50BOLD chats with songstress Freda Payne
We get nostalgic every time we hear that 1970 record chartbuster, Band of Gold, a song Freda Payne performed with such yearning vulnerability that...
Excerpt…American Runaway: Refuge from the Dark in the City of Light
There are many African Americans who have made a cozy new life for themselves in other parts of the globe. They've fled these shores...
We love…poetry for Imamu Amiri Baraka
Tribute Poem for Imamu Amiri Baraka
(for his 75th Birthday Celebration)
Magnificent warrior
Master of excellence
Gladiator for justice
The frontline’s guardian and gatekeeper
Know that your work, your struggles
your...
4 Sex myth busters for folks over 50
There are plenty of false beliefs going around about sexuality and aging. Many of them just sound so doom and gloom. Many tend to...
Don’t let funerals bury you financially!
Facing the death of a loved one is heartbreaking, to say the least. What compounds the grieving period, even more, is having to plan...
Bon Appétit! Meet food stylist Roscoe Betsill
Over the last nearly 25 years, food stylist extraordinaire, Roscoe Betsill has managed to not only make food look enticing but fresh, even after...
Seal your makeup with a primer
Many of us reach right for the foundation without giving any thought whatsoever to using a primer. As a matter of fact, do you...
Grown folks biz: Derrick Holmes is a visionary ahead of his time
Derrick Holmes takes being a visionary to another level! The 54-year-old is a trailblazer and his undaunted spirit led him to become the only...
Black men and razor bumps
Ingrown hairs or razor bumps have been the bane of practically every Black man’s existence, and as a matter of fact, over 80 percent...
Why it’s difficult for Black people to visit the doctor
The Washington Post published an article a few years ago about the increase in African-Americans who now seek mental health treatment; this news is...
We love…books!
There have been a great number of amazing books published this year. And a few of them probably slipped by you. When the temps...
10 convenience foods to avoid like the plague!
As you age and the kids move out, experts say that less time is spent overall preparing and cooking foods. Mature adults tend to...