Celeste Little
As seen in:
BuzzFeed,
MSN,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News New Zealand,
Yahoo Singapore,
Aol,
HuffPost UK,
InStyle,
Kindred by Parents
and
womanist | #muva | @foliomag award-winning editor | special projects @parents | teacher @bmcc_cuny | @newhousesu alum ❤️🖤💚🍉
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Celeste Little
The South Has Something to Say: Inside the Joy & Justice Tour Supporting Future Voters
Ahead of the midterms, Chanceé Lundy, the co-founder of the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium, is building solidarity and sharing voter resources across nine states. Key Takeaways Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium builds solidarity and shares resources across 13 Southern states. Joy & Justice Tour promotes community empowerment and voter mobilization ahead of midterm elections. Focus on combating voter suppression, supporting Black women amid social, economic, and health crises.
Avoiding These 6 Health Habits Is The Easiest Way To Stay Healthy In Middle Age
Middle age is a time of life where there’s a lot going on. Many in midlife are simultaneously responsible for the care of both elderly parents and young children (part of the so-called “sandwich generation”) while also facing the stresses of being mid-career and adjusting to the ways their bodies are changing. Maskot / Getty Images There almost seems to be more to do in the same 24 hours during these years and, in turn, even less time for self-care.
The Worst Health Habits You're Probably Picking Up In Middle Age
Middle age is a time of life where there's a lot going on. Many in midlife are simultaneously responsible for the care of both elderly parents and young children (part of the so-called "sandwich generation") while also facing the stresses of being mid-career and adjusting to the ways their bodies are changing.
A Lot Of Parents Don't Realize That These Habits Can Turn Kids Into Bullies
It seems like there is endless advice on how to be a good parent, all with the same goal in mind — raising kind, empathetic children. So, finding out that a child has been bullying someone can be disappointing, at best. At worst, it can be destabilizing — making parents question whether they’ve been following the right guidance after all.
A Lot Of Parents Don't Realize That These Habits Can Turn Kids Into Bullies
It seems like there is endless advice on how to be a good parent, all with the same goal in mind — raising kind, empathetic children. So, finding out that a child has been bullying someone can be disappointing, at best. At worst, it can be destabilizing — making parents question whether they’ve been following the right guidance after all.
A Lot Of Parents Don't Realize That These Habits Can Turn Kids Into Bullies
It seems like there is endless advice on how to be a good parent, all with the same goal in mind — raising kind, empathetic children. So, finding out that a child has been bullying someone can be disappointing, at best. At worst, it can be destabilizing — making parents question whether they’ve been following the right guidance after all.
5 Expert Tips to Meeting Your Picky Eater's Needs During a Family Vacation
Picky eating doesn't have to ruin your next family vacation. In Barcelona, my daughter ate 10 days of tomato toast, hold the garlic. When we went to Greece, it was croissants, corn, and French fries. In France, instead of steak frites or Quiche Lorraine, she frustratingly subsisted on Pret. But since then, things have changed. On a recent trip to Anguilla, she ordered her own sushi and miso soup, took a ginger shot, and tried pretty much everything else that she was served.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama Explains Why Embracing Life's 'Messy' Parts Makes You a Better Parent
Photo: Parents Many of us were first introduced to Michelle Obama on the national stage, as a successful attorney who’d worked in higher education and health care and the mother of two elementary school-aged daughters. Her husband Barack Obama’s meteoric rise to the presidency proved her family was capable of living in the spotlight.
Parents Black Joy Digital Issue Featuring Kelly Rowland
What does Black Joy mean to us? When Dominican-American writer Kleaver Cruz coined the phrase in their book The Black Joy Project, it went viral. The words represented resistance as joy, resistance as relishing life. For others, there may be irony in celebrating in the face of injustice. For us, it's natural.
Kelly Rowland on Positive Parenting, Her Destiny’s Child Family, Anxiety, and Her Parents
You’re in London, Kelly Rowland is performing “Finally,” and she is effervescent. Her voice is floating over the crowd like bubbles or balloons or magic. She is beautiful. She is acrobatic. It’s infectious. And you notice that there is something about experiencing a master that makes you feel masterful, too. Maybe you can glide and sail and do all of the things she can do.
Kindred's 2023 Best Cities for Black Families Awards
So many families in the United States move from city to city or state to state in search of opportunities that will benefit their families generationally. But for Black families, more so than others, abundance is a careful calculation—because this kind of mobility is a privilege and, too often, being Black is a caveat to the factors that make American cities worthwhile.
