Ladies, I get it: there has been centuries of Eurocentric influence and pressure from within and without to conform to the mainstream ‘standard of beauty’ at any cost. Some of us have made it a family tradition to relax one another’s hair and to tame the presence of the kink to get easier hairstyling and… Continue reading Rock The Natural, NOT Relaxers: ‘Attractive’ Isn’t ‘Assimilated’
What You Should Know About GMOs
Suppose you wanted a dog with a long, lean body and legs: would you search for a greyhound, or would you want one that was created in a lab with extra giraffe genes? If you like big juicy apples, do you choose red delicious type, or would you select one injected with watermelon DNA to… Continue reading What You Should Know About GMOs
Our Skin, Our Melanin and Vitamin D
You touch it, scrub it, clean it and injure it dozens of times a day, but what do you really know about your skin? Before I get into the specifics of our complexions, here are some general facts about that crucial and complex organism…. FACTS: Your skin is the biggest and heaviest body organ, covering… Continue reading Our Skin, Our Melanin and Vitamin D
Children, Parents on Learning Curve When School Starts
With less than two weeks to go before school starts, the Jackson household is a flurry of activity and adjustment. Thanks to two of the three kids starting new grades and one even beginning at a new school, enforcing earlier bedtimes and shopping for new school supplies seems to be the easiest part of the… Continue reading Children, Parents on Learning Curve When School Starts
Carl Thomas: “Conquering” Doubts About Life After Bad Boy
Bad Boy Entertainment, for all of its dominance in the 90s and early 2000s, sputtered to nearly a halt a few years back after launching multiple contenders to the fields of hip-hop and R&B, one of them being its first soul and only soul man contender, Carl Thomas. After his breakout multi-platinum debut, Emotional, he… Continue reading Carl Thomas: “Conquering” Doubts About Life After Bad Boy