The Blog: Paige’s Ponderings

Happy Women’s History Month! To kick off the month, I’d like to invite my fellow book lovers and those who love people who love books to join me for a read-a-thon to support an organization dear to my heart, OpenBooks. Here’s my fundraising page where EVERY BIT HELPS! PLEASE HELP ME MEET MY GOAL. Also,… Read more »

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending DePaul University’s graduation ceremony. I hadn’t attended before even though I’ve been an adjunct professor since 2019. The stars aligned. I was in town. And I was able to secure some ceremony regalia last minute. I was also able to make it to my storage unit… Read more »

I would like to publicly thank all of the guests who joined me for an episode of my show For the Culture with Christina Steed. I appreciate the time they spent with me talking about their businesses, passions, and commitments to Chicagoland. The purpose of my show is to showcase voices like theirs so people… Read more »

Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. Haki Madhubuti is a poet, publisher, and founder of Third World Press. He read some of his poetry and shared his amazing journey as a Chicago institution builder and multi-faceted creative on my show For the Culture with Christina Steed. We talked about his life and work as a poet. He… Read more »

Check out my most recent episode of For the Culture with Christina Steed talking about Black Girlhood in Chicagoland and the organizations supporting #BlackGirlMagic.

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Join us for Rolling Out University’s Sisters with Superpowers, a virtual summit celebrating women with Superpowers making history and impacting communities during Women’s History Month. I will be speaking about The Power of Introverted Leadership —Register for your complimentary tickets TODAY! https://tinyurl.com/ROBOG23 

Tune in tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. on CAN-TV Channel 19 and stream on cantv.org for my conversation with artist and legacy-keeper Faheem Majeed. Smart, unique, and dope conversations with a decidedly Chicago flavor. For the Culture with Christina Steed airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on CAN-TV! #fortheculture #Blackart #Blackartists #Chicago #Chicagoland #creatives #floatingmuseum #southsidecommunityartcenter

Happy World Introvert Day today!! I’m so honored to be on this list of Gamechangers: Introverts to Watch 2023. I fully embrace my introversion and work to inspire emerging leaders in my extroverted industry who identify as introverts. Thanks @hushloudly Cheers to World Introvert Day! #worldintrovertday#introvert#Blackintroverts#leaders

This inaugural season of For the Culture with Christina Steed, we invited some amazing guests to have a conversation with me about how they are “doin’ it for the culture” in Chicagoland. Check out all the episodes by clicking on the link below for the full playlist. Also, we are booking guests for season 2…. Read more »

Tune in tomorrow to For the Culture with Christina Steed where I talk to power couple Sheila Rugege Dantzler and Eric T Dantzler about the real estate market in Chicago. I’ll also talk with Sheri Bolton about interior design and the power of design in your home. Smart, unique, and dope conversations with a decidedly… Read more »

Tune in to this exciting episode about Chicago House Music’s history and current moment with popular artists on the latest episode of For the Culture with Christina Steed.

Check out the second episode of For the Culture with Christina Steed featuring Terrance Pratt, CEO of Culture Loupe, Creator Director at Memoir Fragrances, and a Chicago Stepper preserving the art of stepping in Chicago.

Check out my interview with Chelsea Harvey, food blogger and expert social scene navigator.

Check out my recent interview with the DePaulia. “History is a very important part of this conversation when we think about the impact of segregation,” said DePaul adjunct professor Christina Steed. “We can look at that in the creation of historically Black colleges and universities where those institutions had to be created because Black people… Read more »

ICYMI:

This week marks the premiere of my new show For the Culture with Christina Steed on CAN-TV Channel 19 in Chicago and streaming on cantv.org. Join me for a virtual watch party. Below is the event link on Facebook. https://fb.me/e/2NFIryUCj Below are some shots from the sneak peek reception at CAN-TV studios. Tune in on… Read more »

You are cordially invited to tune in on September 13th at 7 p.m. on CAN-TV Channel 19 in Chicagoland and cantv.org for the rest of the world for the show premiere of For the Culture with Christina Steed. Check out some of the behind-the-scenes snaps from the first taping of the show below. Below is the invite… Read more »

I have released my last podcast episode (for a while at least) for the Firsts Over Forty (FOF) podcast. I am launching a new TV show called For the Culture with Christina Steed! The TV show will premiere on September 13th at 7 p.m. on CAN-TV and on streaming for folks not in the Chicagoland… Read more »

2022 will mark the year I became the host and producer of my own TV show. Yay! For the Culture with Christina Steed will premiere on September 13, 2022, on CAN-TV and also stream across digital platforms across the country. For the Culture is part of CAN-TV’s new signature programming rolling out this autumn. My… Read more »

For my fellow journos and comms pros, I will be moderating a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) conference in Las Vegas in August. The panel, “Navigating Social Media: Separating Fact From Fiction and Avoiding the Madness,” will take place on Friday, August 5th from… Read more »

What does courage mean to you and do you need permission to have it? I recently chatted with Kea Meyers Duggan on Courage Permission Slip about what courage means to me, how I excel as an introvert, courage and consistency and how it’s required to make any change, what steps I’m taking to navigate fears… Read more »

As I wrap up my Black History Month series on ancestry and legacy, I talk about my great, great aunt Ethel Goode Franklin. She was a chef, chauffeur to stars, writer, playwright, actress, drama club leader, and then a bed and breakfast owner. And a Boston Red Sox fan. She owned a home in Ogunquit,… Read more »

For Women’s History Month, I had a chat with my colleague, tea entrepreneur, friend, and little sis, Aquinas “Queenie” Early. PR pro extraordinaire and founder of Deeply Rooted Teas, Queenie shares her lessons and revelations upon becoming a newly minted member of the finest 40 club.  https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=18222128

Check out my latest (and last) podcast wrapping up 2020. Enjoy!

This year has been a year. Who could have ever imagined? A global pandemic. A social justice movement. A pivotal presidential election. Yep, all of that happened this year plus some more stuff. How did you do? How did you survive/thrive/cope/excel? How did you grow? How did you help others? I woke up with those… Read more »

Check out my latest pod!! During this episode, I unpack some commonly heard phrases that as I’ve grown up, I’ve learned they don’t always ring true. One of them is you get wiser with age. Wisdom and growth in our lives is a choice we continue to cultivate on this journey. If we automatically became… Read more »

I will be in conversation with gospel great and author Richard Smallwood on February 11th at Chicago State University. Please find below more info on the event and a link to grab tickets. I hope to see you there! Click here for tickets! Click here for tickets!        

Illinois has a lit wine trail. Learn more about what the Land of Lincoln had to offer for wine aficionados.

Firsts Over Forty podcast about a woman celebrating small, life-changing firsts during the finest decade.