Black Wealth Is Black Power
Some of my childhood memories of money, in no particular order: receiving a dollar every time my father came home from work and saving so many of them that they covered our entire living room floor, getting into the most trouble for taking money out of my credit union savings account to buy Jordans and Prada sneakers in high school, being instructed to keep “mad money” in my wallet for bad dates. To say I had a sticky, gooey relationship with money would be an understatement.
Senator Raphael Warnock Says He's Still the Little Boy He Was Growing Up
Right-wing ultraconservative commentator Candace Owens has emerged triumphant after winning a lawsuit filed against her in 2021. In the suit, Republican politician Kimberly Klacik accused Owens of posting a video on Instagram claiming that Klacik committed campaign fraud, laundered money and illegally used drugs. The video also said that the politician was a “madam” of a strip club.
The Importance of Black Homeownership in America
When I was in elementary school, my grandmother bought the house she would live in for the rest of her life. The first summer afterward, when we went to visit, she gave us a tour: a dresser exclusively for hats, an all-white living room that we were forbidden from entering, paper guest napkins that matched the green wallpaper in her en-suite bathroom. Her bed was so high, I had to push myself onto my forearms to get in.
How Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls is Helping Her Community
© Provided by Hello Giggles Illustrations by Aleea Rae Campbell; Photo courtesy of Dr. Joy Harden Bradford This Black History Month, HelloGiggles' In the Making is honoring the Black women working to make 2021 a better world—from an iconic actress who's made massive strides for Black representation on-screen to a therapist whose organization works to promote the mental health of Black women everywhere.
Black Girls in Om Founder Lauren Ash Is Bringing Black Voices Into the Yoga World
© Provided by Hello Giggles Illustrations by Aleea Rae Campbell This Black History Month, HelloGiggles' In the Making is honoring the Black women working to make 2021 a better world—from an iconic actress who's made massive strides for Black representation on-screen to a therapist whose organization works to promote the mental health of Black women everywhere. These women are true examples of history in the making, and we're honored to share their incredible stories.
5 Black Women Making 2021 A Better World
Letter From The Editor Credit: Illustrations by Aleea Rae Campbell Within the last few months, we've pushed through a never-ending pandemic, elected a new president, witnessed protests to recognize Black humanity, and observed an insurrection with the goal of dismantling all notions of that humanity. Finding the positivity in these moments as a Black woman, and as a Black writer, has felt nearly impossible.
Black Women and Girls Rarely Get Financial Support—Teresa C. Younger is Working to Change That
This Black History Month, HelloGiggles' In the Making is honoring the Black women working to make 2021 a better world—from an iconic actress who's made massive strides for Black representation on-screen to a therapist whose organization works to promote the mental health of Black women everywhere. These women are true examples of history in the making, and we're honored to share their incredible stories. It is fitting that Teresa C.
Here's an Excerpt From Repeller Book Club's Pick 'Bestiary
Last week, I announced the second pick of the Repeller Book Club, cue the symphonic, exultant air horns!! This time around, we’re reading Bestiary, the lyric and luminary debut novel by poet K-Ming Chang about mothers, daughters, myths, migration, and tiger tails. Today, we’re publishing a short excerpt to give you a taste of the moving and utterly unique writing—and to further encourage you to place your order.
Culture Archives - Repeller
Repeller Hall of Fame: The Secret Sauce for Finding the Perfect Partner 👯 You’re Either a “Sorry” Person, or a “Thank you” Person, Full Stop Your Myers-Briggs Is Showing Again 👀 A Coconut Pie Recipe Served With a Side of Agita! Back to School Outfits That Are Cooler Than My Tumblr Was 😎 “Here’s My Motto Now: You Can’t Become Yourself by Yourself. Isn’t That Awesome?” 6! Hot! Tips! To Spice Up Your Relationship With Your Roommate 🔥 Wait… Does My Hobby Also Have to be My Hustle?
3 Black Trans and Non-Binary People on Violence, BLM, and the Future
What each of us now fear most—violence, illness, bankruptcy, loss—may be the most revealing indicator of how we’re each suffering. Our privilege, meanwhile, is revealed in where we find peace: the peace of responding to issues of social justice as a matter of moral decision-making rather than reacting out of imminent personal necessity. The peace of treatment for, or safety from, disease.
I Found the Perfect Lip Balm and It Only Costs $9.50
The funny thing about lip balm is that I didn’t realize it was an imperative until I was in middle school. In the same way that I was too old when I realized you had to actually towel yourself off with the towel instead of drip drying with it wrapped around your body. (Sorry, mom.) But after understanding that crusty crust lips were not actually a status quo humanity must simply accept, I was taken in by lip balm.
