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I'm Shamontiel, a 20-year digital and print editor, journalist, and fact-checker. 
When I'm not working, there's a 99% chance I'm walking somebody's dog or my own four-legged security guard/fitness instructor.
As a 20-year vegetarian, I'm adamant about daily, morning meditation; weight training; and love dance fitness (mainly Kukuwa).
If I'm not cooking, wrestling my way through a DIY project or walking dogs, I'm buried in commentary on politics, news and culture.

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MOST RECENT SUBSTACK POSTS

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1. ONE BLACK WOMAN'S VOTE: LIVE: Sen. Cory Booker spends his birthday participating in Capitol Protest sit-in ~ Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rev. Raphael Warnock and more Congressional leaders ask at least four Republicans to vote with Dems against gutting Medicare, food stamps

2. HOMEGROWN TALES: Soundproof your home to block out noisy neighbors upstairs ~ Get a good night's sleep by soundproofing your condo or apartment

3. HOMEGROWN TALES: Why a broken light switch made me prefer mood lighting ~ I'm not surprised by the lamp bathroom light trend on TikTok

4. BLACK GIRL IN A DOGGONE WORLD™: Big dog, small home: How to make room for a four-legged roommate ~ From tiny house to apartment to condo, here are seven options to make a small home feel more comfortable with a pet

5. I DO SEE COLOR: The Diddy indifference is too similar to Black men who voted for Trump ~ While there are a sizable number of Black men who DO NOT deserve to be in prison, some earned it

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6. BLACK GIRL IN A DOGGONE WORLD™: 11 ways dog owners can recycle bedding ~ Used fitted sheets and comforters can save money on pet supplies

7. BLACKTECHLOGY: Could artificial intelligence make drivers safer or just profile Black drivers more often? ~ From 2003 until now, have Chicago streets gotten safer with technology lurking near intersections and DuSable Lake Shore Drive?

8. HOMEGROWN TALES: 10 eco-friendly ways to clean popular household items ~ Getting ready to make your home a vacation rental? These cleaning hacks keep it clean for walk-throughs

9. ONE BLACK WOMAN'S VOTE: Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's protest poem featured in music video ~ What is New Zealand’s youngest member of Parliament and Te Pāti Māori member up to these days?

10. HOMEGROWN TALES: Creating stress-free, dopamine-causing, DIY wall art ~ Try these eight ideas to upgrade your wall decor space