The reluctant fashionista takes you on a 70’s fashion trip
The 70's were all about those fashion trends that brought us palazzo pants, halter tops, leather, suede, patchwork, Quiana, maxi's, midi's, and platform shoes. ...
Car air fresheners can make you sick
Many car owners purchase air freshening products with scents that run the gamut from flowers, to powder, to lavender, in an effort to make...
Sizzling nail polish colors for spring/summer
Spring is just peeking around the corner and summer will be here before you know it. When it starts to get warm outside, hands...
Mega music producer Larry Mizell walks down memory lane
There is much to be said about the masterminds of the Mizell Brothers, Larry and Alphonso (Fonce) and of their immense contributions to the...
The 2018 Toyota Avalon offers a lot to like
The 2018 model year Toyota Avalon is long, low and wide, overall sleekness coupled with elegance, it has an overall look that catches stares....
The 2018 Mazda CX-9 is all that!
Once-upon-a-time the Mazda CX-9 was not a head turner. Its design was pretty generic; it had that real practical look. Nope, it was not...
We love poetry…Resiliency by Bill Holmes
Resiliency
I whisper
the words of African proverbs
for the courage
to emerge from
the shadows of
No Man’s Land
rising above the residue
of innocent blood slaughtered
where privilege meets supremacy
and depression...
Do you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Davisa Richards, 58, does not look forward to the fall and winter months. She thinks these months are dreary, dark and depressing. “I get...
We love books…How to Slay by Constance C.R. White
Many moons ago, when I was five-years-old, I experienced The Supremes in concert at a venue in Queens, New York. It was my very...
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu speaks out about the miseducation of our Black youth
Scholar, noted author, social justice activist, lecturer, and publisher, Jawanza Kunjufu, Ph.D., is the author of over 40 books including such highly-acclaimed and controversial...
Black History Month…Five African Americans whose Black card has been revoked
There are some Black folks who are downright a discredit to the race--embarrassing, shameful, pathetic. That’s right, I said it! They bolt from our...
Natural aids for battling insomnia
It can be torturous when you desperately want to sleep and simply cannot. Someone with insomnia feels as if they are the only person...