My Son – Slick Rick
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…
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THOUGHT BUBBLE
When the People Lead, the Leaders Follow By Cheri Avery BlackLet your voices be heard! The Republican proposed American Health Care Act woul…
A Colorful Tea- a Celebration of Survivors of All Types of Cancer
Come out on June 3rd for tea, singing, praise dancing, candle lighting ceremony, and a gift basket giveaway!…
The Many Faces of Fatherhood
Father’s Day is right around the corner. For our May/June edition, we interviewed some prominent men like Joel Austin, Manuel M. Smith, Abdu…
Gutsy Gals Get More: 2017 the Year of YOU & We
TRUTH: We should all keep in the spirit of Christmas every day, in our personal and professional lives TRUTH: We can be stuck because we hid…
Clearing, Gratitude and Intentions
There’s a simple New Year’s ritual that can help release negative left-overs from 2016 and open up for the positive.Clear and release – Thin…
What Do You Know About Fibroids?
Black Women Affected MoreFibroids are the most frequently seen “tumors” of the female reproductive system, according to UCLA Health. Though …
The Making of a True Father
In the last issue of this magazine, we celebrated women that did extraordinary things in their communities. Even though few women were featu…
Kinky Hair, Don’t Care
Most of us have heard of the term “good hair” and have heard it in association with
bad” kinky hair. Black hair has not always been considered beautiful, and even till today is still looked down upon by too many as unkempt, nappy and unprofessional. This view on black hair has a negative effect on black girls/women and our relationship with our hair.
Straddling Two Worlds In Search Of Who Am I?
Among our most important beliefs are those we hold about who we are, our values and what we can achieve. This is usually a challenging lifetime journey to find clarity of Self and then to follow through with continuity in our actions. The cultures or “roadmaps” in which we are raised and the cultures we find ourselves living in as children and adults have tremendous influences on our identity, often unconsciously.