Wednesday, December 25, 2024
gray wig

Want to learn how to properly care for a wig? Here you go!

Typically, during the late forties is when some of us begin to start playing around with the idea that there might be a need...
mind trap

We love Poetry…Look Out, Look In by Calvin Edwards

Look Out, Look In   Look out, look in!  They're watching   Watching and waiting   Checking their traps  The traps they have set    Yes!  Their traps have been set   with you in mind  You see...

Linda Clifford is still shooting her best shot

Beautiful, brilliant, and vibrant, Linda Clifford still has those golden pipes that captured audiences and catapulted her to disco royalty! Linda was one of...
butterfly

We remember Butterfly McQueen

I was about 12 years old when I saw the film Gone with the Wind. One of the characters in the movie, an enslaved...
ellison

What America Would Be Like Without Blacks?

In 1970, the great author Ralph Ellison who wrote the timeless classic that was hailed as a masterpiece, Invisible Man, published “What America Would...

Unsung Black history-makers you should know

Black is beautiful, Black is excellent. Black is pain, Black is joy, Black is evident. Black is so much deeper than just African-American. Black is growing up...

Black History 101: Sterling St. Jacques was the world’s first Black male supermodel

Sterling St. Jacques was an ebony Adonis, breathtakingly handsome with piercing eyes, smooth chocolate skin, and chiseled cheekbones; he was the toast of the...

Is your marriage unhealthy? Take the quiz and wake up!

If you're over age 50 and have been married for what seems like forever and a day, you might be happy, or just settling...
eyes

Facing a diagnosis of glaucoma?

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans, and half of those with the condition are unaware they have it. Glaucoma strikes...

Need help? Here are 7 charities that will come to your rescue

As folks age, they may need more help to live independent, peaceful and productive lives. Seniors throughout the country may need housing, utility, rent,...
money

Not sure about how much money to give as a gift?

It seems every time we catch our breath, there is yet another darn occasion that requires a monetary gift! Birthdays, graduations, weddings, christenings, and...
DROWSY SLEEP

Are you a sleep-deprived driver?

Drowsy driving due to sleep deprivation is a significant problem in the United States, and its risks and tragedies are frightening. Sleep deprivation is...