Do you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Davisa Richards, 58, does not look forward to the fall and winter months. She thinks these months are dreary, dark and depressing. “I get...
Quiz: Is your marriage in trouble?
Have you been married for several years and feel your relationship might be headed for divorce? John Gottman, Ph.D. professor emeritus of psychology at...
We love books…How to Slay by Constance C.R. White
Many moons ago, when I was five-years-old, I experienced The Supremes in concert at a venue in Queens, New York. It was my very...
Take a healthier look at soul food
Soul Food is treasured, soul-satisfying, and an integral part of African-American culture. These are the foods that make us salivate--fried fish, yams, ham hocks,...
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu speaks out about the miseducation of our Black youth
Scholar, noted author, social justice activist, lecturer, and publisher, Jawanza Kunjufu, Ph.D., is the author of over 40 books including such highly-acclaimed and controversial...
Black History Month…Five African Americans whose Black card has been revoked
There are some Black folks who are downright a discredit to the race--embarrassing, shameful, pathetic. That’s right, I said it! They bolt from our...
Natural aids for battling insomnia
It can be torturous when you desperately want to sleep and simply cannot. Someone with insomnia feels as if they are the only person...
We love poetry…by Haki Madhubuti
Why She Loves Him
she seldom would admit to him the reasons she was
attracted his way (not necessarily in this order):
looks, hair, tone of voice,...
Got pores? Minimize them!
Facial pores! We hate them! They are oftentimes large and can either resemble the moon’s cratered surface or the peel of an orange! There...
Quiz: How well do you know Blaxploitation films?
Those 70’s films starring some of the grooviest Black actors and actresses of the times were outta sight! The films were not quite a...
Good Stuff: The latest in sex toys
The pleasure products industry’s customer base and bottom line are both going strong, currently generating around $15 billion and there are projections that it...
Thinking about becoming a vegan or vegetarian?
In today’s world, various health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension are on the rise, particularly for African Americans. As a consequence,...