We love…hush puppies!
If you're a true southerner, then you know what goes best with some fried catfish or shrimp...hush puppies!
We love those little round cornmeal battered...
We love…poetry by Vera Sims
Black Women
Clam shelled pearls
Candied yam jewels
Sweet buttered corn
We be nutritious like spinach salad
Diamonds in the rough
Sometimes
Rotten as leftover meat
We be for better or for...
The Supreme Mary Wilson talks Motown and how the best is yet to come
Flashback 1964--The Ed Sullivan Show-- three beautiful, elegant, impeccably dressed young women with hair that was perfectly coiffed, mesmerized us as they performed their...
Happy heavenly birthday! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes that will stir your...
Happy heavenly birthday Dr. King! One of our nation's greatest civil rights leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 90-years-old on January 15. ...
I just love those Black badass female action heroes!
A few months ago in the movie theatre, I was so elated to see the trailer for the upcoming film, Proud Mary starring Taraji...
History lesson 101: What was The Negro Motorist Green-Book?
As a child growing up in Detroit, the summers meant that many of my neighborhood friends made their yearly pilgrimage to spend the summer...
Home upgrades that really work
Bathroom and kitchen upgrades are among the most popular home renovations, but not just because the improvements are likely to increase the home’s value....
Top picks for the best auto insurance companies
For most Americans, car ownership is a fact of life: Collectively, we traveled more than 2 billion miles by car in 2017. That means auto...
Cold creams are back!
True, cold cream is old school but so are we! As kids, many of us stood in fascination as we watched our moms, grandmas,...
Try our chill-chasing vegetarian chili
Baby the hawk is out! We are right in the dead of winter--snow, blustery winds, teeth-chattering temps, what to eat, what to eat? How about kicking...
Over 50 and unemployed? These companies will hire you!
Many Baby Boomers are nearing retirement age, only to find themselves unemployed or underemployed at the very time when they planned to continue to work and postpone retirement as long...
Work boots for that hard working man
If you work outdoors, especially during the winter months, you need boots that can take a serious beating! You know, the rugged workwear boots...