Blog May 20th, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, V.Connect
When I moved to Brooklyn last year I was determined to really get to know my new community, and contribute in a real way! Right away I was directed to Brooklyn Movement Center (BMC) — a membership-led, direct-action, community organizing body based in Central Brooklyn. [Check out one of the videos Veralyn Media created with BMC!] Central Brooklyn [...]
April 5th, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
Nomadness Travel Tribe is an online community where people of color come together to swap travel tips and their love for seeing the world. I joined this private facebook group a little over a year ago… well actually- I was invited in… Yes you need to be invited. And during the Tribes’ one year anniversary party, creator Evita [...]
April 5th, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
To say traveling to India was LIFE CHANGING sounds dramatic, but that’s exactly how I feel. There is something super empowering about being able to walk around in a country you’ve never been- and never imagined being. And then… feeling completely welcomed. Jokingly I’ll say I felt like Oprah, because everyone was so happy to [...]
April 4th, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
While here in New York City a shapely black woman with curly hair is (almost) a dime a dozen– in India we are a rear commodity. While walking the streets of Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, and Pushkar– my picture was taken several times. Some people asked and some people snuck and just took my picture. So I started to take their pictures [...]
March 15th, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, To Do List
As a person who spends most of my life either on my computer or on my phone, I have never hesitated to online date. Sure, I’ve had creeps make me feel gross after they sent an inappropriate sexual “compliment” in a message… but that’s also happened to me on the subway. Just like I take [...]
January 1st, 2013 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured, Videos
Last year at this time I was contemplating whether I could have both love and a career in 2012 and a year later… I still don’t really know. One thing I will say: by allowing myself to fully let go of the past, I did open myself up to meeting an amazing guy. A guy I did fall hopelessly [...]
December 30th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life, Videos
For World Aids Day this past Saturday, I decided to find out if college students today are worried about HIV. After getting mixed responses to that question from the 25 students I spoke to, I followed up by asking them if a partner (or potential partner) had ever disclosed a positive HIV status. Here’s what I [...]
December 15th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured, Videos
With Election Day just around the corner, I’ve noticed a lot of my Facebook friends being way less tolerant about political views that differ from theirs. I’ve witnessed “un-friending” announcements and call-outs in the comments of politics-related status updates. With dating and relationships on the brain (as always), of course I found myself wondering how [...]
