Ancestry DNA testing: Should the buyer beware?

It appears everyone is looking to live their most authentic life these days.  One of the most highly debated issues of our times is...

Have questions about medical marijuana?

Once upon a time, marijuana was all about getting high just for the hell of it. Now, medical marijuana gives cannabis a whole new...

We love poetry by Dr. Patricia Williams Diaw

  Lamentations Saga of pain and woe Song of despair Solemn moods Melancholy days go by Wounds that will not heal Bondage real Longing and waiting To be set free   You Step away Take a look Learn...

How a mom faces Mother’s Day after losing a child

There is one particular occasion when I do feel the most joy, Mother’s Day; the one day when being a mom is celebrated on...

Just have the party!

Iadmit, I’m a recovering party over-planner. As a former chef, I further admit there’s nothing like the pomp of a beautiful meal peppered with...

Vivica A. Fox talks Everyday I’m Hustling with 50BOLD

Actress Vivica A. Fox is definitely a grown woman. An avid believer in truthspeak, Vivica doesn’t hold her tongue when she needs to get...

We love books… Peggy Cooper Cafritz’s Fired Up! Ready to Go!

Fired Up! Ready to Go! Finding Beauty, Demanding Equity: An African American Life in Art, The Collections of Peggy Cooper Cafritz, (RizzoliElecta) If you want to...

The Reluctant Fashionista’s plus size spring trends

Sequins, plaids, fringe, ruffles, embroidered jeans, jumpsuits, stripes, bold colors, spring has sprung! Age, along with size, ain’t nothing but numbers.  Just because you’re...

The real man behind Stepin Fetchit

There are very few people under the age of fifty who will recognize the name Stepin Fetchit. The actor, who starred in countless films...

We love… peach cobbler!

Peach cobbler was never meant to look appetizing. It was a makeshift dessert that originated in Europe in the 1800’s that somehow found its...

Legendary fashion guru Audrey Smaltz talks shop

In a pretend world run by pretend people, Audrey Smaltz is as real as they come. She is a fashion force to be reckoned...

The well-dressed man sports a stylish watch

Whatever your style—rugged, urban, refined, casual, a well-dressed man is not complete unless he sports a stylish timepiece. There are countless men’s wristwatches from...