Erickka Sy Savané is a former model, actress, and MTV VJ. She began her writing career in the late 90’s as a relationship columnist for Trace magazine and since then her work has appeared in Essence, Heart & Soul, Uptown,where she held the editor-at-large position, clutchmagonline.com, mommynoire.com, xojane.com, and others. Currently, she writes a social commentary blog called THE BREW (www.thebrewonline.com), and when she’s not doing that, find her in Jersey City with her husband and two girls.