Damn, Y'all!!! How Does A Koloured Grrl Begin?

As I approach my 37th B-Day, I've been thinking alot about where I'm going, how my ass is going to get there, how I want to share my success, and how to tell the story. Be it that my success story is still unwritten, I've decided to share with my Koloured Sistas (the rest of you folks can pay attention too, I guess) the details of my path. I may make mistakes, become unneccessarily insecure, or verbally beat down a mickey-fickey or two...yet, I STILL plan to get to where I want to be.
Let me start off by defining what a Koloured Grrl is. I kind of borrowed the term from the riot grrl movement, a indie/punk femenist movement. These chicks created everything from fanzines and festivals to collectives and networks. Bands like L7 or Bikini Kill were considered riot grrls. My idea of a Koloured Grrl is an urban minded female of any ethnicity or sexual orientation who is educated, fashionable, sexy, politically aware, ambitious, and a firm believer that changing the world starts from within. For example, Shasta, a Brooklyn born,Chinese-Jamaican graphic design student, loves hip-hop but doesn't always like the way women are portrayed in the music or videos. So, instead of just complaining about it, she'll purchases CD's from Common,Lupe Fiasco, and other similar artists and downloads 50 Cent for free on Limewire(cuz that joint with Timberlake is alright). Then, Shasta uses her big mouth for something other than cussin' out her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend; she convinces 12 girlfriends and 5 of he guyfriends not only to do the same, but to buy tickets to the shows. Shasta has more power than she thinks she does. So do I.
With this blog, I plan to chat about everything from my career, love life, and family, to The Secret and the Laws of Attraction. Other tools also, like books, podcasts, meditaions, and exercise. I am open to talk about about anything, just ask.  Sometimes, as women of color, we need a bit of extra support. It's best that we do it together
So, here we go. I hope you all enjoy!!


SONG OF THE DAY-"Shitlist", by L7
QUOTE OF THE DAY-Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.-Author Unknown
MY POSITIVE AFFIRMATION- I am a radiant person bursting with positive energy.