Real Talk: Men over 50 don’t even think it!
Aging, it happens to all of us, if we’re lucky! There are some men who just don’t want to grow up and embrace their...
#WhileBlack—Whites calling police on Blacks needs to stop now!
Summoning the police on Black folks for just being present has become the new norm in this Trump Era. This form of policing is...
Rocking it with Carol Maillard of Sweet Honey in the Rock
Versatile, vibrant, timeless, revolutionary and evolutionary, Sweet Honey in the Rock has graced the world with their regal stage presence and soul-stirring melodic rhythms...
The cheese plate: confessions of a snob
I’ve heard tell there are people who use the microwave and canned salsa to make queso, who prefer Kraft singles for their grilled cheese,...
The Reluctant Fashionista goes in search of natural hair
How do you spell f-r-e-e-d-o-m? N-a-t-u-r-a-l h-a-i-r! More and more sisters are kicking perms, weaves, and wigs to the curb to embrace their naturally textured...
How soon is soon enough to learn you have Alzheimers?
Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service. He worked on the front lines of disasters...
Got gout?
Cassandra Tolver, 58, woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain at the base of her left toe. The area was...
We love…poetry by Freida Jones
Instructions for Maintaining a State of Becoming
(Inspired by the words of Charles McPherson, saxophonist)
Immerse yourself in the original Nile.
Choose a tender reed; let ancestry
run...
Antonio Fargas is still Huggy Bear huggable
Antonio Fargas was the charismatic, flamboyant, jive-talking, street-smart, bar-owning police snitch, Huggy Bear, who co-starred in the hit 70’s TV crime drama series, Starsky...
The best credit cards for bad credit
When you misuse credit cards, you pay a pretty hefty price down the line. If you’re a late payer, tend to miss payment due...
The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Hyland Harris talks about the jazz trumpeter’s legacy
Nowhere in the world has there been anyone quite like the legendary jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong. If you’re looking for an amazing place to...
Artist Greg Gray turns mere paper into stunning hats
Paper hats? Why would anyone want to take paper and turn it into a riveting work of art? Well, why not! Greg Gray whose...