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Category Archives: TheFunemployed
A Love Letter to Martin Luther King Jr.
A Poem in Progress – I’ve been writing more poetry lately and I witnessed a very uncomfortable MLK tribute at my improv show last night so I wanted to write something about MLK (and process the microaggression cause whew, it … Continue reading
Have You Met: Pervis Taylor
Let’s start at the very beginning – Who Are You?
Pervis Taylor, III I help people to flourish. CEO of Averent Wellness, Coach, Speaker and Author. I have over ten years of experience in coaching and counseling with a niche in black men. I love what i do.
What makes you dope?
What makes me dope is I’m me. I’ve been through a ton of challenges and I still show up as my authentic self and I still have a zest for life. Continue reading
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A Love Letter to Quinta Brunson
I have been rooting for Quinta for a LONG time. She never fails to make me laugh or smile when I see her face. One of the things I think she does so beautifully is that she gets us to … Continue reading
A Love Letter to Megan Thee Stallion
Dear Megan,
You deserve so much more than I can offer you but let me offer you a bit of love from a fellow Black woman. From the moment I heard your music, I was hooked. You are the voice of a generation with rhythms the flow like honey and your lyrics that speak to my soul and experience as a Black Woman. Every time I hear you perform or speak, I can’t help but feel a deep connection to you. Continue reading
New Series Coming in 2023
DCFunemployment is the blog that started it all. Can you believe I started this page 11 years ago this past October?? Where did the time go?!?! (Should I plan a party?!?) I am super excited to return to this space … Continue reading
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Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
Hey everyone!! DCFunemployment just turned 11 years old and it seemed like a good time to reintroduce myself and talk a little about what I am doing these days!! Morgan Charlotta Fykes is my full name, I used to not … Continue reading
An Update and Next Steps
DCFunemployment is a continuously growing passion of mine because I love celebrating dope women. But I am human, and I get tired. I am a champion for self care but sometimes we preach better than we do and I spent … Continue reading
Being Funemployed in 2018
Wow is it really almost 2019 already?!?! Does anyone else feel like the time is starting to move more quickly?! When I started this project a few years ago, it was a passion project created on a whim to hold … Continue reading
Conversations: Create and Cultivate Presents Resistance Rises Pop Up in DC
Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing some of my favorite folks speak at a panel called Resistance Rises at The Line DC. Create & Cultivate did a series of pop up with Amazon Prime Video and it’s hit … Continue reading
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The Funemployed: Emelyn Rude of Eaten
DCF: Who Are You? My name is Emelyn Rude and I am a D.C. native and the editor-in-chief of Eaten, a new magazine dedicated to food history. I’ve spent the past few years working for celebrity chefs and cookbook authors, … Continue reading
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