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Style Report- with Miss Mahogany

FunTimes WriterMay 26, 2016December 12, 202403 mins

Spring will be here before you know it and there’s something incredibly satisfying about spring cleaning, specifically spring closet cleaning. Instead of dusting and vacuuming, I am usually purging the clothes that I haven’t worn for a minute and the feel-bad pieces that were never quite right but I had to have it and stubbornly tried to make work.

Ultimate SpringStyle 2016:Easy, Simple & Super Cool

Spring will be here before you know it and thereâ€™s something incredibly sat…

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Ubuntu

FunTimes WriterMay 11, 2016December 13, 202409 mins

“Ubuntu’ in the Xhosa Southern African culture means: I am what I am because of what we all are”. It comes from a traditional African philosophy that offers us an understanding of ourselves in relation with the world. According to Ubuntu, there exists a common bond between us all and it is through this bond, through our interaction with our fellow human beings, that we discover our own human qualities.

Influential People

In This Issue – May 2016

FunTimes WriterMay 5, 2016December 12, 2024030 mins

In honor of Women’s History Month, FunTimes is highlighting women who are making a difference in people’s lives, in their businesses, in their careers, in their communities, in their countries and our world.

Culture & Entertainment

OMG! The Lost Love That Healed My Pain

FunTimes WriterMarch 12, 2016December 12, 2024011 mins

With a loud cry of pain, I woke up on the parlor couch. Beads of sweat coated my forehead and my whole body felt warm. As I lifted my head toward the old clock hanging on the wall, I knew I was running late for school so I hurried to get ready.

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Diary of a Woman Like You

FunTimes WriterMarch 12, 2016December 12, 202404 mins

Continued series.

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Judge’s Advice To The Youth

FunTimes WriterMarch 11, 2016December 12, 202404 mins

Brief History of the National Bar Association Judicial Council
In 1971 the National Judicial Council was formed as a division of the Nation…

The Making of a True Father

FunTimes WriterMarch 11, 2016December 12, 2024012 mins

In the last issue of this magazine, we celebrated women that did extraordinary things in their communities. Even though few women were featu…

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Meet Desiraee Davis, Realtor

FunTimes WriterMarch 11, 2016December 12, 202404 mins

Desiraee has been in real estate for nine years. She opened her own office about three years ago. Since that time her focus has been on growing her real estate office and mentoring new agents.

“It’s a unique experience being able to genuinely help people achieve their goals and dreams,”

African Genesis Institute: Educating By Experience

FunTimes WriterMarch 11, 2016December 12, 2024013 mins

Ali and Helen Salahuddin saw the need to provide an avenue to educate young African Americans and Latinos in 1996, so they founded the African Genesis Institute. Their mission is “to teach African American and Latino youth, ages 7-14, their correct history concerning their ancestry and ancestral homes.” It is also designed to build “the self-esteem of the students, improve their academic and financial literacy, promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage entrepreneurship.”

Kinky Hair, Don’t Care

FunTimes WriterMarch 11, 2016December 12, 202407 mins

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.