10 Things you didn’t know about Aretha Franklin

“The Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16 at age 76 from pancreatic cancer. The legendary performer whose musical career spanned...

Jersey City’s community-based organizations CAS and SOLE give back in a huge way

We all know that it takes work to help communities to thrive and to fulfill the needs of its people. Cultural workers and devoted volunteers...

Five facts about handicap parking you should know about

A survey released from BraunAbility as part of the “Save My Spot” campaign reveals that 74% of people have personally seen a handicap accessible parking space...

Real Talk: Women over 50 don’t even think it!

In our last issue, we addressed those men who should not have things in their grown up repertoire that can keep them from progressing...

Remembering the beautiful songbird Minnie Riperton

As a young teenager growing up in the Motor City, Detroit, during the 70's my earliest musical influences came straight out of Motown. The...

As you get older, you will be losing friends (and why it’s a good...

Friendships evolve over time, this is normal. If you began to notice that you’re keeping regular contact with fewer people than you did a...

Best kept beauty secrets revealed to help you look younger

Why is it that some women just look better the older they get? We won’t count those gals who shoot up their faces with...

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: Gives good value

Let’s face it, SUV’s are pretty expensive. You’d be hard-pressed to find a hauler these days with an available third-row that won’t make you...

I’ll never forget R&B songstress Phyllis Hyman

As we age, we realize that music remains important to us; it actually punctuates the good, and bad times in our lives. I grew...

Real Talk: Men over 50 don’t even think it!

Aging, it happens to all of us, if we’re lucky! There are some men who just don’t want to grow up and embrace their...

#WhileBlack—Whites calling police on Blacks needs to stop now!

Summoning the police on Black folks for just being present has become the new norm in this Trump Era. This form of policing is...

Rocking it with Carol Maillard of Sweet Honey in the Rock

Versatile, vibrant, timeless, revolutionary and evolutionary, Sweet Honey in the Rock has graced the world with their regal stage presence and soul-stirring melodic rhythms...