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LaQuita Belle
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Top 5 Podcasts For Adulting as A Black Woman
If you know me, then you know no topic is off limits. My podcast selection is no different. From keeping up with black American pop...


LaQuita Belle
Nov 28, 20183 min read
How ‘Rel’ Tried to be the New Cosby Show but Missed the Mark
What is it About? Rel (Lil Rel Howery) picks up the pieces after his marriage falls apart. His father (Sinbad), his best friend (Jessica...


LaQuita Belle
Oct 30, 20184 min read
University of South Carolina's Black Homecoming Tailgate Shutdown by Force and by Horse
by Erin Lewis and LaQuita Belle (Columbia, SC) Each year during homecoming, friends who have not connected since last year greet each...


LaQuita Belle
Aug 4, 20182 min read
H.E.R. Doesn't Disappoint
There’s nothing like a Friday night accompanied by good drinks, better vibes, and soul shifting music. When chords align to make the...


LaQuita Belle
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Bougie Happy Hour
Noir Vanguard is all about being your #GlowUpGuide. As the old African American proverb says, “those who grow together, glow together.”...


LaQuita Belle
Jul 9, 20181 min read
5 Places To Shop For Afropunk
These black owned brands are on point and edgy. Purchasing one of their pieces and daring to stand out will add that necessary pop into...


LaQuita Belle
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Black "Love Is"...
Fairy Tale love stories, according to the childhood story books, all have one thing in common—there is some sort of hardship that the...
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