If a single sentiment were used to describe today’s relationships between African-American men and women, the computer screen would read, “It’s complicated.” For every general conflict that can arise from connecting with the opposite sex—-career expectations, child-rearing, gender roles and … Read the rest
Hard at work during the day, dinner with family in the evenings and weekends full of dance classes or outings with the wife and kids. It’s a rhythm that our patriarch, Calvin, has settled into over the last several years. … Read the rest
He’s a quiet, meditative Baby Boomer who spent his formative years in Sandusky and Cleveland, Ohio. The son of a war veteran and the second-born of six children, Samuel Thomas Irby Jr. was a married father of three when he … Read the rest
Judging from countless array of films, books and even love songs (Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon In The Sky,” Anthony David’s “4EverMore” and even Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”), there has always been a fascination with love and marriage. The process of finding that … Read the rest