Black Baby Jesus
A news story on I've seen a few times since Friday is that the Mall of America hired the first Black Santa since their opening decades...
Self-Publishing Points Part II
In my previous post, I gave a basic outline on what's needed before beginning to publish a book. In this post, I will break it down for...
Self-Publishing Points Part I
Embarking on a self-publishing journey can be scary. Terrifying. Horrifying. Like "looking a spider dead in its eight eyes and going in...
Growth with Gaps
Growing up, I've always loved spending time with my cousins on both sides. It was the best thing, driving down to the city to spend an...
Turban Time
It seems as though my most interesting stories lately have all taken place in check-out lines (see my previous blog post). This story is...
Life of a Retired (High School) Athlete
Y'all already know my number one hobby is eating (writing and drawing both come in as a close second). Well, unintentional hobby number...
The Face of Change
I've done it. It's happened. I, Reina McKenzie, have updated my website after nearly six years. This is a moment I quite honestly never...
Fall Photo Shoot!
I hope you've enjoyed the updated photographs I've been posting on my Facebook page and website! Here are a few more that we took during...
#TransformationTuesday
Yeah, it's just a trendy hashtag and a great excuse to post old selfies that have been bomb from day one, but just haven't made it onto...
In Living Color
As creative a person I consider myself to be, I don't go outside of the box very much for my artwork. For years, I stuck to only colored...