Midwifery grants are NOW OPEN!! We are so excited for this partnership between Baby Yams and
@BirthFuture
to provide capital to those who are saving lives 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Learn more & apply:
It was an experience of a lifetime to play a character as beloved as Ashley Banks; but a lot has happened since my days on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, so allow me to reintroduce myself...
I am Tatyana Ali –wife, mother, actress, singer, speaker, advocate & writer.
I smile because I'm here.
In college I dealt with depression, & it stayed with me after I graduated. At the time, I would open my eyes each day & say "thank you God." At the time, it was the most I could muster... but I still start each day giving thanks
Right after college, I was going through a really dark time, so I got some paint, spent days on this self-portrait, and it really helped me to get through.
I'm sharing a part of my story to encourage you to share what helps you through.
#NationalMinorityMentalHealthMonth
33 yrs ago my life was changed forever. Not because I was on a tv show, but because I met some of the most amazing, nurturing ppl I've ever known. I can't express in words what an impact the cast & entire crew of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air had on the little girl in this photo ♥️
I love
#WillSmith
very much.
@chrisrock
didn’t deserve to be hit. Period. My heart aches for what has happened. I don’t know what caused that chaos & confusion, but I do know that Will has a big heart. I’ve seen him many times try his best to do what is right. I believe in him.
No lie, I met
@2chainz
and we had a great conversation about the upcoming election. Don't let the news make you tired, the power is in your hands. Use your vote!
Something you may not know about me - I love to read and write. For those of you who are fellow book-lovers, I'm excited to start dropping some of my favorites on the TL. Let me know which ones you've red, and feel free to send your own recommendations!
My sister and I had so much fun at the
#BadBoys4
premiere & I got to see so many people I love! Will, Martin & everyone who worked on the film killed it!! Go see the movie, it's the thrill ride of the summer!! I love you Will!!! ❤️🍾
Ran into my friend,
@iamkelmitchell
, backstage at Access Hollywood! We've known each other since we were like 12; and it feels good to still be here doing what we love. Be sure to check him out in Good Burger 2, out now!
#GoodLiving
Fun fact, I toured with both
@NSYNC
and the
@BackstreetBoys
in 99! I remember how hard I had to work to win the girl fans over 😅😂. Anyone else miss that ‘90’s music sound? 😩
For those who didn't catch the episode live, it's now streaming on Hulu! Loved working with this incredibly talented and hilarious cast
#AbbottElementary
Happy Birthday Daphne Reid. Grace and class personified. Unmatched brilliance and business acumen. You inspire me!!! 💕💕🌸💕💕 I hope you celebrate all month long!
With CNN anchor,
@abbydphillip
, at the White House celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month! It was such a beautiful event celebrating the heritage, achievement & endless contributions of our culture in the United States 💪🏾🇹🇹🇵🇦 🎉
Happy Mothers Day to my mommy and to all the Mommy’s. 💗💗💗 Naw ‘ting like a good Caribbean back a yard picture by da tree. You don’t know less ya know 🙌🏾💗🎊💗
I did what I said I would. My awards finally have a home. This is my life baby!! And yes, I know I can be a bit dramatic, but how else do you think I filled up this case?!
We deserve to be heard; so I created Baby Yams as a unique way to raise the capital needed to fund Black & Indigenous doulas & midwives who are already on the ground providing the care we deserve. Thank you for joining me in this mission.
#BabyYamsFam
🤎
The original Mama Yam! My parents have been at every studio recording right by my side from childhood to now. thank you mommy and daddy for supporting my dreams 🤎
Tonigh join us on a national call to mobilize Caribbean-Americans in support of Kamala Harris' historic Presidential campaign! RSVP at
P.S. Happy Emancipation Day to all my trinis!!! Today we celebrate our freedom & heritage 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
You asked, and I’m sharing! This skincare secret comes straight from my aunties in Trinidad—just oatmeal, turmeric, and honey 🤗
But the REAL magic for glowing skin? Wait till the end of the video to find out (and nope, it’s not these little ones running around everywhere 😅)!
@EasyStreetKeys
Wow I think you’re right. I never thought about it that way before. I deeply love music and singing. But the music industry- not so much. I did put out an EP in 2013 though called “Hello”. It’s available on Amazon and a bunch of other retailers. ❤️
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! I cook the foods my abuela made, my kids love patacones y empanadas, I start many mornings with Soca and Reggaeton, and I read Spanish language books with my kids. How do you embrace your Latinidad?
