Substacks recommended by Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Recommended by Shamontiel L. Vaughn

New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, former White House aide, co-founder of the National Black Justice Coalition. Based in Los Angeles.

I'm not a Snoop fan, but I was deeply disappointed to find out Nelly really performed for Trump's administration. To see a rapper go from wearing a Mike Brown shirt in Ferguson to performing for Trump is wild! While looking around for posts on this, someone on YouTube said "Keith Boykin was right." I had zero idea what that meant until I watched him on a CNN talk with Abby Phillip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J78m-ydqXes Now I'm realizing I've been sleeping on a lot of other quotes too.

- Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Katie Phang

Law and Disorder

I did not know who she was until the episode with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who made me cry like I have been following this journalist the entire time. I went down the rabbit hole to see what I missed.

- Shamontiel L. Vaughn

One Black Woman's Vote

By Shamontiel L. Vaughn

This yearlong Substack series will highlight why all black people should vote in the next presidential election and why the black vote matters so much.

Open Windows- Ann Telnaes

Ann Telnaes- Artist, visual storyteller, creator of "Open Windows"

She quit the Washington Post and ended up winning a Pulitzer. Some "happy endings" are bound to happen regardless of the obstacles. Also, her quitting made me finally pay attention to WAPO enough long enough to see her work.

- Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Window Shopping

By Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Shopaholics and e-commerce sellers can get retail updates everywhere they look. But this series takes a deep dive into some of those retail news stories, along with the latest info in the gig economy and Working from Home post-pandemic.

The Watch

By Radley Balko

Reporting and commentary on civil liberties and the criminal justice system. Plus other stuff.

As the family member and friend of two stroke survivors, a section in the article "The redeem team" stood out to me the most. I know a woman who this SAME thing happened to: She went to the doctor for one thing and was in the middle of a stroke.

- Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Black Girl in a Doggone World™

By Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend. For this sista (and other black folks), dogs are better. Join me, dog lovers!

Homegrown Tales

By Shamontiel L. Vaughn

This blog series started off as a guide for first-time homeowners and new condo board members. It's evolved into a place where landlords, contractors, HOAs and condo board associations can learn and share, too.

I Do See Color

Recommended by Shamontiel L. Vaughn