Nap-taking as an adult was modeled for me by my dad. Whenever we would drive from the Chicago suburbs to my grandma’s house in the city, as soon as we arrived, Dad would head for the recliner. With his long legs stretched out before him, within seconds he would be...
In the Bible according to Luke, Jesus told a parable that gave a valuable lesson on racism and different peoples. Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away,...
Working on Capitol Hill as a business journalist validated Emily Brown’s passion for writing, but it also made her life more stressful than meaningful. A decade of a demanding job was more than her body could take, and the physical traumas led her down a path of...
At the beginning of the pandemic, many of us scrambled to find space to work from home, whether it was at the kitchen table or a folding table in the guest room. Two years later, working from home is a permanent arrangement for many people, and it’s time to rethink...
March is International Women’s History Month, and it becomes increasingly important to acknowledge all the amazing contributions women have made to get us to where we are today. While we still have a lot of work to do, this work can’t be done without celebrating...
This blog is going to be quite personal, as it is based on a story from a woman who helped remind my hometown about the importance of living in an environment that does not harm your health. Her name was Thelma Moton, and she wrote a heartfelt article called...
Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham Alabama on November 14, 1954. Her father was a guidance counselor, her mother was a teacher, and she was their only child. Her name was derived from the Italian con dolcezza, a musical term which means “with sweetness.” Rice...
According to NationalChiliDay.com, “It is fitting that we celebrate National Chili Day every year on the fourth Thursday of February since there’s nothing better than enjoying fiery fare during one of winter’s coldest months.” Lyndon B. Johnson, who hailed from...
Serena Jameka Williams, everyone knows her name. You’d have to be living under a rock to miss what she does for her profession. She is the greatest tennis player of all time. Not the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, not the greatest Black tennis player...
With spring less than a month away, now’s a great time to take inventory of the apps on your phone and start clearing off the ones that are no longer needed. If you’re on the hunt for some replacements to help simplify daily tasks and support healthy habits, here...
Lucille Clifton wrote poetry for more than two decades before it ever occurred to her to try publishing her work. In a field dominated by White men, she didn’t know of any poets who looked like her. She didn’t think publication was possible. Today, a young Black...
Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo in his book Eat Right for Your Type introduced the blood type diet based on his renowned knowledge of glycobiology (the study of the structure, biosynthesis, biology, and evolution of saccharides, which are also called carbohydrates, sugar...
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