Digital

Over the years, I’ve concepted and produced viral digital content for sponsored global programs across the media and brand landscape. During my time at Vanderbilt, my hunch was confirmed—quality, human-centric storytelling transcends industries. The proof is in the data. We saw a 200% engagement increase when a Provost profile my team penned and produced went viral. A first for the division and the university. When I’m not leading, I’m writing. Usually about travel, food, spaces and impressive artists and entrepreneurs.

  • Just Escape: A Solo Trip To Dominica's Rainforests Was Exactly What This Busy Mama Needed

    A tour of Dominica earlier this year reaffirmed the transformative powers of travel.

  • The Black Girl's Guide To Getting Lost And Getting Grillz In Tokyo

    And don't just stop in Tokyo. Take the train to Kyoto for Imperial Palaces, Geishas, and 500-year-old Kaiseki cuisine.

  • A Transformative Tour Of Maui For My 40th Birthday

    Maui is lauded for humpback whales and golden sand beaches, but unbeknownst to many, the Hawaiian island also has healing powers.

  • Get Lost: 72 Hours In Stockholm

    Yes, Black folk travel to Sweden. Here’s what to do, see and eat.

  • Get Lost: 72 Hours In Curaçao

    Where to stay, eat, play and explore on this buzzing Caribbean island.

  • Get Lost: 72 Hours in Southern California

    Where to stay, eat, play and explore with kids in Southern California.

  • Essence Escapes: Jamaica's South Coast is One of The Island's Best Kept Secrets

    Lifestyle director Metanoya Z. Webb curates the perfect getaway on the island’s treasured but less traveled south coast.

  • After Eight Weeks Cramped Inside An Apartment, I Escaped To The Catskills

    The monotony of quarantine became confining, so I fled to a tiny house in the Catskills, when very few were fleeing.

  • ESSENCE Escapes: Baltimore's Black-Owned Ivy Hotel Is A Vibe

    A restored Victorian mansion is now home to one of the country’s finest luxury hotels. And it’s Black-owned.

  • Inside A Young Couple's Refined Refuge In Brooklyn

    Black love and thoughtful design are at the heart of Skylar and Temi's maximalist Brooklyn brownstone.

  • A Cheetah-Patterned Sectional Sets the Vibrant Tone in Autumn Adeigbo’s Apartment

    The Nigerian-American fashion designer has made it abundantly clear that her home is an extension of her eponymous womenswear line.

  • Plant Expert Christopher Griffin's Brooklyn Apartment Is A Botanical Garden

    This author and social media star also known as "Plant Kween," created a home that nourishes their “glorious green gurls”—all 200 of them.   

  • Inside 'Evil' Screenwriter Nialla LeBouef's Bespoke Brooklyn Brownstone

    For LeBouef, the Black home represents the freedom to see yourself and the audacity to design your space just the way you like it.

  • Home Is Where The Art Is For Artists Shabazz And Ashley Larkin

    The Larkins’ Nashville home is warm, familial, creativity-based and unapologetically Black.

  • Chef Nina Compton Brings Her St. Lucian Roots To Her Restaurants And Home In New Orleans

    The Caribbean shows up in everything—from her menu at Compère Lapin to the way she decorates and enjoys her Bywater crib.

  • Architect And Interior Designer Leyden Lewis Picks 10 Pieces He Loves By Black Creators

    The Brooklyn native shares his enthusiasm for furniture, art and jewelry by an international group of dynamic artists and makers.

  • Why Hollywood A-Listers Can’t Get Enough of James De Wulf’s Concrete Furniture

    Starting with a 900-pound Ping-Pong table, the Los Angeles designer has built a sturdy furniture-making career out of concrete.

  • Plant Stylist Hilton Carter's Home Will Make You Green With Envy

    It’s no secret that plants have superpowers. For Carter, they nurture his creativity and make him feel fully alive.

  • When Their Community Needed It Most, They Opened A Place To Connect With Nature

    Come to their Oakland shop, BLK Girls Green House, for the plant and home goods and stay for the healing and peace.

  • Justina Blakeney Dares Us To Go Unapologetically Bold At Home

    Her new book 'Jungalow: Decorate Wild' is full of colorful inspiration and fun décor tips.

  • Interior Designer Justina Blakeney Shows The World How To Live In Color

    The social media phenom is one of the most influential women in modern bohemian design.

  • Shop The Story: BLK MKT Vintage Curates A Few Of Their Favorite Things

    Invest in priceless objects that celebrate the Black experience across the African diaspora. 

  • This Black Creative Gives ESSENCE A Tour of His Decked-Out East Hampton Crib

    Diddy and Hugh Jackman may be his neighbors, but Edward Wilkerson's home is in a class of its own.

  • Interior Designer Bailey Li Gives Us A Tour Inside Her Eccentric New Jersey Loft

    For this fearless creative, designing bespoke spaces is about helping clients tap into and honor their true self.

  • Tranquil Villas, Fine Dining And Big Fun Define Your Stay At This Luxury Playa del Carmen Gem

    Banyan Tree Mayakoba is a 5-star resort that offers the chance to become one with nature among many other cool things.

  • A$AP Rocky’s Mini Gufram Shroom CACTUS Puts A Trippy Spin On A Design Icon

    Make room for a psychedelic new addition to your collection of furniture minis.

  • Contemplating a Quarantine Escape? Take One

    Road-tripping through the Coastal South was the highlight of my very unusual year.