#tbt to that “contract-startwork feeling”…every actor knows the blood, sweat, and tears that get you to that moment. Here’s a shout-out to those of us who have struggled, persisted, and prevailed…and, though the moment seems dark, we will do it again! 💪🏿✊🏿🙏🏿❤️#actorlife #sagaftra #faithinthevalley . . . . . . . . #oitnb #netflix #oitnbseason6 #oitnbseason7 #bts #orangeforever #oitnbseriesfinale #adeola @oitnb @netflix #dblock #jail #tothemax #prison #kickball #oitnbseason6finale #orangefamily #orangeisthenewblack #quarantine #lockdown #lockdown2020 #tbt @sagaftra
♥️8 years in and we’re just getting started♥️ . . 📷: @katrinaelenaphotography . . . . . . . #happyanniversary #blacklove @professionalblackgirl #love
🎉 Happy Birthday to my love and hero @selborneparker who fights on the frontlines of #covid19 by day and is playing tea party and changing diapers by night 🥇We love you so much 😘😍🥰 . . . #stayhomesavelives
🎉 Happy Birthday to my love and hero @selborneparker who fights on the frontlines of #covid19 by day and is playing tea party and changing diapers by night 🥇We love you so much 😘😍🥰 . . . #stayhomesavelives
🎉 Happy Birthday to my love and hero @selborneparker who fights on the frontlines of #covid19 by day and is playing tea party and changing diapers by night 🥇We love you so much 😘😍🥰 . . . #stayhomesavelives
Serving you “Mommy Realness”right now. 👶🏾A chocolate baby girl in each armpit👶🏾Haven’t slept much in a few weeks 😴 A global pandemic 🌎 😫🧼And I’ve got everything I need right here with me❤️Stay calm and stay strong 💪🏿
In honor of Charlie Noxon, the beloved son of @ijnej, buy a stranger a cup of coffee, engage with them, open up your heart to being loving, thoughtful, and curious, as this bright young man was. Let his memory be a blessing to you and to others ❤️❤️❤️ . . . This is Kat whom I met at @theablebaker — I told her why I wanted to buy her coffee and she immediately expressed her condolences to @ijnej and your family…she spoke about her own sons and how much she loves them..after speaking a little longer we learned that we’d both experienced losing our fathers and a sibling and shared the pain of that and then a heartfelt hug and a tender moment. A stranger is my friend now because of Charlie ❤️❤️❤️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #oitnb #loss #grief #jenjikohan #charlienoxon #love #strangers #coffee #netflix @oitnb @netflix #adeola #orangeforever
In honor of Charlie Noxon, the beloved son of @ijnej, buy a stranger a cup of coffee, engage with them, open up your heart to being loving, thoughtful, and curious, as this bright young man was. Let his memory be a blessing to you and to others ❤️❤️❤️ . . . This is Kat whom I met at @theablebaker — I told her why I wanted to buy her coffee and she immediately expressed her condolences to @ijnej and your family…she spoke about her own sons and how much she loves them..after speaking a little longer we learned that we’d both experienced losing our fathers and a sibling and shared the pain of that and then a heartfelt hug and a tender moment. A stranger is my friend now because of Charlie ❤️❤️❤️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #oitnb #loss #grief #jenjikohan #charlienoxon #love #strangers #coffee #netflix @oitnb @netflix #adeola #orangeforever
I have to give a shout out to my medical care team @nyulangone hospital/Cityscape Maternal Fetal Medicine. On my birthing day earlier this month, seeing my nurse with this pin on was more than just a relief, it was a vote of confidence that I might survive. As an African-American woman, I’ve had many negative medical experiences in the course of my adult life including a nearly fatal birthing outcome due to a doctor’s negligence (not at NYU, but at a less conscientious hospital). This is very common for African-American women in this country. Much too often, black women are subject to discrimination in the health care field — 22 percent report discrimination when going to the doctor or clinic. As a matter of fact, whenever in the hospital my husband and I make sure to request that attention be paid to my concerns of pain and that any other requests of mine be taken seriously. This is not a matter of wanting good customer service — we do this as a matter of life and death. Many times I’ve had to ask for a medical care professional to be “more gentle” during an IV placement, ultrasound, and other procedures. All of this to say, I’m glad to see hospitals like @nyulangone taking this matter seriously. I had a very positive birthing experience there and I wish this to be the case for all moms everywhere #blackmothersmatter🤱🏾 . . . . . @shawneethehealer #maternalmortality #blackmomsmatter #theariahfoundation
My toddler is easily triggered in this political climate. . . . . Happy Friday! . . . . #oitnb #netflix #oitnbseason6 #oitnbseason7 #bts #orangeforever #oitnbseriesfinale #adeola @oitnb @netflix #adeolaaddict #dblock#tothemax #prison #oitnbseason6finale #pousseywashingtonfund #orangeisthenewblack #orangeisthenewblackpremiere #fbf #standup #standupcomedy #laugh #laughter #afrobabies #frobabies @frobabies @professionalblackgirl #fbf
⭐️Happy Birthday To Ya, #MLK!⭐️ . . ❤️In motherhood, there’s a lot of moments of self-doubt and guilt, but nothing beats the moments of triumph. I had one today while reading a story to my daughter’s preschool class and she exclaimed “Today’s Martin Luther King’s birthday!” and started singing the song that Stevie Wonder wrote for his birthday. Growing up in Birmingham, an epicenter for the civil rights movement, and into a family that was active in the Zimbabwean nationalist movement, activism and speaking up for social justice were drilled into me. So happy to be passing the torch to my little one, bopping around her majority white Junior Pre Kindergarten singing Happy Birthday to Martin Luther the King ❤️🤴🏿❤️ . . . Teach our little girls to use their voices for celebration, for protest, and for advocacy early and often! ❤️✊🏿❤️ . . . . #oitnb #netflix #oitnbseason6 #oitnbseason7 #bts #orangeforever #oitnbseriesfinale #adeola @oitnb @netflix #adeolaaddict #dblock#tothemax #prison #oitnbseason6finale #pousseywashingtonfund #orangeisthenewblack #orangeisthenewblackpremiere #laugh #laughter #afrobabies #frobabies @frobabies @professionalblackgirl
PREGNANT StandUp! 🎤🤰🏾🎤…Full set at sipiwe.com 😘 . . . . Thanks for having me #chucklepatchcomedyshow ! . . . . .#oitnb #netflix #oitnbseason6 #oitnbseason7 #bts #orangeforever #oitnbseriesfinale #adeola @oitnb @netflix #adeolaaddict #dblock #tothemax #prison #oitnbseason6finale #pousseywashingtonfund #orangeisthenewblack #orangeisthenewblackpremiere #standupcomedy #standup #nycstandu0 @manhattancomedyschool @gothamcomedy #manhattancomedyschool #gothamcomedyclub #chucklepatchcomedyshow
