I write about sweetness, in food and in life. Enjoy select musings on dessert, history, technology, culture, art and whatever else I find joyful.
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The Sweet Life Newsletter: Volume 201: Aloha-- Hawaii Travels
A recap of my first solo trip, a journey to Hawaii! I review the best desserts, write about a Black history museum on the island, and tell you if the water was really blue.
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The Sweet Life Newsletter: Volume 102 - Sweet Grief
A Black feminist lens on grief support
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The Sweet Life Newsletter: Volume 101 - NYC Eats
This summer I went to NYC. Read about vegan ice cream made from seeds and peach cobbler ice cream too. I also had some international food in fabulous locations, from Brooklyn to Harlem to everything in between.
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Musings... Should I be a Dessert Influencer?
Here I reflect on influencer culture, academia, and what it means to be visible as a Black woman.
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The Sweet Life Newsletter : Volume 001 - Donuts and More!
Fried, cake, gluten free and vegan— I review them all! Check out the first edition of The Sweet Life with Sharla B!
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The Sweet Life Newsletter : Volume 002 - Food for the Summer!
Let’s move from sweet to savory… I write about BBQ, garden fresh vegetables, and other ways to live High on the Hog.
Fractal Black Archives — Pandemic Projects
IAt the start of the pandemic, I created blackgirlrising.la, an Instagram page and weekly newsletter. While the page is not active, you can visit it here. The newsletter highlighted virtual events held by Black and Brown LA-based creators. The purpose was to leverage technology to help Angelenos feel more connected digitally. You can read examples here Black Girl Rising Example #1 and here Black Girl Rising Example #2 .
One of the guiding ideas behind the newsletter and instagram page was to not recreate the wheel, but to highlight for folks the good work being done locally. It was also an attempt to keep an archive of Black and Brown healing work during the pandemic.