What is $1200 Dollars Worth Right Now? 3 Americans On Getting Their Stimulus Checks
Among the social faux paus I’ve committed in the past decade —ranging from walking into my lobby barefoot to letting the doors of an empty elevator close on my coworkers to admiring apartments through their open windows on the Upper West Side—the most nerve-racking has undoubtedly been looking at the receipts left behind in ATMs. Every time I’ve done it has been remarkable.
Designer Leanne Ford Brings Her Classic Minimalism to a Nursery Near You
A successful interior design business, a popular HGTV series, and charming furniture collections have established Leanne Ford’s design playbook: She is a minimalist. She loves rustic neutrals, playing with straight edges and curves. She designs for comfort.
Leanne Ford Brings Her Classic Minimalism to a Nursery Near You
A successful interior design business, a popular HGTV series, and charming furniture collections have established Leanne Ford’s design playbook: She is a minimalist. She loves rustic neutrals, playing with straight edges and curves. She designs for comfort.
How to Write (or Not!) During a Pandemic #2: Shenequa A. Golding
Cutting well-done steak with a dull knife. Swimming in glue. Running on sand. These are the metaphors that come to mind when I try to describe the act of writing recently. There is no question that it’s an enormous privilege to have the time and space to do creative work at home right now, but it’s also a uniquely challenging moment in which to try and “take advantage” of that.
What Does American Police Reform Actually Look Like?
For decades, American communities have been portrayed in television and film as having affable and understanding sheriffs (à la Andy Griffith). We’ve been presented with images of neighborhoods so safe that friendly local policing is simply rescuing kittens from trees. Or perhaps you’re familiar with the narrative that has a bunch of meddling kids (and their lovable dog Scooby) unmask all of the monsters that lurk in the shadows; officers only show up in the last moments and snap on handcuffs.
As a New Mother in Quarantine, My Fears Have Taken a Sharp Turn
As New York City approached its peak of the pandemic, my sister and I decided to pay $51 for a coveted gallon of “germicidal” bleach. I spent evenings, while my then-four-month-old daughter slept, meticulously mopping our floors. The smell made our eyes water. Splashes of bleach corroded our doorknob. A drop left a perfectly circular white spot on the sofa. Still, it felt good to wash away our fears.
A Message for the MR Community
To the MR community: I want to explicitly state on our site that Man Repeller will not remain silent in the face of police brutality and white supremacy. I have a lot of listening and learning and growing to do before I will truly know how to thoroughly make a sustained impact in the fight to eradicate systemic racism, but that won’t stop my effort. I know that the learning will be uncomfortable at times, but that won’t make it any less urgent.
How Airbnb Rentals and Other Income Properties Are Fairing During Coronavirus
Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 has made its way from country to country in a whirlwind of infection, and in tornado-like fashion, a third of the world has been forced to close its doors and begin conducting business inside.
6 Podcast Hosts on How to Handle Holiday Small Talk
The holidays are supposed to be the most magical time of the year and, mostly, they are. There’s nothing more magical than dining room table-surfing in search of the best mac and cheese, or latkes, or jollof, or Stove Top stuffing, and then passing out as all of the blood rushes from your head to your stomach. The only caveat is that in between all of the moments of exceptional overeating, you may have to catch up with family, friends, and guests you barely know.
Eco-Friendly Bedding: Here’s What You Should Know
These days, it’s hard to tell if we’re losing sleep over the rain forest still being on fire; the smog wafting through our windows; that old, lumpy (definitely not eco-friendly) bedding from undergrad some of us are still using; or some eco-conscious nightmare combination of all three. A good night’s sleep might mean finding a solution for all of these unpleasant realities, as opposed to taking a melatonin, passing out, and forgetting about it.
The Modern Trap of Feeling Obligated to Turn Hobbies Into Hustles
L ast year, at a friend’s wedding, I sat across from the perfect dress. Rendered in a warm, dusky orange and a just-revealing-enough neckline, it hugged every curve of the cousin of the groom as we chatted. When I mentioned it, she beamed. “Thanks, it has pockets!” she replied, because of course it did. And something about the way she touched the hem made me ask if she made it, and if she was beaming before, now she was radiant: “Yes!” she replied. “Wow!” I said. “It’s gorgeous.
The Respectability Politics of Sports
or most of my childhood, I never had more than four pairs of shoes at a time. There were shiny school shoes and church shoes that met the requirements of countless morning masses and school days at my black and brown Catholic school. There were dirty sneakers and winter boots caked with salt. Plastic summer sandals that I’d wear on weekends and days when I’d racked up enough points on my “N.U.T: No Uniform Today” card to shed my itchy nylon jumper for the freedom of oversized outfits from The Gap.
