Blog February 20th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, To Do List
Last Thursday, ImageNation Cinema and the Film Society of Lincoln Center gave NYC the first East Coast look at award-winning film, Better Mus’ Come. Having played at Los Angeles’ Pan-African Film Festival just a few days before, it was only the second American screening of the movie, becoming known as the best film out of Jamaica [...]
February 15th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured, Videos
Originally posted over at Bedsider on 2/14/12. Today is my first Valentine’s Day without any guy in my life—because, for the first time in my adult life, I am truly single. This may come as a shock to many people who know me and know that I haven’t been in a relationship in years, but truth [...]
February 6th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, To Do List
Whenever you have a dream, you will always have events or people in your life that will try and derail your focus. And for most of us, the number one person holding us back, is ourselves. Trust me- I know first hand. As a woman working to make my mark in media- I sometimes question my decision to [...]
February 6th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
Like a lot of children who come from Christian families, growing up I spent every Sunday morning in church. My grandmother belonged to a Baptist church and therefore– so did my sister and I. Week after week we sat in the same pew, me and my sister separated by my grandmother, in an effort to [...]
January 20th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
Originally written for Turnstyle News. It had been 25 years since my mom, Lois Williams, saw Freetown, Sierra Leone: the place she was born and raised, schooled, married, and had me, her first of three children. My parents left Sierra Leone in 1986, five years before the official start to the 11 year civil war that [...]
January 20th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured, Videos
When you’re single and travel as much as I do, dating while away does not seem like a choice, but a necessity. When I’m in NYC (home)—between work, family, and friends—it’s hard to give 100% to getting to know someone new. But when I’m away, “getting to know” everything about where I’m visiting is exactly [...]
January 15th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Living Life
In the last week I must have watched at least 20 different sketch comedy skits on YouTube under the new-age mantra: Sh*t (Insert Demographic/Group Here) Say. Of course some are funnier than others, but my favorite one so far has got to be: Shit White Girls Say…to Black Girls The vlogger who created this video, Franchesca Ramsey, was [...]
January 11th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, PIMA
Imagine. Its you’re first full day in Sierra Leone. You’re laying pool-side. Sun is all around you. Water is glistening in front of you. Adele is soothing your soul, “We could of had it all…” And then… “WAAAAHH!!!” A baby decides to not only shatter the moment, but your entire piece of mind. Now usually, [...]
January 10th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, To Do List
I just came back from spending 3 weeks in Sierra Leone for the holidays, and my feet have not recovered from all the dancing I did while I was there. One thing I LOVE about Sierra Leoneans (and most Africans in general) is we know how to have a good time! And I don’t care if [...]
January 1st, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So with that in mind: When it comes to Love, Sex, and Relationships- What’s your plane for 2012? For some inspiration- in my last Bedsider vlog I get a few resolutions “on the record”… Including mine! Check them out:
In honor of #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth: Sh*t Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street
Love being surrounded by trees! This it’s going to be an amazing summer! #BKLove
