February 2012
February 23rd, 2012
Written by Francesca Biller in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
A generation ago, it would have seemed impossible that one day, nearly half of all marriages would end in divorce, changing the fabric of American families and urging us all to recreate what the meaning of a nuclear family is.As for me, I am no different, I was devastated when my marriage ended, especially with parents who had just celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. But thankfully, I knew...
February 21st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Progress takes time, sometimes an inordinate amount of time, to simply first make a wrong, right. But it is a necessary step to move forward. Perhaps, that is a good way to put into perspective the announcement today by the Smithsonian Institution that it will build a National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).The Museum, scheduled to open in 2015, will be located on the...
February 20th, 2012
Written by Richard Lempert... in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 2 Comments
Many have speculated on the effects that Barak Obama’s election as President would have on not just black-white relations but also on attitudes and behaviors in the black community which for the first time in our nation’s history has available a black role model in the nation’s highest office. Anecdotal evidence of positive effects abounds. A Washington Post feature described how Obama’s campaign...
February 20th, 2012
Written by Stephany Rose P... in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 20 Comments
With an air of condescending disappointment and over a plate of fried catfish and smothered sweet potatoes, my good friend asked, “How does Ms. Blackness herself, Queen of critiquing all things white, end up dating a WHITE man?” Yes, it’s the same friend from my last post — what can I say; he provides much fodder for writing! Anyway, I was a little perturbed at the thought of having to “justify”...
February 20th, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Latest News, Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Not sure where to go for a holiday getaway, a trip to South Africa with a stop at three or four of the company called &Beyond’s properties offers an authentic African experience. It also means giving back to the communities where the properties are located.In the case of my recent trip to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve area of South Africa just outside Kruger National Park, I visited three...