📸
@Kbillions
@capsocagency
I love to express my creativity in many ways, but I bet you didn't know that I can sew! This
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek
I'm launching Baby Yams, a limited series of baby quilts that I can't wait for you to see! Visit & join the
#BabyYamsFam
! 🤎
You know what time it is! Let us continue to celebrate our rich culture and contributions to society not only during
#BlackHistoryMonth
, but every single day. Power to the people ✊🏾
If you love Black culture & global politics, this is my husband,
@vaughnrasberry
's book: "Race and the Totalitarian Century, Geopolitics in the Black Literary Imagination." I'm so proud of him... It's his 1st book, well-respected amongst scholars, & he's won lots of awards for it
Tatyana Ali saying she was on the track team really comes full circle if you know about her being Khadijah’s little sister on Living Single lol
#AbbottElementary
I paid homage to my heritage by including a Spanish holiday classic to
#AlliHave
! In Los Peces en el Río, Mary is taking care of baby Jesus by the river & the fish keep returning to the edge of the water where the baby lays. Feliz navidad! 🎁 🇵🇦
Happy
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek
!
Following the trauma I experienced during the birth of my eldest baby, I recognized that access to Black midwives, Black doulas, & Black scholarship will save lives & drastically reduce what has become generations of trauma 🙏🏾
As a wife, mother, actress, singer, speaker, & a maternal & women’s health advocate, I am honored to be an Emcee in this year's Mama Glow Doula Expo 2023. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
#doulaexpo23
#mamaglow
If you are in NYC, get free tickets with code TATYANA: .
This past weekend I was asked an important question about how I practice self-care & how I allow that self care to lend to my creativity.
My response: rest.
Rest, meditation, prayer... just spending time with my family. Stillness is my self-care.
📸
@kBILLIONS
@CapSocAgency
All you have is enough.
I hope you enjoy this holiday EP "All I Have," now streaming on Spotify & Tidal! Thank you to everyone who has messaged me & encouraged me to keep singing; & thank you to all of the artists who worked with me on this project. ♥️
Hillicrate stop taking your minions money for your own selfish agenda. Sit down have a piece of humble pie. Watch President Trump bring order to the chaos of ILLEGAL immigration with strength and grace.
#BuildTheWallNow
It's Christmas Eve and the Ali family is snuggled up in our matching pjs to wish you and yours a happy holiday! Put on
#AlliHave
and enjoy time with your loved ones 🎄
What an honor to be invited by the VP's Office to attend the anniversary of Dobbs rally in NC! Thank you
@VP
Kamala Harris for your warm welcome, for co sponsoring the
#Momnibus
bill back when you were Senator, & for your continued focus on the Black maternal health crisis.
My cousin is a breast cancer survivor & wrote this book about her experience. She's a woman of faith, wife, mother of 2 boys, & I'm just so proud of her for having the courage to tell her story 💗
The facial expressions game I learned with Sid Caesar on Sesame Street is one that I play with my children. This world will unfortunately try to diminish their feelings and how they self express. I am raising my children to be unapologetic about how they feel.
In our house, reading is a family activity! My boys love the Scholastic Rising Voices library collection because it allows them to see themselves; and it challenges them to explore more and dream bigger. I don't have to color in the characters the way my parents did for me!
Black & brown women are the flesh and blood of this country and we deserve to be heard. We deserve lawmakers who will take care of us, and who will fight for our reproductive freedoms!
This is the first time I've ever worn Sergio Hudson, & baby I looked the way I felt --powerful, confident & ready to celebrate all the good things in life!
One of the first published writings was in this book, "Black Girls Rock! Owning Our Magic, Rocking Our Truth," edited by Beverly Bond. She asked me if I wanted to write something for it, and I it was an honor to be included amongst so many incredible contributors!
Backlots are literally the most magical places to me. It never gets old. Entire cities, towns & worlds created by artists. I love my job!
#BacklotMagic
Midwifery grants are NOW OPEN!! We are so excited for this partnership between Baby Yams and
@BirthFuture
to provide capital to those who are saving lives 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Learn more & apply:
Happy 90th birthday
@QuincyDJones
! Thank you for seeing promise in me. You changed my life when you hired me for Fresh Prince; and you kicked down & held the door wide open for whole new genres of Black art & artists. I’m in awe of your generosity and loving kindness 💕
This is our wedding tree! I've had it in pots for the last 7 years that
@VaughnRasberry
& I have been married, and it's travelled with us from place to place. I finally found an official home for it in our yard; and within a week, a grapefruit has already started to bloom! 💞🌳