Spread a little kindness this holiday season
Who wouldn’t appreciate a random act of kindness? Research in psychology shows a link between kindness and well-being throughout life. Studies have also proven...
Bring in the New Year in style!
Whether to cozy up or to party down, that is the question. Should you don the stilettos and dance through midnight, or toast the...
Beauty secrets that will take years away
Why is it that some women just look better the older they get? We won’t count those gals who shoot up their faces with Botox...
Have mercy! Black-eyed peas!
New Year’s is practically here and folks all around the globe have superstitious food traditions they indulge in that have significance for them. Some...
Include music in your holiday traditions
Music is powerful. Here is how to include music in your holiday celebrations to set a joyful, festive mood and help create happy family...
Get your holiday drink on…coquito!
Grown folks love grown drinks, and since the holiday season is in full effect, why not add a beverage that will make any holiday...
Poetry: We love Yuletide by Oliver O. Mbamara
Yuletide!
Merry Christmas!
(A season of love, charity, and celebration)
In the hearts of many, gladness is rich,
as many call on all to share with them
their joy...
Shirley Jones of The Jones Girls is still our ‘Girl’
We loved The Jones Girls, Shirley, Brenda, and Valorie Jones! They were not only beautiful but oh-so-talented! Harmonizing seemed to have come relatively easy...
We remember “Tommy,” Thomas Mikal Ford
Television in the 90s had more than its fair share of sitcoms. After going through our daily grind of working 9-to-5, taking care of...
What’s the difference between the flu, common cold, and COVID-19?
As the flu and common cold get ready to do their usual seasonal damage, now, every single cough and sniffle will carry an extra...
Black History 101: How did white students deal with school integration after 1954’s Brown...
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racially segregated schools violated the civil rights of Black students. Black Americans throughout...
Taking vitamins, herbs, supplements for older adults can be dangerous
Research states that African Americans rank high when it comes to relying on alternative remedies like vitamins, herbal treatments, and supplements. Many of these...