Loryn Wilson Carter#Verzuz Lessons: What we can learn from Ludacris and NellyI went into the Ludacris vs. Nelly Verzuz Battle with a pro-Ludacris bias. I may have dropped it low to Nelly’s “Flap Your Wings” as a…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Loryn Wilson CarterOperation Varsity Blues Enrages Me. Here is Why.Let me take you back to a place we’ve been before in a previous essay. I was a little Black girl from South Central Los Angeles. I came…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Loryn Wilson CarterHow to Make LemonadeYesterday, I got an email from a job I really wanted that said while they were impressed with me, they will be moving forward with other…Mar 22, 20182Mar 22, 20182
Loryn Wilson CarterTravel Changed Me — and my Career OutlookIt was my first full day in Paris. My cousin Neni and I walked along the Seine, talking and catching up. We reflected on our family and our…Mar 13, 20182Mar 13, 20182
Loryn Wilson CarterI Understand, Leslie Jones.Leslie Jones had a moment of real honesty on Twitter — something I’ve given myself many times before. She said she exercises, eats right…Feb 4, 20188Feb 4, 20188
Loryn Wilson CarterPeople are not props.Perhaps you’ve heard that Graham-Cassidy is as good as dead. What happens next is a familiar chain of events, one that we saw play out this…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Loryn Wilson Carter2017 Boss of the Year Awards SpeechWhen I applied for Bossed Up Bootcamp, I was at a crossroads in my career. I had gone from being escorted out of the office at my previous…Jul 29, 2017Jul 29, 2017
Loryn Wilson CarterMy #dailycallforjobs is back. Here’s how you can help.I didn’t think I’d have to do this — at least, not so soon.May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Loryn Wilson CarterWild Young Heart: Steve Wonder, Heartbreak, and My FatherI was 17 when I experienced my first significant heartbreak. I was in love with Carl Jordan*, a handsome and popular guy who went to…Apr 15, 20171Apr 15, 20171
Loryn Wilson CarterCotillions are for White GirlsI was the only black child in my Pacific Palisades private school. The other white students were children of doctors, lawyers, and…Apr 8, 20171Apr 8, 20171