights the negative emotional impact of racist attitudes on black women’s lives. Everyone we reached out to for this project was eager to tell her most intimate stories of pain …
It is wedding season for African brides, and to the rescue is Nigeria’s renowned wedding planner Funke Bucknor-Obruthe. Bucknor-Obruthe who has been featured on numerous occasions on Ladybrille offers tips for brides in her VLog episodes ‘Funke Says.’ Promo Now you are engaged now what? How to make a wedding budget Why you need a …
I bet you’ve heard before how much power words hold. As I have gotten older, my understanding of just how much power exist in words has gotten better. Especially when it comes to self-talk, our words are like the steering wheel of our lives. What more can I compare words to? Words are food to …
Hello Ladybrillers! I hope my post finds you well. Last time after I shared with you how I got my groove back post-partum I got a few responses from women who were able to relate with me and who needed to share their own experiences. I really love getting such feedback. It reassures me that …
New York Times columnist David Brooks gives an in-depth discussion about what constitutes character, as explored in his new book, ‘On Character.’ Some people seem to possess inner lives that are more substantive than the rest of ours. How do they do it? Depth, argues Brooks, is the core of our being and something we …
Charlie Boy, a controversial Nigerian celebrity personality and veteran musician, recently took to his Facebook page to share statements on how Nigerian society perceives women. Here is what he said: “More women are career orientated and because of this, marriage somehow takes the back burner, however, no matter how successful a woman is in our …
