PinnedRaquel ScottLonging for Culture in America: An African-American’s Journey to Finding HerselfEven as a child, I always wanted to connect to my African lineage and participate in a culture. I am an American born descendant of…Aug 18, 20222Aug 18, 20222
Raquel ScottCultivating Your Self-Worth Despite Your Job Title or IncomeLet’s do a temperature check. On a scale of 1–10 how are you feeling about life in general at this moment? Think about it. Choose a number…Apr 25Apr 25
Raquel ScottBlack People Are Trend-Setters, so of Course Our Names Are UniqueRecently on social media I saw a video of a Black woman asking Black women to respond who had a, “Different, but yet unique name” that no…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Raquel Scott“The Woman King” Boycott is Evidence of The Crabs-In-A-Barrel MentalityNO SPOILERS are included. I encourage everyone to watch The Woman King themselves and form their own opinion before jumping on any…Sep 19, 20224Sep 19, 20224
Raquel ScottThe African Diaspora Reacts to Queen Elizabeth’s PassingOn September 8, 2022 the world received the news that Queen Elizabeth, the longest reigning monarch who served her country for 70 years…Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2022
Raquel ScottColorism and Nigeria Banning White ModelsColorism is the prejudice or discrimination of a person with a dark skin tone, and favoritism towards people with lighter skin tones…Sep 1, 20221Sep 1, 20221
Raquel ScottREGENERATION: BLACK CINEMA 1898–1971 Exhibit ReflectionI had the privilege of visiting the “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971” exhibit at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
Raquel ScottThe Africa They Don’t Want You To Know AboutUnfortunately, the continent of Africa is often discussed as if it is one single country with one culture, one language, one government…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
Raquel ScottWhy I Moved to Ghana Instead of ParisFor those of you who don’t know, I’ve been wanting to move to Paris for at least five years. I’ve heard that some people aren’t very fond…Aug 19, 20221Aug 19, 20221
Raquel ScottCan Black People Cuturally Appropriate African Culture?When Black people wear African print is it cultural appropriation? Was Beyoncé’s “Lion King: The Gift” album where she made Afrobeats style…Aug 18, 20221Aug 18, 20221
