Did you know, Tea is the world’s most popular drink, next to water? Everyone on the planet, I’m sure, has heard of Green Tea; probably because it’s touted the most by retailers, but for good reason. It has been implicated to benefiting almost every organ system in the body. It is cardio-protective, neuro-protective, liver-protective, anti-artherogenic, […]

The holidays are no longer vastly approaching, they’re here. With that said, the invitations are trickling in and some of the events will require you to dress to impress and the basics just won’t do. The days of wearing the same thing multiple times are over and thanks to social media, we know that your […]

Beating the Heat: Staying Cool During a Heat Advisory. Heat advisories are issued when weather conditions are expected to create a high risk of heat-related illnesses. These illnesses, ranging from heat cramps to potentially life-threatening heatstroke, can strike anyone, but young children, older adults, and those with chronic health conditions are especially vulnerable. Fortunately, there […]

Just A Thought: Behind The Rank (Volume One) Have you ever been at a crossroads in your life and didn’t know what to do? How are you going to feed your family? How are you going to escape this thing called life and survive? In Behind the Rank, Volume One, Lila Holley compiles stories of […]

Visualization can play an important part in losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle that keeps it off. Losing weight can be difficult for many people who use fad diets and pills to achieve their weight loss goals without letting their mind help in the process.  Visualization is a powerful technique that can help you […]

From Women’s Shoes to Hollywood Lucius Baston is a force to be reckoned with on Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) FX’s Atlanta (2016) and Roots (2016) which ran on three different cable networks (A&E, Lifetime and History). Lucius’ acting talents range from serious and dramatic to the opposite end of the spectrum…comedy. […]

Proverbs 21: The Horse Is Prepared Against The Day of Battle Good morning and happy Tuesday. The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. In this passage Proverbs 21:31, horses are strong and were often used in battle to mount the calvary, and men had a tendency to […]

Summer Learning Activities for Kids      (Family Features) Summer may be a break from formal education, but keeping kids excited about learning can be an easy way to keep them active and engaged instead of zoned out on screen time. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that kids can lose up to two months […]

2020 roared its way into our lives and opened the eyes of many to see people for exactly who they are. As a nation, many people who are not black, turned a blind eye to racism; rather believing it didn’t exist instead of believing our cries that it continued to happen across the nation. Now, […]

Presents CROSSBREED Uncork’d Entertainment will release CROSSBREED On Demand January 5, 2019 Also starring DANIEL BALDWIN (John Carpenter’s VAMPIRES) Watch the Trailer for CROSSBREED Below Written/Directed by: Brandon Slagle Starring:  Vivica A.Fox, Daniel Baldwin, Stink Fisher, Devanny Pinn, Vernon Wells Screen superstar Vivica A.Fox (Independence Day, Kill Bill) stars in the sci-fi thriller Crossbreed, invading VOD this February […]

By Rob Jefchak  Though you might not notice it at first glance, this Stephen King film adaptation has been in the works for decades; shifting through various actors, directors and writers over the many years it’s laid wasting away in development Hell. Said to have been one of the most complicated and lengthiest of series […]

By Jade Seashell (contributor), author of “A Seductress’ Confession: How to leverage beauty and savor tantalizing pleasure” Dating and relationships aren’t easy.  Men and women are very different by nature in so many ways.  If you are wondering what a woman looks for in a man, this article will give you the insight into this […]

How to improve indoor airflow and quality (Family Features) More efficient, tightly built homes than those constructed in previous generations are generally well-regarded, for the most part with good reason. However, when you consider people spend 90 percent of their time indoors on average, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), such airtight environments raise […]

Jumanji Movie Review I didn’t realize it at the time when it first came out, but back in 1995 when Robin Williams starred in the live action adaptation of the children’s book based on a mystical board game; “Jumanji.” The movie was whimsical but it was also dark, emotional and intensely compelling in ways no […]