Culture and Inspiration according to Myisha Cherry
I’ve been working on a site that’s quite different from this site. Getsick.net and myishacherry.com has for the last 5 years been a place for me to talk about the arts, culture, and interesting things that occur in my life relating to the two. But myishacherry.org is strictly business, my academic business. There you find [...]
This is hilarious and true. Texting while walking is something we all do… But need to stop doing before we die. Casey Neistat explores more of this at the New York Times. Great Video!
I went to an amazing gallery in my neighborhood of bedstuy a few days ago. Brooklyn photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn has an exhibit at the Skylight gallery with women writers such as Jessica Care Moore, Susan Taylor, Sonia Sanchez, and many others. The exhibit runs until March 31 and The Daily News did a cool [...]
While hanging out in downtown Brooklyn yesterday, I came across this awesome community art project called “before I die”. The creators simply provided a wall and some chalk and participants answered the existential question with heart, honest, and creativity. It was amazing to participant in and also to read.
I’m a new writer for the Huffington Post Religion Section and I recently wrote an article called “Joel Osteen and the Lack of Argument Construction in Religious Moral Conversations”. Its a philosophical and also spiritual response to what I call the “because the bible says so” rhetoric that’s being used in moral dialogues. Please [...]
I Headed to the Brooklyn book festival last weekend. I Enjoyed the tables upon tables of book viewings and authors speaking to the people. I also checked out a few panels such as the Walter Mosley one on crime fiction, a poetry and politics panel, and an artists and kickstarter talk featuring Nelson George and [...]
Now I turn to Myisha, all 33 chapters of you, You’ve been down for too long. You have felt a pain that you have not experienced since your mother died. A deep pain that you feel like no one understands, a pain that you feel does not have to be here, a pain you wish [...]
So my bud, Tara, did a recent editorial spread on essence.com around the theme of gorgeous elopements. The pics are so pretty and I am so proud of her!!!! You can check out the awesome pics below and also more pics here. Also visit her blog right over here.
Saturday was game night over the bud, Tahira’s crib. We tore up the pie and cheese bread, played some great rounds of taboo(my team won) and boggle. And just enjoyed the simplicity of play.
Went to the Toure Book Launch Party here in Brooklyn this weekend. There were a few literary notables there like Terry McMillian and Nelson George … and Me. lol Great welcoming of a new text celebrated like only Brooklyn can. Get more info about the book here.
I saw a guy with this tattoo on the train and it is indeed my prayer today! “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference… trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His [...]
I define success as being the best “you” that you can be. Its not about what others think of you or how far they think you should go. Its about that inner knowing who you were truly born to be and moving towards that goal each and every day. I found a video recently produced [...]
So my Baltimore bud Carolyn Malachi is a true star. Her light shines so bright when she sings. Her music is so pure and refreshing. I’m grateful for her gift. Her Jazzy bright self recently debuted a new music video called “Beautiful Dreamer”. Its about overcoming and living! I think you would love it. So [...]