Jenelle Parrish

I’ve recently started re-watching Sex and the City just to feel something, ya know? And every time I watch the show, I can’t help but think about the faint encouraging piece of advice given to me by a friend before I moved to New York City...

These past couple of years, it seems like life as we had known it has been turned upside down from the effects of the pandemic and the severe hardship it’s caused for many people. A lot of us are still struggling to recover from last year while trying to maintain this year. Especially for the people who live in metro cities, keeping up with the expenses isn’t easy. A recent article on CNN indicated that although 235,000 jobs were added into the economy last month, many people are still having...

Welp hot girls and non-binary hotties, summer is officially over. Depending on where you’re reading this from it may not feel like it is, but according to science, it’s finito. I think we should all thank Megan Thee Stallion for contributing to our hot girl summer, providing the bops and carefree fun vibe that we deserved to experience. Unfortunately for some, with the warm weather soon coming to an end, it’s time to switch out our wardrobe for the anticipation of the chill on the way. If you...

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The doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD) is a fitting analogy and guide for dating and sex and the types of bonds that we form from these interpersonal relationships. Why some couples stay together (or why some bonds last) and why others ultimately split up (and why some bonds crash), often speaks to self-preservation. People in relationships - serious or casual - stay in or leave those relationships based on what Said calls the "theory of mutual self-destruction"...

The idea to capture creatives of color (primarily Black) in their photographic glory was sparked a while after being asked, what freedom felt like for me a couple years ago. Granted, I had no clue it would manifest into this but, here we are!
“What’s ya freedom like?” my passion project, inspired by my journey to enlightenment and self-love.

Through portrait style photography and a black & white aesthetic inspired by one of my favorite music videos, Flava In Ya Ear; this photo series not only provides creatives space to express themselves fully, but also to be proud of how they express who t

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The Honey Pot Target Commercial Ad Sparks the Reality and Existence of Racism… - Feel Connected
Founder of plant-based feminine hygiene brand, Honey Pot, Beatrix Dixon was subjected to the annoyance of white tears, a week or so ago after Target presented her in their 30-second “Founders We Believe In” commercial ad. The CEO was featured sharing her short story about the difficulties she faced as being a black female business owner and why she started Honey Pot.
Ms. Dixon said:
“The reaso...

"Black women can be the harshest to other Black women ..."
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Black girl magic is a beautiful thing, ain't it? The empowerment that comes with celebrating each other and riding for one another is one of the best feelings of security ever. To know that there are other sistas out there th...

"For generations, Black women have made it their lifelong mission to take care of everyone while never skipping out on our responsibilities — even the ones that we didn’t choose."
I wish people would stop attempting to volunteer Black women as their "captain save a n***a."
I saw a tweet that suggested that if Kanye West would've a married a Black women, she would have gotten him together by now. Which, in contrary, is true, but to me, I still find offense and dismissiveness in that statement....

We’ve been having these conversations about colorism for too long, too many times, and quite frankly, I’m tired. So, I would like to take this time to shame anyone who uses bleaching and lightening products to change the appearance of their natural skin tone.The fact that we’re still having this conversation is honestly embarrassing and sad.
As a darker-skinned woman, my offense is almost obsolete at this point and it has been for years. I grew up surrounded by every shade of black you could ...

Trend designer report, my personal picks during 2014 fashion week.