5 Things We’re Not Gonna Do As We Honor Aretha Franklin
By Thembisa S. Mshaka 1). Pretend “Respect” was just a feminist anthem While the white feminist movement latched onto this song that demanded the…
POISED
NEVER, NIPPED, TUCKED, NOR ‘TOXED!
Fashion Doyenne Audrey Smaltz Lives Life Like It’s Golden Written by Tina R. Wynn She stands “72 inches long,” strikingly erect; poised. To witness a…
Happy New Year 2017!
2017 is the year to be “UNAPOLOGETICALLY” YOU… It’s time. It’s time to leave behind one-sided relationships, self-neglect, self-sabotage, making excuses, perfectionism, doubt, procrastination, and…
The Thanksgiving Main Attraction
Written by Chef Dawn Tyson A holiday celebrated in the United States that depicts the “First Thanksgiving” which was the celebration of the Pilgrim’s first…
We Gather Together…
Written by Dr. Carole L. Stephens Thanksgiving Day is the one day we come together with family and friends at the dinner table to give…
A third of the homeless people in America are over 50. I’m one of them.
Nobody ever tells you about the sleep deprivation. At around 4:30 am, while the rest of the world is still asleep, I wake up…
MOMMY ISSUES
Mother’s Day is a big deal in the black community, well, in most of our diverse communities. Houses of worship will be filled with…
New Congressional Caucus Will Focus on Black Women and Girls
Last week, three African-American lawmakers made history with the announcement of the country’s first and only Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. Representatives…
Happy 2016!
As we walk out of 2015 and into 2016 have a vision for better, make this the year you give attention to your mind..sit…
Black Women Magic: The Best Magazine Covers Of 2015
From Taraiji P. Henson, Queen Latifah to Shonda Rhimes, black women over 40 sizzle! THERE USED to be a time when the only magazines…