We placed and were very excited! Stay tuned for more upcoming events!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Prasie Break--- Thank You
GOD
Queens, Kings, and Other Things
I would like send up and out a huge
THANKSSSSSSSSS!
Black Diamonds and Girls has taken off like a rocket and without
God and my audience I would not have launched!
Please continue to spread the word and read with us!
Much love from my heart to yours!
-One Love,
A'Kira Pollard
founder
Monday, July 9, 2012
KMSL!!!
Queens, Kings, and Other Things
Do you want to laugh?
Well I found a couple of things that's bound to tickle your funny bone! Check out these videos!
This is one of Comic View's former comedians, Benji Brown! His character KeKe is sooooo funny!
Rickey Smiley stars as Lil' Darryl, his character that we all know and love! He is super funny!
This is funny times 10! Repo job turned into comedy show!
......Had to end this post with the very funny Mike Epps!
I hope you gained a couple of laughs from this post!
Stay Black & Beautiful!
Peace!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Shop Lux with your Bucks!
LADIESSSSSSSSS!
This is a PSA for the city of Monroe and surrounding areas:
Your beauty prayers have been answered! Shop Lux with your Bucks!!!
Visit John (owner) at Lux Beauty Supply Located at 1310 Highway 165 North Monroe, LA!
Lux is a beautiful establishment located in our city's prized area. All of your beauty supply needs are behind those doors stocked at the lowest price in the city. John (owner) takes pride in seeing his customers enter the store with goals and exiting with a sense of achievement. Not only am I a fan of this SuperStore but 100% of my surveyors are also. Check out the feedback I documented while out in the community questioning people about Lux.
"John was awesome, realistic, and helpful!"
-Ariyawn Johnson
"I love Lux! They are so organized and the staff there is always eager to help, attitude free. They even offer ULM students a discount. You can't beat that!"
-Alexis Alexander
"The employees were extremely helpful & well learned about the products they were selling! That made me feel comfortable enough to make it my go-to beauty supply store."
-Lorealle Shell
"They were very nice and helpful. They also gave me a discount :)"
-Lakeydra Garey
"Kind, Helpful, Reasonable, and Caring... The employees there care about your ultimate satisfaction and don't treat you any differentely no matter how much you spend."
-Fred Bass III
John sells top of the line hair products, weaves, wigs, jewelry and more. The NYX counter attracts alot of ladies to the store to purchase their great make-up. Store favorites of my surveyed group were KISS lashes, Salon Pro All-in-1 hair bundles, Bliss Weave, and Esprit Remi Weave.
Black Diamonds and Girls supports Lux Beauty Supply and you should too!
Contact Info:
| Phone | 1 (318) 345-3453 |
| lux1310@yahoo.com |
.................& remember Shop Lux with your Bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lux-Beauty-Supply/207890862581139
Black Diamonds and Girls Presents Queen Jamie Mayes the Poet!
Kings, Queens, and other Things check out the poetry composed by the beautiful, intelligent, and classy Jamie Mayes. Weighing in as a full time school (LSU alumna) teacher and mentor, Ms. Mayes never sleeps on her gift of poetry. She released her book Tear Stained Dresses and Dusty Shoes in November of 2011 and it's phenomenal! Below we unleashed a sample that Jamie blessed us with. Sit back, relax, and read!
3 Poem Compilation
MY JOURNEY
This life here’s been hard on me
There were times when someone else I begged to be
Feeling down I cried to God for peace
From the pain, I wanted sweet release
Please, Lord, wipe the tears from my eyes
Give me the easy route to my prize.
Dirt all around on a supposed to be clear path
Searching for cleanliness not found in a bath.
Feet weary from my fast walking pace
Asking for a little of God’s grace.
Yet, if there was no rain couldn’t appreciate the sunshine
And eventually, the joy that would be mine.
Been such a long road with twists and turns
Some days lost on the path that I journ’d
A dusty hard pebbled path with fallen leaves
Unexpected changes brought me to my knees
Kept treading the road, thinking of giving up
Pleading for a drop of water in my empty cup.
Still there’s no doubt of what I wouldn’t do-
Wouldn’t trade my tear stained dressed and dusty shoes.
(**This is the title poem from the book Tear Stained Dresses & Dusty Shoes)
SUGA SWEET
Suga Sweet was her name,
Sweetest girl that ever came,
Worked a wonder but it’s a shame,
That doggish man was to blame.
Suga Sweet met Bill Black,
He beat Suga Sweet and she took ‘im back,
A full course meal he never lacked,
Along with a cigarette full pack.
Church women say Suga Sweet go,
Don’t let that no good beat you no mo’,
Suga Sweet loved that nigga though,
Even though his gambling kept them po’.
One night Suga Sweet cried,
Bill Black beat her til she damn near died,
Said he want stewed okra ‘stead of fried,
Finally he broke Suga Sweet’s pride.
Suga Sweet been through a lot,
She ran to the kitchen to get that pot,
In his lap is where he got,
Yella grits steaming hot.
(**from Tear Stained Dresses & Dusty Shoes)
Put It On Bricks
We weren’t poor we were rich in spirit,
That’s not a leaking roof,
That’s the tinkle of gold,
You hear it?
That’s not water leaking from the sink,
That’s the Lord trying make you think.
Those aren’t holes in your shoes,
Those are mysteries with socks for clues.
That’s not a trip you can’t afford,
That’s your imagination calling you on board.
That’s not an apartment in the projects,
That’s a path to success you didn’t detect.
