When it comes to Black History Month, it can be difficult to know what's on and where. The below list is but a mere handful of events that we have found. However there are many places getting in on the Proud To Be theme this year. Make sure you check out the BlackHistoryMonth website for national listings. In addition, don't forget to check your local council and as always, Google will give you a wide range of listings. Ladies, let's get ourselves out there and celebrate

Finales are usually big and the fourth and last boss lady packs a punch that will blow your mind. When the phrase 'never a dull moment' comes to mind you may think drama, but in this instance if you want to see life through shiny new lenses or dishwasher finished glasses that dazzle and shine, then this is the woman for you. Onyx Yayas proudly presents the The Sparkle Navigator, Carole. OY: Welcome Carole, [smiles all round] on this occasion we decided to tag team our boss la

Renew Wow, did we just run through four weeks like dat! Life, as it speeds up, we need to find ways to slow it back down and Onyx Yayas has given you four processes to do just that. Refresh; Revive; Rejuvenate; Restore and now we present to you step 5. Renew. When you think about a renewal what comes to mind, the need to extend something, getting back to something after a break, a do over or validation? Well, all of these are true, but what you apply these types of renewal to

We were sitting and chatting as sisters do and we realised there are some things, we want you ladies to know about us. We are what we say we are, there are no fake components, hidden agendas or covert intelligence in OY. We seek mentorship over bulls**t and so our culture is both within this club and comes from this club, meaning our growth is infinite not finite. Why the brutal honesty, because we can not ask you to strip away your hurts and trauma, expose your vulnerabi

Ladies, it has been a phenomenal journey getting to know such talented, passionate, and warm Boss ladies, and the female representing for part 3 of this 4-part series is no exception. Despite the harsh, competitive, and sometimes lonely walk she is facing, this female continually strives, thrives, and drives the vehicle of her life into the biggest and best directions. She drives that vehicle adapting it from a car to a ship to a bike, in order to navigate the narrow roads an

Restore There will be times in our lives where big things happen like a loss or a new baby, a wedding or family reunion. These are the times when we reminisce, we laugh, we cry, we revisit old hurts or confrontations, and we consider our what ifs. What if I married that guy, what if continued to play netball, what if my cousin and I had never fallen out or what if I took that gap year and travelled? All these things can make us reflect in ways that Refresh our minds or Revive

Over the last three weeks we have been dissecting colourism from different angles. When we invited you in to explore colourism with us, we had no idea we would get such a rich response. It’s not that we thought it was an experience exclusively felt by us, but this has been the first time we were in a position to discuss the term openly with others. We created this platform: Onyx Yayas, to enable Black women to be heard and listen to one another. When our survey on this very t

Ladies we are back! We have refreshed, revived and now we are on to Step 3: Rejuvenate. You may be feeling zenned now you have completed the first two steps but do not be fooled, self-care isn't a now and then, no it is a regular ting, like a glass of wine or a chat and chill with your girl or a long soak in the bath. Self-care is a muscle we far too often ignore or struggle to keep toned because its not high enough on our list of personal priorities. Onyx Yaya’s has capture

Picture from: https://www.nccj.org/colorism-0 What is your relationship with colourism? Do you even realise that you have one? Can it be that deeply concealed within us that we’ve created a whole unconscious bias, without even realising that we have these isms and schisms? How do you feel when they say that something is for black women but the woman on the box is ‘light’? Are you the person that says, come on you’re not even black though, to the light-skinned or mixed-race w

Well, hmmmm, who out there is feeling refreshed? What did you do? I book some self-care time with some cardamon tea, I made it from scratch I might add, girls it was so calming, the spices fed my soul with a warm aroma of a far-off place and an energy that left my body feeling vibrant afterwards. So now what, well this week I am going to ask you to indulge in Step 2: Revive. What do you need to bring back to life, give space too or re-establish a connection with? Personally,

The 5 R's is a process of holistic transformation that requires us to: Refresh Revive Rejuvenate Restore Renew Below we start with Step 1: Refresh Ladies take my word for it; you need to refresh. ​When you are tired it is so easy to lose focus and then motivation. Sadly, your level of engagement and commitment to the people, things, and places that you love, quickly disappears too. This is a big deal, if you have a family to take care of or friends that rely on you or a job