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đ âStart Where You Are, Use What You Haveâ
Auntea: Kasey Bostic â Topic:  School, Faith & Finding Your Own Way đ Sugar Q: âDo you feel like Black girls in DC are in trouble?â Kasey didnât hesitate. âI donât think itâs a crisis â but we do  need advice and role models. Thatâs what High Tea Society gives us. Itâs that space to talk about real stuff, without judgment.â đĄÂ The Tea: Youâre not in trouble, sugar â youâre just growing. But you do need a tribe to guide you. đ Sugar Q: âWhy did you want to be a teacher?â
Nov 133 min read
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đ¸ âBe Who You Are â Thatâs Your Superpowerâ
Auntea: Karen Samara â Topic:  Staying grounded, trusting your gut, and defining love on your own terms đ Sugar Q: âDo the decisions I make in high school even matter?â Auntea Karen keeps it real: yes, they do. âBack in my day, the choices you made shaped your path â academic, vocational, or professional. And even now, what you explore in high school sets the tone for your future.â So try things, sugar! Join that club, take that random art class, or run for student council
Nov 133 min read
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đ âKnow Who You Are Before the World Tries to Tell Youâ
Auntea: Joy Kingsley Ebeh â Topic:  Fashion, Faith & Finding Your Moral Compass đ Sugar Q: âHow do I know when to trust my gut?â Auntea Joy learned that lesson early â in heels. đ âI once went to a modeling job and found out it was for a cigarette company. They wanted us to give out packs in clubs â to people who looked 18. I couldnât do it. I said no, even though I thought it might ruin my career.â That moment changed everything. đĄÂ The Tea: When your gut whispers âno,â
Nov 132 min read
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𩺠âProtect Your Body, Protect Your Futureâ
Auntea: Dr. Caryl Mussenden â Topic:  Sex, Health & Loving Yourself Enough to Wait đ Sugar Q: âMy boyfriend told me he has an STD. Should I still date him?â Dr. Caryl didnât hesitate: âYou shouldnât be intimate until you know what it is. Most STDs are contagious, and a lot of people donât even show symptoms.â And if heâs already been with you? Youâve got to get checked too. đĄÂ The Tea: Protect yourself first. Love isnât proof youâre healthy â honesty is. â¨Â Sugar Q: âIâm t
Nov 132 min read
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đ âStay Busy, Stay Freeâ
Auntea: Denee âNaeNaeâ Davis â Topic:  DC Roots, Real Talk, and Staying Out of Trouble đ Sugar Q: âDC is crazy. My friend got shot. How do I stay out of trouble?â Whew, Sugar â thatâs real. âYou canât hang with everybody, baby,â Denee said. âIf you know somebody doing wrong, and you stay around âem, youâre gonna get caught up in the mess.â She remembers growing up around the same streets â the fights, the peer pressure, the chaos. âThatâs why I stayed busy. I joined the da
Nov 132 min read
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đ âThe Power of Being Authentically Youâ
Auntea: Chelly Jones â Topic:  Confidence, College Dreams & Standing Strong đ Sugar Q: âWhy wonât my mom help me with my college applications?â Hey Sugar đ, Auntea Chelly gets this one â because she lived it. âI was the oldest and first in my family to go to college. My parents didnât know how to help â they just knew I was going .â Sometimes, your mom isnât holding back on purpose. She might not know what steps to take. But that doesnât mean she doesnât care. đĄÂ The Tea:
Nov 133 min read
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⨠âProtect Your Light, Sugarâ
Auntea: Buffy Sheard â Topic:  Faith, Friendship, and Protecting Your Energy đ Sugar Q: âWhich voice should I listen to?â Hey Sugar đ, Auntea Buffy says the world is loud â but Godâs voice is love, not noise. âThe loudest voice isnât always the right one. Godâs voice might come quiet, but itâs always real â itâs always love.â She shared a story about hearing God tug at her heart when she was younger â and being scared at first. But over time, she realized that voice wasnâ
Nov 133 min read
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đ¤ âYou Canât Be Famous Without Focusâ
Auntea: Ashleigh Demi â Topic:  Reality TV Dreams, Self-Worth, and Choosing Wisely đ Sugar Q: âDo I need college to be a reality star?â Hey Sugar đ, Auntea Ashleighâs answer? âCollege isnât requiredâbut education is essential.â Sheâs seen both sides of fame, from TV One  to The Real Housewives of Potomac , and she wants you to know the truth: âYou can make it without college, but youâll struggle without education.â Why? Because when those big contracts land in your inbox,
Nov 132 min read
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đ âBe Your Authentic Self â Alwaysâ
Auntea: Adia Coleman â Topic:  Confidence, Relationships, and Red Flags đ Sugar Q: âMy boyfriend is 4 years older and doesnât like me hanging out with other people. Is he too controlling?â Hey Sugar đ, Short answer? Yes.  Long answer? Letâs talk about how you even got there in the first place. Auntea Adia kept it real: âI met my boyfriend when I was a freshman at Morgan State â he was older, had a car, and seemed so mature. But I found myself saying yes to everything he
Nov 133 min read
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đ âUnapologetically Youâ
Auntea:  Angela Rani Terrell â Topic:  Faith, purpose, healing, and walking boldly in who you are đ  Meet Auntie Angela Sugars, todayâs tea is extra special . Weâre talking to Auntie Angela Rani Terrell â filmmaker, mama bear, prayer warrior, and yes, big sister to Auntie M herself! Sheâs a true D.C. girl who grew up in Southeast and is now living that Maryland life. But more than anything, Auntie Angela is proof that your faith can fuel your purpose â no matter where lif
Nov 123 min read
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