The C Letter 

Ras Baraka heard you. He saw your tweets. He watched your story. And now the progressive pragmatist determined to thrust Newark’s gifts back into the nationa...

As the Editor-at-Large of Essence Mikki Taylor has access to some of the top international designers in the industry but when she showed up on her first post...

October is here! That means it’s time for the purchasing of cozy Australian footwear and full on photo shoots in apple orchards. It’s also time to remember t...

Fashion week and the start of the semester left me dehydrated, stressed out, a few hundred dollars poorer. After a night of deadline denial and Jack Daniels ...

Adulting is overrated. Like you’re always tired, you have to do your own laundry, back to school traffic sucks, and bills are due every month! Luckily for us...

Ashley Stewart might be your neighborhood girl gone global but she hasn’t lost touch with the community that put her on the map. At this year’s 2nd Annual Fi...

One of the coolest things about being a blogger and lifestyle writer, outside of virtually satisfying my penchant for uninterrupted babbling, is you get to c...

“The person whose calls you always take, that’s the relationship you’re in.” This quote from “The Devils Wear Prada” always sort of bugged me before. I thoug...

With full brows, immaculate skin, and bold fashion choices Jersey girl Lei Schuyler has always commanded attention but she had no idea just how much until th...

As anyone with $120 and 8 hours to kill can attest to getting your braided is generally more complicated and costly than it should be in the Garden State. Ac...

In the summer of 2017 Karen Civil returned home to Elizabeth but she didn’t do it alone. The digital media maven partnered with Beats Headphones, Adidas, and...

“Heritage and culture” according to its New Jersey account manager that's what the legendary Hennessy brand is all about. This week it continued to cultivate...

Each year mainstream media brands distribute awards, hold conferences, and create listicles to introduce and celebrate the trendiest and most effective skin ...

I know you’re thinking it’s super late for a Beautycon recap! I agree. That’s why this isn’t one. After years of sitting on social media watching my favorite...

Loni Love, SVW, Kid Capri and more will be joining Ashley Stewart as they celebrate the finale of their second annual “Finding Ashley Stewart” competition. T...

After spending two hours stuck on the 1 train trying to get to Harlem, and another two working on a paper at a coffee shop I was starving. There was just one...

“I wanted love so I got my butt on Tinder” said Kimberly Brown gesturing to her nearby fiance while sitting up straight in her director’s style chair. Men in...

Summer is the season of the F*ck Boy. With it’s free backyard barbecues and lack of gift giving occasions it’s the perfect time for him and his mess to flour...

I have been wanting to write about Moonshine Modern Supper Club since I started The C Letter but I didn’t for a very very good reason. I was always having to...

There are many performers, fewer artists, and only one Beyoncé. This weekend Big Sister Edge Snatcher reframed Coachella into #Beychella with a spectacle so ...