Men, I’m Going to Let You in on a Little Secret

Bea JoynerFebruary 3, 2020June 25, 202505 mins

By Bea Joynermen, gather round, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Women, please stand back, it’s time that someone told them the t…

We Have to Share Our History

Bea JoynerAugust 16, 2019July 2, 202505 mins

By BEATRICE JOYNERForgive me for scolding our elders, but we need to share our history with our youth. As an elder, I know this is not alwa…

Bea JoynerDecember 14, 2018July 23, 202506 mins

By Bea JoynerI was having a conversation with my son, Askari. He is teaching Yoga in schools to children and he was a little dismayed at the..

Bea JoynerMarch 8, 2018August 14, 202509 mins

By Bea JoynerI heard this little ditty while at the Country Bear Jamboree in Disney World. One of the female singers came down from the ceil…

Bea JoynerNovember 29, 2017August 15, 202508 mins

By Bea JoynerAs we look into our children’s faces when they are born, we know that someday they will grow up and leave our home. Our job is …

Bea JoynerSeptember 26, 2017August 16, 202507 mins

By Bea JoynerNOTE: This story is adapted from my book, “Don’t Need No Soaps, My Life Is Soap Enough!” With the school year approaching, I th…

Bea JoynerApril 11, 2017August 19, 202506 mins

W ith the presidential election over and a new administration in office, we are seeing in many ways that despite President Donald J. Trump’s…

Bea JoynerMarch 10, 2016September 7, 202503 mins

The number of Black Catholics is increasing worldwide, especially on the continent of Africa. This World Council of Families gathering…