Funnyman Rickey Smiley keeps it real with 50BOLD

Someone once said that life is a mixture of hurt and cheer, well, Rickey Smiley has had more than his fill of both. The...

We love…Becoming by Michelle Obama

It’s quite the humbling challenge to read and then try to write a cogent, well-thought-out review of the spanking new memoir, Becoming, written by Former First...

10 Doctor-recommended New Year’s resolutions

With the new year upon us, you may be looking for resolutions that will help to keep you and your loved ones healthy and...

We remember…the sexy Teddy Pendergrass

A while back, my managing editor Ruth Manuel-Logan suggested that my next piece be on the sexy crooner Teddy Pendergrass. Upon giving the assignment...

Get some zzz’s with the right sleepwear

Wearing the right sleepwear to bed will help you get good slumber.   First, make sure that what you wear to bed fits comfortably. Next,...

Back down memory lane, those were the days

If you’re over age 50, you can certainly remember a time when life was simpler before smartphones, CDs, DVDs, MP3s, computers, and video games. ...

We love…poetry by Tony Mitchelson

Tasered Memories by Tony Mitchelson                                                     First images reel across her mind as she stands in...

Can you have sex after the big one?

The scary life-changing effects of a heart attack are real! After suffering a heart attack, some might fear that resuming their sex life can...

We love…Jamaican chicken soup, yea mon!

Chicken soup is just what the doctor ordered during frigid months. The yummy concoction has curative powers. According to scientists who have studied the...

Five reasons to quit sugar now

Over three-quarters of packaged food in grocery stores today comes with copious amounts of added sweeteners, making it easy to overindulge, even if you...

Regina Belle has found her happy place

Regina Belle has one of the most memorable and distinctive voices in R&B. The beautiful and classy songstress etched herself into music herstory with...

The indomitable spirit of Sarah Dash

The year is 1974, and you’re jammin’ to the funk/soul track: He met Marmalade down in Old New Orleans, Struttin’ her stuff on the street,...