Truthspeak: O.J. Simpson and Donald J. Trump
It may seem like an odd pairing, but Orenthal James Simpson and Donald John Trump have more in common than their middle initial. Dave...
Good stuff…All about yummy collards
Collards! We can't live without 'em! They play a huge role in our community especially during the holidays and at gatherings. When it comes to nutrition, they’re chock-full of...
The not so new normal: Custodial grandfamilies
I had secured a life that was all about me. After raising three children and happily counting down the years to my retirement, I...
Foundations that are right for you
Here’s a given fact, as women age, skin tends to change. So hopefully, the foundation you applied on your once luminous skin some twenty...
Do you have road rage? Take our quiz…
Road rage is even more common than you think. According to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study, about 8 million drivers admit to...
Back-in-da-day: A chat with ‘So Fine’ R&B artist Howard Johnson
Do you long for those R&B back-in-the-day jams? It was a time when music had soul, meaning, and conveyed messages that stirred powerful emotions....
Keeping up with the grands…slang words you should know
As a parent or grandparent little did you know you’d have to be bilingual these days when communicating with the young folks in your...
Things you would tell your younger self
It is a blessing to be age 50 and over, no one would dare debate this. After reaching middle age and moving forward, quite...
Good stuff…Sweet potato pie
The Thanksgiving holiday is nearly upon us and many have already planned their menus and have even begun shopping the food items. Friends and...
We love…poetry by Nikki Giovanni!
Educator, civil rights activist, author, poet, Nikki Giovanni is one of the most revered and influential people of our generation. She has engaged our...
Why did former megachurch deacon Donald Wright go the nontheist route?
Donald Wright, 65, is a nontheist and has some very bold and thought-provoking views on Christianity. He is the former deacon of a very...
We love…poems by Sonia Sanchez
We celebrate poetess extraordinaire Sonia Sanchez...
Morning Song and Evening Walk
Tonite in need of you
and God
I move imperfect
through this ancient city.
Quiet. No one hears
No one...