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Blurbs about black life and relationships with family, friends, and frenemies.

Eye of Sauron

The Eye of Sauron

Posted on February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 by Contributing Writer

If you’re familiar with the epic saga of The Lord of the Rings, then you will understand the purpose and will of Sauron. Sauron is the evil protagonist in The Lord of the Rings. He is the Bad Guy whom everyone decides to take down by any means necessary. The white men, a wizard, the…

A New Day Black Woman Hiking As Sun Rises

A Prince. A Piano. A Plea

Posted on November 22, 2024November 17, 2024 by Contributing Writer

Prince – How Come You Don’t Call Me Tyrone Davis – If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time Minnie Riperton – Back Down Memory Lane Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Pink – Who Knew (Live) I wouldn’t normally include Pink, however, she was under LaFace at the time and…she rocked. You endured…

Sister Hug Grief Trauma

Take All The Time You Need

Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 by Contributing Writer

What does that even mean? Take all the time you need. Take all the time I need? Take all the time? Take time that I need? Why do people say that is if Time is something they can give me. You’re benevolently allowing me time to take time. The time I need. Who the fuck…

Mother angel wings flowers funeral

I’ve Lost My Mother

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Contributing Writer

I’ve lost my mother. I say that as if we were in the mall and I thought she was in one store but she is instead browsing another store. As if I can’t find her. I wish that were the case. I know exactly where she is. But still, I’ve lost my mother. But my…

Flowers surrounding Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2023May 22, 2022 by Contributing Writer

Mother’s Day is celebrated in some form in more than 40 countries across the world. It was created to honor mothers and motherhood. On Mother’s Day, the mother figure is given love, respect, and acknowledgement through celebration and gifts. In some traditions, wearing a pink or red carnation or flower represents a mother who is…

Black Male Doctor

5 Black Health and Wellness Podcasts

Posted on March 20, 2022March 21, 2022 by Contributing Writer

Forget Joe Rogan. There is too little black representation in big podcast networks. I say this again because even while looking at the podcasts pages on streaming sites, those sites usually recommend top and/or similar podcasts that are hosted by white men and women. Listen to these black hosted podcasts speaking truth and realness in…

Wendys fast food restaurant destroyed by fire

Targeted For Profit And Death

Posted on August 10, 2021September 5, 2021 by Contributing Writer

Neighborhoods that are poor and majority black or minority are targeted for profit and death. Disadvantaged neighborhoods are targeted for profit by corporations and businesses offering access to subpar and unhealthy foods and products. Compared to neighborhoods with higher household incomes, poor communities have more access to fast food, junk food, liquor, and alcohol. The…

People gathering on the porch

The Front Porch

Posted on July 23, 2021August 30, 2021 by Contributing Writer

My grandmother’s house was the hub of my family. All the family meetings were held there. All birthday parties and holiday celebrations were held in her home. Even the fights held over the phone were settled at her house one way or another. Her house had a large front yard and an even larger back…

whitney houston interview

Crack Is Still Wack

Posted on April 21, 2021June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

Before drugs flooded our communities, alcohol was the worst intoxicant black people used. Adults would go out on the town and drink, dance, and maybe gamble a little. Alcohol abuse did exist. However, alcohol indulgence allowed an adult to continue working and have some sort of sense of self. When drugs flooded our communities, it…

Black couple playing dodgeball

How to Have Family Fun During COVID-19

Posted on March 19, 2021June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

Are you as tired of ‘rona as we are? Spring is almost here and we are still wearing masks and social distancing. We’re trying to avoid people and be around people at the same time.  How does that work? Here are a few ideas to get out and have family fun in a safe and…

We will survive coronavirus highlight

Relationships in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted on January 26, 2021June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

The Coronavirus or COVID-19 has tested many relationships this year. Without much notice, the country shut down with orders to stay at home. Restaurants and schools closed. Transportation and travel stopped. Nearly everything and every place with the exception of grocery stores, food manufacturing, and gas stations shut down. Every public place we unknowingly sought…

Black man sitting on floor surrounded by moving boxes

How To Relocate The Right Way

Posted on December 18, 2020June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

Relocating to a new city or state can be stressful. There are many things to consider before taking the relocation leap. Some things to take into consideration are the climate, the cost of living, the people, and recreation opportunities of the new location. All of these are important especially when relocating to an unknown area….

Grandchild holding onto Grandmother arm

The Significance of Grandmothers

Posted on November 18, 2020June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

A traditional grandmother is the moral center of every family. They are the glue of tradition and keep families from completely falling apart. A grandmother can be an elder mother figure of no blood relation where all other factors exist of a grandmother/grandchild relationship. Grandmothers and great-grandmothers can be the most important person to the…

graffiti art of list of things to do in life

Achieving Goals and Priorities

Posted on October 17, 2020June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

A priority is a need, want, concern, or desire that takes precedence before all others. A priority is something that is very important to you above anything else. Goals are similar but more specific and are usually the steps needed to achieve a priority. Goals can be long-range or short-range tasks to complete in order…

the hands of two black women clasped together

Paying It Forward

Posted on September 25, 2020June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

There are so many negative influences and images we see on a daily basis. Shock news and images tend to attract more views and sell more advertising. Society today is inundated with news and images of basically snuff videos of murders, killings, fighting and shootings to incite negative emotions and actions. Newspapers and networks are…

African-American nurses testing public for Coronavirus

Black Families vs. COVID-19

Posted on August 21, 2020June 17, 2022 by Contributing Writer

The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships in nearly every sector of society, but especially for black families and those who are financially fragile. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists African-Americans or minorities who, due to long-standing systemic health and social inequalities, are at an increased risk of getting sick and dying from…

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