No matter what the occasion is—–Valentine’s Day, my birthday, and yes, even Christmas—–I’m an easy woman to please when it comes to presents. In fact, as long as the item is in good taste, I can usually appreciate and find use for it as long as the efforts are sincere. But over time, what I’ve… Continue reading The Holidays: Enjoying Life’s Greatest “Little Things”
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9 Years & Counting: The Ever-Evolving Story of Us
Dear CJ: Wow, look at the date. Has it actually been 9 years? Who knew that a rush hour commute would lead us into a relationship and down the aisle as husband and wife? Back in 2005, I wouldn’t exactly say that I had given up on finding love again, but as a 30-something divorcee… Continue reading 9 Years & Counting: The Ever-Evolving Story of Us
Faith Evans: Family, Ferguson & Her “Incomparable” Focus
Children to raise, home-cooking on the horizon and some last minute work details to square up before the holidays arrive? Faith Evans may be a Grammy-Award-winning singer and songwriter with new music to promote, but having an extraordinary career doesn’t cancel out the ordinary work she must put in, like the rest of us, to… Continue reading Faith Evans: Family, Ferguson & Her “Incomparable” Focus
When Protectors Become Predators: Making Women Safe In An Unsafe World
It’s a familiar scene from 1985’s classic film The Color Purple: newlywed Sofia charges through a cornfield, face freshly bruised by husband Harpo, to confront in-law Celie about her advice for him to “beat her.” “All my life I had to fight,” hisses Sofia. “A girl child ain’t safe in a family of mens. But… Continue reading When Protectors Become Predators: Making Women Safe In An Unsafe World
7 Years Of Nappiology, The De Johnson DMN/Briefing Interview
Twist-outs, flat twists, locks and ‘fros: In the last few years, what many considered a fringe phenomenon has now become a full-fledged revolution. African-American women are eschewing chemical straighteners to embrace their natural hair. According to marketing research company Mintel, sales of hair relaxers (the lye-based chemical products that temporarily flattens the coils) have steadily… Continue reading 7 Years Of Nappiology, The De Johnson DMN/Briefing Interview