When someone learns that a family member or friend is Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, or Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ), one may experience a mixture of emotions ranging from shock, denial, guilt, and anger, to relief and acceptance. According to Lambda Legal, approximately one in every four families in this country has a family member who is LGBTQ. […]
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Image by: Quianna Taylor People of color, particularly Black people, both female and male, were not conditioned to love our hair or its texture, and we\’re faced with hair texture discrimination. A study conducted by The Perception Institute entitled The Good Hair Study suggests that “a majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold
This is my third article covering my experiences of the impact of COVID-19 on my personal life. I believe it is important that I am transparent about these experiences as a means to enlightening others and provide more awareness of the reality of this monster virus! The COVID-19 pandemic draws attention to the connections across
If your social media feeds are anything like mine, you can’t get very far in them without catching wind of the latest celebrity being “cancelled” or seeing someone propose who the next one to cancel should be. Twitter hashtags and the influence of widespread movements for accountability, namely #MeToo and the current cries for accountability
I look in your eyes and there I see What happiness really means The love that we share makes life so sweet Together we\’ll always be (Lyrics from Here and Now- Luther Vandross) Here and Now by Luther Vandross was the song that was sung at our wedding! Together we\’ll always be. When couples fall
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If you’re a beer lover and thought non-alcoholic concoctions could never hold a candle to traditional lagers and ales, prepare to be pleasantly surprised. Today there are some truly desirable non-alcoholic lagers, IPAs, and even stouts that can handle the challenge. Non-alcoholic beer is a rapidly rising segment of Europe’s beer market, and craft N.A.
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As we witness the rise of the cyber marketplace, the traditional brick and mortar retail space has started to diminish from prominence. In the early 2000s, sneaker heads lined the streets early Friday mornings in hopes of obtaining never released again kicks and maintaining their reputations as sneaker vets. However, it has become increasingly easier
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Sunday, August 18, 2019 Health fair and community bazaar doesn\’t capture the knowledge that was imparted Sunday at the Edgewood Arts Center on 8th Street, N.E. It was more of a Master\’s course in health and science as it relates to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Each presenter, dynamic in their own right, covered aspects
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As mentioned in my previous post, Rest, Relaxation, and Reflection, I took a week-long vacation to Jamaica. We stayed at Secrets St. James in Montego Bay. Since it was my first all-inclusive, I didn’t know what to expect. If you’re interested in what the experience entails, continue below. I’m outlining the pros and cons of
When Mark de Kubber of the Netherlands visited the United States in 2017, he never made it to the District of Columbia. Like most Europeans, de Kubber, who has spent time exploring destinations on just about every continent, bypassed the nation’s capital and headed straight to New York City. When asked why he decided to forgo
