We love poetry by Joyce G. Snyder
I Came Here to Fly
Do you think I want to bargain with you over this?
Do you think we can work out a trade?
I give...
Freddie Jackson feels “blessed, so blessed!”
In the 80s and 90s, Freddie Jackson was a true stylistic vanguard of R&B. Most of the songs Freddie sang were odes to love’s...
We Remember…Motown’s Shorty Long
I take great pride in my knowledge of old school music especially since I was raised in Detroit where Motown was born. Imagine my...
The skin bleaching of Black America
For Black Americans, skin color is a complex topic.
Whenever there's a rumor that a Black celebrity has lightened their skin – whether it’s pop...
Sex is possible after heart attack, stroke, diabetes and arthritis
According to sex researchers, many older folks are avoiding sex, and the main reason is due to medical issues. If you are a sex-avoider...
Doctors need to discuss better treatment options for Black men with prostate cancer
African-American men have the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as dying from it compared to any other ethnic group in...
“I could never have children, so thankful Mother’s Day is over!”
Why do I fawn over YOUR child? Probably because I never had one of my own. I might not have been the world’s best...
Natural deodorants that really do work
These days, many of us are stressing over the every day products we use on our bodies because we've learned that many contain cancer-causing...
Unique uses for hand sanitizer
We grew up relying on just soap and water to kill germs and even though the old tried-and-true is ideal, these days, the germ...
Yeah mon! Great grilled Jamaican jerk chicken recipe
Bring some Caribbean flair right to your home with this great grilled jerk chicken recipe that is just plain yumminess through and through. Grilling...
The 2019 Lexus IS 300 will make you feel like a youngin’!
Granted, there is nothing you can do to halt the passage of time but you can feel youthful again every time you get behind...
We love poetry…Her Eyes (For Dr. Maya Angelou)
HER EYES
(For Dr. Maya Angelou)
Through Maya’s eyes the collective we
can see what we were meant to be
God’s children all colors, ethnicities,
genders and religions
The beautiful...