We love our mama’s biscuits!

Oh yesss! We love our mama’s biscuits, soft, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth mounds of utter goodness. But hold on! Guess you thought biscuits originated in the...

Poetry: We love Bronzeville Poet For Gwendolyn Brooks by Useni Eugene Perkins 

Bronzeville Poet  For Gwendolyn Brooks    The streets of Bronzeville  seem more beautiful  because you gave them honesty.  Made Philistine experiences  more than monotonous copy  for obituary columns.  Helped Black children  realize that filth...

George Benson – a lifetime of guitar, singing, and greatness

A child prodigy from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, little Georgie Benson made his first records for RCA Victor at age 10. As Benson grew up, and...

We remember Hollywood’s first Black love goddess Nina Mae McKinney 

One of those yesteryear race films produced outside the studio system for 'colored' audiences recently caught my eye as I searched YouTube for something...
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Herbalist Muntu Law wants to get us back to healthy 

It can be challenging to eliminate bad eating habits and take control of your health. The pandemic has prompted many folks to reevaluate their...
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Programs that can help you support your grands

Many grandparents don't often have it easy when raising their grandchildren. Children require different needs and grandparents sometimes may struggle to fulfill these demands....
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise among seniors

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among seasoned adults have dramatically increased in recent years, especially among those who are widowed and divorced. Between 2014 and...
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Don’t be the victim of a scam!

Fanessa Williams, 64, received a call from an alleged IRS agent about monies owed to Uncle Sam last year. The caller stated how she...
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Should you give your doctor the boot?

At this age-50-plus-stage-of-the-game, more visits to a healthcare provider are often required. A physician needs to be proactive, a good listener, should make you...
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Why you should add seafood to your diet

Changing your eating habits is ain’t easy. Even with the best of intentions, kicking unhealthy food to the curb for a healthy eating routine...
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Come on! Do you really want Botox?

Botox still seems to be one of the most commonly used, non-surgical, available cosmetic treatments, for helping to minimize such aging woes as crow’s...
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Don’t ignore the bump on your foot

Have a lump or bump on your foot? Whether it’s painful or not, it could potentially signal a serious condition. Foot problems are more...