Adopted: The search for my birth mother

As an adopted child, I searched for my identity and this eventually led to a reunion with my birth mother and to self-discovery as...

COPD now afflicts more women than men

Joan Cousins was among a generation of young women who heard — and bought into the idea — that puffing on a cigarette was...

We love poetry by Barbara Brandon-Croft

Ode to ALT America   A nation built on an insidious lie Its roots concocted of alternative facts A made-up premise where white is supreme Where the “right” complexion...

Road tripping in a 2018 Toyota Camry and C-HR

I’m a SUPER car aficionado and a man who loves a good baseball game. So when I was given the opportunity by Toyota to...

Stop douching!

Even though the warnings against douching have been made loud and clear in the U.S. almost one in five women continue to do so.  African-American...

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamins E and folic acid to patients. Preliminary...

We love poetry…Women Are by Inaya Edwards

Women Are… Women are the rainbows behind mist and clouds We are mythical creatures Intelligent and empowering Amazing and confusing Beautiful in so many ways Queens with an empire full of...

50BOLD spars with champ George Foreman…Part II

Ding!  Here is Round 2 of our fascinating interview with boxing legend George Foreman... 50BOLD: As far as I’m concerned, The Rumble in the...

Grown folks biz: Meet power couple realtors Joanne English Rollieson and Ron Rollieson

When you think of power couples, who pops into your head--Michelle and Barack, Will and Jada, Beyonce and Jay-Z? These couples are captivating, confident,...

Ancestry DNA testing: Should the buyer beware?

It appears everyone is looking to live their most authentic life these days.  One of the most highly debated issues of our times is...

Have questions about medical marijuana?

Once upon a time, marijuana was all about getting high just for the hell of it. Now, medical marijuana gives cannabis a whole new...

We love poetry by Dr. Patricia Williams Diaw

  Lamentations Saga of pain and woe Song of despair Solemn moods Melancholy days go by Wounds that will not heal Bondage real Longing and waiting To be set free   You Step away Take a look Learn...