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A Father’s Love Letter to His Son

Posted onMarch 12, 2018July 3, 2020AuthorRonda Lee

For Black History Month, I focused on reclaiming black family, black love, sisterhood and brotherhood. My goal was to change the narrative and show that although there are heroes of black history, the legacy continues with the modern black millennial family, fathers, and mothers. The Read More …

CategoriesLifestyle, Love, Relationships

Postpartum Depression & Women of Color

Posted onMarch 7, 2018August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

I remember hearing women say things like “maybe having a baby will change her and make her settle down and be more responsible.” Before a child is born, mothers-to-be are already made to feel inadequate. Parenting does not come with a handbook and even if Read More …

CategoriesHealth, Lifestyle, Women, Women

Healing Hearts – The Art of Love

Posted onFebruary 13, 2018August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

Art is therapeutic and can be used to restore a broken hearted to a healing heart. Valentine’s day can be a somber reminder of heartbreak or love lost. Enter artist Raub Welch. His artwork has exhibited worldwide and caught the eye of Oprah, who owns Read More …

CategoriesArts, Culture, Love

Black History: Reclaiming Sisterhood

Posted onFebruary 6, 2018March 18, 2020AuthorRonda Lee

For Black History Month, inspired by the Honorable Maxine Waters’ “reclaiming my time,” I want to change the narrative. I am tired of the media and television images portraying black women as ratchet thots that tear down one another. If we are not mammies or Read More …

CategoriesRace, Relationships, Women, Women

Black History: Brotherhood

Posted onFebruary 4, 2018May 30, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

There are many negative media images about black boys and men. However, I know black men who are being the village to our youth. I grew up watching the men in my neighborhood reach out to young kids in the community. If they were hanging out, Read More …

CategoriesLifestyle, Race, Relationships, Tributes

Black History: Reclaiming the Black Family & Love

Posted onJanuary 31, 2018February 28, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

If you seek the traditional black history story, you can read my article on Why America Needs Black History Month and America Lift Every Voice and Sing. This year for Black History Month, I am doing something different. Inspired by the Honorable Maxine Waters’ “reclaiming Read More …

CategoriesLifestyle, Love, Race, Relationships, Women, Women

Memphis: Bring Your Soul & Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted onJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

2019 Update: For Black History Month, discover Beale Street‘s origins as Memphis’ Black Wall Street. Beale Street was the commercial district for black enterprise, music, and civil rights via the sanitation workers’ strike that ended with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Travel

Zenni Optical – A Game Changer

Posted onJanuary 7, 2018September 4, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

I was in a junior in high school when a couple of guys in my physical education class decided to act like they were playing Olympic level racquetball. Class was over, but they continued. As I walked to the exit, a ball hit the back Read More …

CategoriesFashion, Lifestyle

Afro-Ritz New Year’s Eve

Posted onJanuary 1, 2018January 5, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

Chicago based painter and interior designer, Raub Welch’s art work and life is an ode to Afro-Opulence. In addition to his beautiful Afro inspired collage and oil paintings, he is known for his elaborate themed parties. Throughout the year, musicians and artists can be found having Read More …

CategoriesFashion, Lifestyle

Reflections on 2017

Posted onDecember 26, 2017September 4, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

This time last year I fretted what a Trump presidency would bring for 2017. It was worse than my cynical mind could imagine. More pressing was my mother’s cancer diagnosis. She had surgery a few days before Christmas 2016. Her health and recovery were paramount. Read More …

CategoriesHolidays, Inspiration, Lifestyle

New Year’s Eve Cocktails

Posted onDecember 26, 2017January 5, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

Champagne, cava, and prosecco are necessary to welcome the New Year. However, you need something else to serve until the midnight countdown. To that end, I visited two Chicago distilleries that have returned spirits to the city to get some cocktail recipes: KOVAL Distillery and Read More …

CategoriesFood, Holidays, Lifestyle

Halston’s Vision at QVC

Posted onDecember 12, 2017December 12, 2017AuthorRonda Lee

The Halston brand is an iconic pillar of American style. When I heard of Halston for QVC, I was cynical. Then I interviewed Cameron Silver, fashion director of the H by Halston and H Halston brands, and discovered that the expansion to QVC is authentic Read More …

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