It’s a question that’s as expected and as traditional to single women as the turkey-anchored feast and assortment of relatives crowded around it: “Baby,” an elder relative asks with kindness and concern, “why do you keep coming alone to Thanksgiving every year? When are you gonna settle down and find yourself a husband?” The table… Continue reading A Marathon, Not A Sprint: The Journey To “Black Love”
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Marriage? We Do. Hall Passes? No Thanks.
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. And despite daily challenges that arise from being a stepfather, father and husband, he often… Continue reading Marriage? We Do. Hall Passes? No Thanks.
Mint Condition: Blending Anguish & Optimism With “Healing Season” CD
Eight studio albums, dozens of hit singles and numerous collaborations with some of music’s most renowned entertainers; R&B quintet Mint Condition has withstood trends and industry turbulence for years, incorporating an eclectic blend of funk, jazz, soul and rock influences into grooves that touch hearts and move crowds around the world. Their song catalog is… Continue reading Mint Condition: Blending Anguish & Optimism With “Healing Season” CD
Happy Independence Day….Only For Some
On a day-to-day basis, more often than not, I consider myself to be a confident woman. I’m grateful for what I have, work with what I’ve got and usually look forward to where the adventure of life will take me next as a wife, mother and journalist. But Saturday’s Fourth of July will be tainted… Continue reading Happy Independence Day….Only For Some
Sam Irby Jr: Parenting, Grandparenting & Generation Next
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 decided to move across the country and put his refrigeration and air-conditioning skills to use… Continue reading Sam Irby Jr: Parenting, Grandparenting & Generation Next