Overcome your fear of public speaking with Toastmasters

It has often been said that the number one fear for millions of people is public speaking. Some folks would rather jump from a...

The Reluctant Fashionista celebrates DanceAfrica street style

DanceAfrica is one of the country's largest cultural festivals devoted to African dance.  It is a yearly event that has been in existence since 1977 and...

We love poetry…The Dump by Colin Rock

The Dump     They brought their shovels and buckets to the polls hoping to fertilize their dreams of a great amerikkka… He was gonna drain the already murky swamp. But he just...

50BOLD spars with champ George Foreman…Part II

Ding!  Here is Round 2 of our fascinating interview with boxing legend George Foreman... 50BOLD: As far as I’m concerned, The Rumble in the...

Woo, Woo, Wooing with the legendary Jeffrey Osborne

He’s an R&B legend, champion of staying power, the “woo woo” love balladeer; this songwriter and music producer extraordinaire is Jeffrey Osborne, who started...

Grown folks biz: Meet power couple realtors Joanne English Rollieson and Ron Rollieson

When you think of power couples, who pops into your head--Michelle and Barack, Will and Jada, Beyonce and Jay-Z? These couples are captivating, confident,...

The Reluctant Fashionista…Straw bags are hot!

You know that old saying, “everything old is new again,” well straw bags have made a comeback.  They have ventured beyond the beach and...

We love…creamy grits!

Folks, particularly in the South have had a love affair with grits for eons, as a matter of fact, they are practically weaned on...

What to do about a rotator cuff injury

Dolores Freeman, 60, had unbearable pain in her right shoulder last year that was driving her nuts. “I’d feel pain in my right arm...

6 Pairs of shoes every man needs

Who says you can’t judge a man by his shoes? What you put on your feet is an all-important accessory that can either make...

Wakanda Forever! Fun facts about the Black Panther Film

The blockbuster Black Panther movie centers around Wakanda, a Marvel Comic fictional country in the Motherland that has never been colonized. It is the...

Sizzling nail polish colors for spring/summer

Spring is just peeking around the corner and summer will be here before you know it. When it starts to get warm outside, hands...