About Me
Welcome to From Ashy to Classy!
This blog is a part of my journey as I embark on the road to becoming an author. I named my blog From Ashy to Classy because of the parallel between the Notorious B.I.G. song Sky is the Limit and my struggle to fulfill my dreams. This blog highlights my opinions and ideas about various topics – from philosophy and relationships, to sports and politics.
I hope that the thoughts written on this blog will be amusing to you, help create dialogue and give you more insight into my mind. I’m not a cat who posts just to be posting. If I post it, I thought sharing it would be beneficial to both of us (yeah, I’m talking about you!)…
I hope you continue the journey with me.
More about Darryl…
Darryl Frierson is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications and a degree in History. Born in Chicago and raised in St. Louis, he has lived and/or traveled to almost every state in the United States. He describes himself as a Writer, Progressive Philosopher, Sports Junkie, and Promoter who Grinds hard like a 808. He is currently working on his first book, a romantic comedy, called ”Loose Ends”. Darryl has written for the Huffington Post, The FreshExpress, Black Sports Online, SoulTrain.com, Delux Magazine, Show Me the Blog and various other sites. He also currently is the creator and co-shost of “Straight Outta LoCash” Podcast with comedian Jovan Bibbs. He also is the 2011 Black Weblog Award winner for “Best Culture Blog” and “Best Blog Series” for “The Marcus Graham Chronicles”. You can catch him on twitter at @diggame and on his blog From Ashy to Classy(www.ashy2classy.net)
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YLONDA
April 13, 2010
Just browsing! Great start up blog. I didn’t see a link to follow you on the blogger site so I guess I can do it this way!
Darryl Frierson
April 13, 2010
On my front page you follow by subscribing. Thanks for coming through as well!!
Tim Ponder
May 20, 2010
This blog keeps gettin better and better!! You really have something going here
Darryl Frierson
June 28, 2010
Thanks for the support bruh!!
Sunkissed404
June 21, 2010
Hello…Just stopping by. I will subscribe as well.
Darryl Frierson
June 28, 2010
Thanks for coming by!! Look forward to dialoguing with you on some of my posts
Jeff Dolan
July 26, 2010
I wish you the best on your book Darryl!
Diggame
July 26, 2010
Thanks bruh!! Definitely will be checkin out your site as well
jsmith1228
August 6, 2010
I’m digging your blog. It’s inspired me to start one of my own. Keep up the good writing and I’ll keep reading.
Diggame
August 7, 2010
Thanx bruh!! Thanx for stopping by and I am glad I inspired you keep the conscious thoughts flowing!
Michelle
September 27, 2010
Your blog title intrigued me and made me giggle, so of course I had to take the journey into your world and I am glad I did! Great blog, keep me posted on your book “Loose Ends”, I am all about supporting wordsmiths. Don’t put yo pen down….
Diggame
September 27, 2010
I appreciate that!! Much respect and I am humbled by the love
MsTBennett
January 19, 2011
I’m diggin the new layout! Lol.
Keep up the great posts!
Antonio Maurice Daniels
February 11, 2011
Great site! For some reason, I thought that I had already added you to my BlogRoll but I had not. You’re on my BlogRoll now for sure and I’m subscribed to the site. Keep writing! You’re doing an awesome job.
reesha
February 21, 2011
Love what you’re doing D! Keep em coming hear! Tons of love!
Diggame
June 22, 2011
Thanx Reesha!!
kaitlin hubert
April 23, 2011
i read many of your pieces on war on beauty and love what you have to say. Even though i am white girl and cant say i understand. But i do want other black women to know that i do know a lot of white women that say they are jealous of many attributes that many black women have
Diggame
April 24, 2011
I appreciate the love on my War and the Beauty posts! No need for women to be intimidated by beauty. Just recognize the ability for beauty to come on all colors…
Noughts-not-Crosses
May 4, 2011
Just stumbled upon your page, very cool. Keep up the discourse.
Diggame
May 4, 2011
Thank you sista! I definitely appreciate that!! Welcome to this crazy ride of going from Ashy to Classy!!
Tracita Linda
May 12, 2011
Nice, that book sounds interesting.
Diggame
May 12, 2011
Thanx for coming thru! Yeah Loose Ends is going to be a romantic voyage from the male perspective
Valerye Gunasekera
July 8, 2011
i read many of your pieces on war on beauty and love what you have to say. Even though i am white girl and cant say i understand. But i do want other black women to know that i do know a lot of white women that say they are jealous of many attributes that many black women have
+1
Diggame
July 9, 2011
Thanx for the love! I just want to make people think outside the box and take the world in an objective viewpoint. Glad you got on board!!
UsneakydevilU
October 18, 2011
From the streets of 5th Ward Houston, TX, I can relate to the “Ashy to Classy”. Me and you may disagree on some things but I do appreciate your journey. I’ll follow your blog.
Diggame
October 18, 2011
Oh no doubt bruh! That’s what this is all about. Having some form of creative discourse! Welcome to the madness!
in my glasshouse
November 21, 2011
reading your blog was a major inspiration in starting my own..following
Ebonstorm
February 2, 2012
I agree with your article of our media-derived extremes. Unless we are a “super-genius,” we are not intelligent, if we are not “ghetto-fabulous” we cannot be beautiful, if we are “not richer than 40 counties in Texas,” we have no money at all.
Part of the issue is the representation of People of Color in media. You cannot find the “average, but doing it right” Black Man in modern media, so no one is looking for them in the real world. People like that are invisible because media says they should be.
Check out my article: “Is it important to show People of Color in Science Fiction?” It addresses the meme of White Superiority and Black Invisibility.
For the record: My name is Thaddeus Howze and I am a writer of multicultural speculative fiction and fantasy. I write about heroes and villains in all shapes, sizes, colors, beliefs, species, genome, families and phyla. Everyone deserves equal representation in fiction and I aim to return People of Color to a space in the Future of Science Fiction.