What Tiffany Haddish's MTV Awards Dresses Really Symbolized
As the MTV Movie & TV Awards begin, Tiffany Haddish reminds the audience that she is the first black woman to ever host the show. It’s expressed with the same frank persistence with which she reiterates the price of her white Alexander McQueen dress. As the show continues and Haddish “repeats” dresses worn by powerful female entertainers, from Cardi B. to Meghan Markle, it’s clear that this running joke isn’t just about clothes.
Rihanna’s Perspective on Her Weight Changed How I Think
Earlier this week I talked about how summer tends to bring up some of my body insecurities and how I plan to make peace with them. When writing that piece I kept coming back to this one, written by Celeste in October, where she shares her body acceptance story. Coupled with the news that Rihanna helped Anne Hathaway feel better about her butt, it felt necessary to put this one back on the homepage. Have an amazing weekend, I hope you wear whatever the hell you want.
I Talked to 3 Women in Media About What It's Like to Be a Person of Color
wish I could say I was surprised when I read Women’s Media Center study that reported that “women of color represent just 7.95 percent of U.S. print newsroom staff, 12.6 percent of local TV news staff and 6.2 percent of local radio staff.” But I was not. As a journalist myself, I’ve learned how few women of color are in news media. I’ve overcome isolation and discrimination in trying to report stories that matter to me.
Beyonce's Coachella Performance Held a Mirror up to My Black Experience
The summer before my junior year of high school, I interned at a camp on Xavier University’s campus. During those months spent in New Orleans, I ate Milky Ways two at a time because I wanted thighs like the girl in Nelly, Diddy and Murphy Lee’s “Shake Ya Tailfeather.” I sat in the backseat of my grandfather’s car with my cousins after work, gossiping about the boy I liked. I went swimming on the weekends in a pool that would, two years later, be decimated by Hurricane Katrina.
The Effects of Racism on the Human Body
Kaari Aubrey was in preschool when she tried to rub off her brown skin. Her classmates at her school in Athens, Ohio, were passing a ball back and forth in the school’s playroom when Kaari noticed they weren’t including her. For a while, she pled with them to let her play, but when that didn’t work, she burst into tears.
I Asked 13 Black Women About Joy
wo years ago, I made a vision board: a collage of words and images I hoped would serve as a reminder of my goals. Right in the middle of it, larger than anything else, was a cut-out of the word “joy.” I knew I’d felt happy on a number of occasions, but I’d heard in a Kirk Franklin song that joy was happiness no one could take away from me, and I knew I hadn’t felt that way in a long time. Over the past few years, I’d lost friends over petty disagreements.
Review: Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' Remake for Netflix
The day after Thanksgiving, I stayed up until 4 a.m. watching the Netflix reboot of Spike Lee’s 1986 movie, She’s Gotta Have It. I met Nola Darling between glasses of eggnog and plates of my sister’s reheated Thanksgiving jambalaya. After the first episode, I realized that Nola was familiar to me. I’d seen her around before: in Brooklyn, at art galleries, at parties, in my own uptown neighborhood and, in some ways, in myself.
Rihanna’s Perspective on Her Weight Changed How I Think
Last week, in an interview with The Cut about her style, Rihanna addressed her recent weight gain. The media has been speculating about her new, curvier figure all summer, and everyone I know has been praising her for “getting thick.” When she addressed it last week, Rihanna simply said she “has had the pleasure of a fluctuating body type,” and that she makes her style choices based on what looks best at any given time.
What a Year of Abstinence Taught Me
It is the middle of the night and my phone is ringing, or I’m hurriedly pushing clothes into my closet and shoving shoes under my bed. I’m frantically shaving the bottom half my legs or searching for socks to hide my fading pedicure, or, my least favorite, stuffing my face under my pillow to drown out snoring so loud that it would rival the infomercials blaring on my television. I’m not sure what sex is like for other single women, but my experience reminded me of an on-call job.
What Michelle Obama Means to Me - Man Repeller
My father says my grandmother knew Barack Obama was going to win the election. “She called it,” he tells me. That was like her — to know things before they happened, to have faith in things that the rest of us weren’t sure about, to be the calm in a relentless, unwavering storm. Until I sat down to write, to reflect on her, I didn’t remember any of that. I simply recall that she was “tickled pink” when it happened.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Celeste
Contact Celeste, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack