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I watched ESPN’s The Last Dance featuring Michael Jordan (MJ) and the Chicago Bulls 1997-98 team. Amidst this, I read about excerpts from The Chiffon Trenches, André Leon Talley’s upcoming memoir which references his relationship with Anna Wintour. I love black people and our culture. Read More …
I am not a 420 participant. It is the smell. It reminds me of leaves burning in the fall. For me, texture and smell can be a turn off. The smell of cannabis is not pleasant. Maybe if it were more aromatic then I would Read More …
During holidays and breaks, there was family time. That typically meant board games with my family. This was never a simple matter. Even as children, it was competitive. My dad did not believe in letting us win. He said that he wanted us to know Read More …
This year winter kept returning into May like an unwelcome guest. Finally, flower beds are safe from an errant winter storm. As you consider what to pair with your summer cuisine of fresh fruit and vegetables, allow me to introduce a few to your palate. Read More …
I am a daddy’s girl. The loss of my dad had me experience grief in ways that I had not imagined. My dad was my biggest cheerleader. He encouraged me to be ambitious and dream big. I miss not having him to share experiences and Read More …
Spring is here and that means the beginning of wedding season. While many brides-to-be are preoccupied with dress fittings, tastings, flowers, and caterers, many forget an important element for a successful marriage: premarital counseling that includes a discussion about a prenuptial agreement. No one would Read More …
Americans love taco Tuesdays and a good margarita, so much that margaritas are the #1 cocktail in the US. On Cinco de Mayo, Americans go all out. Cinco de Mayo is more celebrated in the U.S. than in Mexico. If you’re going to celebrate, then Read More …
Whether you are boo’d up for Valentine’s day or happily single, treat Valentine’s day like “friendsgiving.” Invite your friends over and get to know each other. Enter Goliath Games. Goliath is the parent company of Pressman Toy Company that brought us Rummikub, Mastermind, and Shark Read More …
Since 2016, I have attended on average two funerals a year. Hospital visitations and funerals have become my new normal. If I were in my late 60s, this would be part of the aging process of life. Yet, I am only 46. In 2017, the Read More …
Most of New York is familiar with the “First Family of Fashion,” aka 5001 FLAVORS and its retail boutique Harlem Haberdashery. 5001 FLAVORS has been a fixture in Harlem and the hip hop scene from its early beginnings. Unlike others that get fame from the Read More …
I had the pleasure of attending Cameron Silver’s book tour, Art of Fashion Lecture Series “Decades: A Century of Fashion at the Arkansas Arts Center. Cameron Silver is the fashion director of H by Halston and H Halston brands. Designer Halston is iconic and synonymous with American Read More …
As the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry to American Meghan Markle approaches, it seems the whole world is fascinated. Meghan Markle’s biracial heritage, particularly having an African-American mother, Doria Radlan, has been the focus of many. However, is it surprising that one of Read More …