Webbie vs. The Breakfast Club names always gives me the deep, soul-cleansing belly laugh that I need. And that damn animation. Whew, chile.

What is a Louisiana boy to do when up against a name like Chalarmay... Chalar-ma-gay... Sharlia-may?

New Substack is up

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My grandmother’s funeral was this past weekend. I wrote about the experience on this latest Substack. Thank you for reading…

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Currently grieving … open.substack.com/pub/jnicolec...

Thank you Rosemary Robertson-Smith (my elementary school principal) for this. This was January ‘94 at Montessori in Alexandria when I was 6. This was the time when I was snaggletooth hence the smile.

Yes, I am my child’s parent and her friend! Parenting has taught me many lessons! Like to hear about it? Here it go…. jnicolecollins.substack.com/p/big-friend...

As board President I am extremely proud of the work we are doing over at The New Orleans Video Access Center. We empower storytellers w/the resources to share their voices on screen. If you’re able, we’d appreciate any support in our mission. Thank you! www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=... #givingtuesday

Me & some bomb ass Black Women went frolicking in the flower fields the day after nov 6. We are already fighting so much, for so long. Since been & will continue. We decided NOT to take on the outrage from Nov 6 & instead found comfort with ancestral lands and nature. #blackwomen #magic #blacksky

So happy for my filmmaking partners Derek and Preston Dark aka The Dark Brothers on the release of their documentary Blue Chippers that’s now available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime! It’s about high school football recruits. Please watch & share! #newrelease #availbletostream #highschoolsports

Just finished mine

Just finished the last of my leftovers. What a beautiful, colorful plate!