Go ahead and have a good cry, it’s healthy

It seems these days we all have a lot to cry about. Crying is a natural response to situations that make us happy, sad...

True north: A tribute to mothering

While doing my monthly grocery run last week I watched a teen boy reprimand his friend for not wearing a mask in the grocery...

Tips on how to manage coronavirus stress

Many of us are walking around with knots in our stomachs from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) fears that surround us. Anxiety, lack of sleep, nervousness...

How to help someone who is missing their mom on Mother’s Day

On Mother’s Day, no matter what age we are, we remember our moms. And just like with children, it can be bittersweet for adults...

Smoothie your way to good health

Now is the time to embrace healthy habits by fueling your body with the goodness it needs. Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your...

Ever wonder why pizza tastes so darn good?

Pizza is one of the world’s most popular foods. In this country, 350 slices are eaten every second, while 40% of Americans eat pizza...

Books we love… Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott

After reading Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott by Raphaela Platow (Editor), Lowery Stokes Sims (Editor) and Matthew Weseley (Contributor),...

Unemployed due to coronavirus? Find available benefits

Self-quarantines and stay-at-home orders as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic are having an impact on employment right now, and that may continue...

Essential grooming tips men need to follow

Once upon a time, when a man stayed too long in front of a mirror, eyebrows raised. Fast forward to these ‘get over it’...

We love poetry …Thoughts while watching the sunrise by Kai Alexander

Thoughts While Watching the Sunrise Alive I feel alive. I feel alive in this moment and in this poem. I am alive. I am everything I’ve...

Backup songstress Lisa Fischer has always been front-and-center

Lisa Fischer has sung backup for crème de la crème performers like Beyoncé, the Rolling Stones, Luther Vandross, and Bobby McFerrin. The songstress performs...

We remember Billy Preston, musician extraordinaire!

Afros were hot in the late 60s and early 70s and the bigger, the better. The bold hairstyle was an unapologetic symbol of Black...