Comments on: RIP Erica Kennedy

By: eisa

eisa — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:07:48 +0000

thank you for this lovely tribute, demetria.

eisa

By: Raquel

Raquel — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:37:28 +0000

Nice article. I love talented and inspiring authors and I love reading. Sad story. Just goes to show that you should not “put off for tomorrow what can be done today” because tomorrow is NOT promised to any of us. Peace. :-)

By: Mike T.

Mike T. — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:47:39 +0000

Thank you for this article. I grew up a few doors down from Erica, her mom and brother Kirk. And although I left NYC to move to Los Angeles and hadn’t seen Erica in many years,
I remember her quite well: beautiful, intelligent and very funny. In recent years, I had read about her success and was proud, but I also somehow expected it – she had an elegant and defiant way about her!

I had been meaning to e-mail her to congratulate her – and now, unfortunately, I won’t get that chance… I am shocked and saddened by her passing.

My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. RIP Erica.

By: Khalilah

Khalilah — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:50:30 +0000

I don’t normally comment… but this is so sad. I read Erica’s book, Bling, years ago, and I loved it. It was one of those books, that I let a friend borrow, and I still didn’t get it back yet. I’ll have to buy that second book, Feminista…

By: Trueletterson

Trueletterson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:35:43 +0000

Sad! Another beautiful, voluptuous, mis guided black women lost, wasted who went full boor trying to prove others social experiment [Femenism] at the expense of themselves, the black man and the black family when will they wake up!

By: Eclecticflavor

Eclecticflavor — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:40:31 +0000

wow this one is a bit of a shock for me.
RIP Erica Kennedy

By: fancypants

fancypants — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:36:49 +0000

Bling continues to be one of my favorite books. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

By: Domonique

Domonique — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:14:59 +0000

I am so so hurt by this news! I loved that EK was accessible. I loved her books. I loved her blog. Her sense of humor. When she shut down her blog and her social media connects last year, I thought it was just in preparation for a new novel. I was waiting on the next big project from her. I was so sure this absence meant she was cooking up something awesome.

I commented once on one of her photos from her bday album and she actually responded– a rarity even with people I know personally. We were both Aries babies and I’d wondered exactly what day hers was.

I had this fantasy that I’d go to NY one random weekend and be riding the train, and coincidentally she’d be sitting right next to me and I’d get to tell her how smart and funny and beautiful I thought she was. Sigh.

She’ll continue to be in my thoughts and my prayers.

By: Aja

Aja — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:23:04 +0000

I loved her book “Bling”

By: A Lo

A Lo — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:41:26 +0000

Great read! Thanks Demetria for informing us about the death of Erika. Thanks for sharing with us how Erika inspired you. I don’t know her or you but the beauty of writing is that we learn about each other and the powerful things Black women are doing. I appreciate it!

By: leoni

leoni — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:58:16 +0000

Demetria’s book is A Belle in Brooklyn. It came out last year.

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By: francais

francais — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:04:31 +0000

I can’t believe it!

I was an avid follower of Erica’s blog Feminista Files and really enjoyed the new term “Feminista” that she coined that more aptly described many of today’s young, driven, modern women.

Rest in Power and Peace Erica

By: thefashionistachic

thefashionistachic — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:54:53 +0000

This was a beautiful post of an apparently remarkable women. I never had the pleasure of knowing Erica, I am sadden to hear about your lost. I wish you all the success in the world sister. I will be looking for that novel.

By: Riva

Riva — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:26:38 +0000

Beautiful Demetria. Absolutely Beautiful.

By: J.Denise

J.Denise — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:45:50 +0000

Beautiful article.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:13:39 +0000

This is very sad news. I never finished reading “Bling,” but I remember reading about her success years ago. I wish peace and comfort for her family and friends.

By: posh brown

posh brown — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:11:02 +0000

there have been a lot of reported deaths lately (rodney k., yvette wilson, ect) but this one hit me the hardest. and, i never met erica kennedy either. but i have read her work in honey and vibe (i think). i also went to see her at a barnes & noble reading of her first book. although i didn’t know it until now, she was a she-ro of mine. later on, i found her blog (feministafiles) and enjoyed it. she would even write back nice comments and answer questions after i commented on her blog. she wrote her second novel and it made me angry with my myself that i had not worked on my childhood dream of becoming a writer (happy for her, though lol). knowing that she’s gone is sad…and scary. but, i intend to use it as something positive to get me on track. r.i.p erica k.

By: edub

edub — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:37:34 +0000

This was so beautifully written.

By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:43:48 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. I am not familiar with Erica Kennedy but I like to read & I like good writing. I will definitely look up her work….and your article is a great homage to her.

By: melinda jg hyman

melinda jg hyman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:13:04 +0000

RIP Erica peace and blessing to all your family and friends this was one of my first reading articles I read this morning.I also send my condolences to Minors and her family.God will heal you in time.

By: African Mami

African Mami — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:45:08 +0000

Oh woooow! R.I.P!!!

I have never heard of her, BUT if that is her in the picture, I have seen that picture. She was beautiful, and 42?! DAMN!! I thought she as in her 20s…..

My sincerest condolences to her friends and family.