Ladies, fire up your relationship!

Is your relationship getting a little stale?  Well, it’s time to fire it up! The unexpected can be amazing. Who says you can’t be...

6 Disease-fighting berries you should eat every day

Believe it or not, berries are among the healthiest food on this planet, but sadly, this is not a commonly-known fact. Often labeled superfoods,...

The Manhattans Gerald Alston chills with 50BOLD

At 66-years-young, Gerald Alston’s voice is still smooth, soulful and stirring as ever. The lead singer for the legendary R&B group, The Manhattans has...

Stop douching!

Even though the warnings against douching have been made loud and clear in the U.S. almost one in five women continue to do so.  African-American...

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamins E and folic acid to patients. Preliminary...

We love poetry…Women Are by Inaya Edwards

Women Are… Women are the rainbows behind mist and clouds We are mythical creatures Intelligent and empowering Amazing and confusing Beautiful in so many ways Queens with an empire full of...

We honor…Winnie Mandela, Freedom Icon

It was a Friday evening in October 1990. I was working at Essence magazine. That night the publication was honoring noteworthy women at the...

2018 Genesis G80 is just a class act

Don’t think anyone would argue with the fact that Hyundai has undoubtedly turned the corner with their quality vehicles. The chuckles have been laid...

The Reluctant Fashionista: Who says we’re too old to wear jeans?

Jeans! We love them! They are super comfy. Whether we tap our sophisticated chic or sporty side, jeans are so darn versatile; they can...

The top 10 objects your grown children don’t want

Your house, and what it contains, is a minefield in the eyes of your grown children. They can see from your example that collections...

Car air fresheners can make you sick

Many car owners purchase air freshening products with scents that run the gamut from flowers, to powder, to lavender, in an effort to make...

We love poetry…When We Get Together and Love Poem #135

When We Get Together we give it up to the drummer between silences stroke the mighty bass with our toes our nipples crashing cymbals ting-ting-ting-ting-tinging headboard a sweeping piano we strum the hell...