That’s not sadness upon your head,
That’s a normal reaction to things they’ve said.
Got to learn to push through when things make you sick,
But our couch broke and we put it on bricks.
(**This is a new one from my upcoming book Pennies. In. My. Pocket. (fall 2012)
**Book available on Amazon's website**
"As an educator I belong to my students. As a daughter I belong to my parents. As a friend I belong to my friends. As a child of Christ I belong to those in need. But, as a writer I belong to myself. What aspect of you belongs to you?
Check out my website: http://jamiemayesaoe.com/."
Black Diamonds & Girls declares Ms. Mayes as our Poetry Queen!
For bookings contact Ms. Mayes via facebook http://www.facebook.com/jamiemayesaoe or by visiting her twitter profile @jaeraemae.
Stay tuned for more work from our Poetry Queen :)
3 Poem Compilation
MY JOURNEY
This life here’s been hard on me
There were times when someone else I begged to be
Feeling down I cried to God for peace
From the pain, I wanted sweet release
Please, Lord, wipe the tears from my eyes
Give me the easy route to my prize.
Dirt all around on a supposed to be clear path
Searching for cleanliness not found in a bath.
Feet weary from my fast walking pace
Asking for a little of God’s grace.
Yet, if there was no rain couldn’t appreciate the sunshine
And eventually, the joy that would be mine.
Been such a long road with twists and turns
Some days lost on the path that I journ’d
A dusty hard pebbled path with fallen leaves
Unexpected changes brought me to my knees
Kept treading the road, thinking of giving up
Pleading for a drop of water in my empty cup.
Still there’s no doubt of what I wouldn’t do-
Wouldn’t trade my tear stained dressed and dusty shoes.
(**This is the title poem from the book Tear Stained Dresses & Dusty Shoes)
SUGA SWEET
Suga Sweet was her name,
Sweetest girl that ever came,
Worked a wonder but it’s a shame,
That doggish man was to blame.
Suga Sweet met Bill Black,
He beat Suga Sweet and she took ‘im back,
A full course meal he never lacked,
Along with a cigarette full pack.
Church women say Suga Sweet go,
Don’t let that no good beat you no mo’,
Suga Sweet loved that nigga though,
Even though his gambling kept them po’.
One night Suga Sweet cried,
Bill Black beat her til she damn near died,
Said he want stewed okra ‘stead of fried,
Finally he broke Suga Sweet’s pride.
Suga Sweet been through a lot,
She ran to the kitchen to get that pot,
In his lap is where he got,
Yella grits steaming hot.
(**from Tear Stained Dresses & Dusty Shoes)
Put It On Bricks
We weren’t poor we were rich in spirit,
That’s not a leaking roof,
That’s the tinkle of gold,
You hear it?
That’s not water leaking from the sink,
That’s the Lord trying make you think.
Those aren’t holes in your shoes,
Those are mysteries with socks for clues.
That’s not a trip you can’t afford,
That’s your imagination calling you on board.
That’s not an apartment in the projects,
That’s a path to success you didn’t detect.
That’s not sadness upon your head,
That’s a normal reaction to things they’ve said.
Got to learn to push through when things make you sick,
But our couch broke and we put it on bricks.
(**This is a new one from my upcoming book Pennies. In. My. Pocket. (fall 2012)
"As an educator I belong to my students. As a daughter I belong to my parents. As a friend I belong to my friends. As a child of Christ I belong to those in need. But, as a writer I belong to myself. What aspect of you belongs to you?
Check out my website: http://jamiemayesaoe.com/."
Black Diamonds & Girls declares Ms. Mayes as our Poetry Queen!
For bookings contact Ms. Mayes via facebook http://www.facebook.com/jamiemayesaoe or by visiting her twitter profile @jaeraemae.
Stay tuned for more work from our Poetry Queen :)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
From the $treets to The Beats pt.2
This week I checked in with our all time favorite artist Chubb-Loc and he blessed us with the freestyle below:
Be on the lookout for his upcoming shows and events! Black Diamonds and Girls will follow his journey to fame never the less. Support, Promote, Write About em', Talk About em' - get with the movement now because he's bound to blow up. Tune in to our site each week to check out his videos and happenings.
This week, Club Nuvvo located in Downtown Monroe, LA will host "Bootn Up Wednesday" in homage of his hit single. Come out and meet the artist and vibe to his music as he performs. Request his music at your local radio station and subscribe to his channel on YouTube.
This has been another From the $treets to The Beats addition featuring yours truly Chubb-Loc Gunsmoke.... get with him or get lost!
"Grinding is the key: no one is better than the next but you can always better your situation."
-Chubb-Loc Gunsmoke
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Our New Natural Queen
Curls for the girls, Waves for the Babes
Look out World! I'm going natural today
No more burning perms- help is on the way
Look out World! I'm going natural today
Good bye weave and bad hair days
Look out World! I'm going natural today
Free to be me : twist, jump, bounce, sway
Look out World! I'm going natural today
You get it by now but I still feel the need to say
Look out World! I'm going natural today :)
-A'Kira the Poet
The Natural Beauty in the above photo is none other than Southern University's own Lorealle Shell.
On Mother's Day 2012 she experienced the big chop and fell in love.
I, A'Kira Pollard (founder of Black Diamonds & Girls), was allotted the opportunity to cut her hair and start her natural journey. Isn't she lovely? Going natural is simply beautiful especially when you have the looks to compliment your cut. You go girl! You're beautiful Lorealle!
Welcome to the wonderful world of natural girls!
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