The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q.  At my birthday party last month, my best friend’s boyfriend slipped me a birthday card with two hundred dollars cash, and a note in the card asking me to call him because he needed to talk to me. I want to return the money because I think the […]

                                                        presents                      Celebrating Women Who Made History Hazel Dorothy Scott (1920-1981) was a Trinidadian-born jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actor. She was a critically acclaimed performing artist and an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation. She used her influence to improve the representation of Black Americans in film. Born in Port of […]

Sex & The Single Life The Men Saying No. by C.J. Claire I attend a very large church in Chicago and surprisingly it is filled with men and I mean real men.  They come in all shapes and sizes, and many are single and present an attractive package.  Therefore, when my church announced a weekend […]

The Conversation Continues…                                        presents   An Enlightening Exchange On The Myths & Mysteries Regarding Male/Female Relationships … Sponsored By The Chicago Department Of Public Health. About this Event … Studies show there continues to be a great divide between men and women about what makes a successful relationship. To help foster better communication between […]

Black History Facts Meet The All-Black American Female Battalion That Served In World War II The first time American women fought in a war was during the American Civil War. Women were not allowed to be selected into the draft, so they disguised themselves as men and fought instead. A few of them were only […]

Black History Facts 6 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier The Improved Ironing Board, Invented by Sarah Boone in 1892 The ironing board is a product that’s used possibly just as much as it’s overlooked. In the late 19th century, it was improved upon by Sarah Boone, an African-American woman who was born a […]

The Dating Chronicles No Surprise Hank saw himself as a serious catch and he wasn’t shy about it.  He hated the thought of going on another blind date, but he was intrigued by all he’d heard about this woman.  Before, he vowed to never again subject himself to an evening of not knowing what to […]

Black History Facts Did You Know That… Beethoven, the world’s greatest musician, was without a doubt a dark mulatto.  He was called “The Black Spaniard”.  His teacher, the immortal Joseph Haydn, who wrote the music for the former Austrian National Anthem, was black as well. Imhotep of ancient Egypt, was the real Father of Medicine.  […]

Rege` Jean Page: Why Everybody Loves “The Duke.” by Sierra Silverspoon  Unless you have been off somewhere in a foreign legion, you must be aware of the new heartthrob who has landed in the scope of women everywhere via the Netflix series, Bridgerton. This, of course, is due to this actor’s outstanding performance as the […]

The Best Valentine Love Stories Ever! As told to Cheryl Lakes Susan:  “My boyfriend, who had ended our relationship after five months of “too intense” dating, called me on Valentine’s Day morning and asked me to have dinner with him.  I had been so blue the night before and had spent the whole evening on […]