By Donna Torrence June 11, 2021 Bruce’s Beach, Manhattan Beach, California [A California city took a beach property from a Black family 100 years ago. Now, it may be returned to their descendants.] Sag Harbor Hills, Ninevah and Azurest Subdivisions (SANS), Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York [ On Long Island, a Beachfront Haven for Black Families] Oak Bluffs, Martha’s…
Read More 6 Historically Black Beaches to Visit This SeasonBuried by ABC at the time, the segment reveals a unique glimpse into Baldwin’s private life—as well as his resounding criticism about white fragility, as blisteringly relevant today as it was in 1979. By Adrienne Westenfeld Jun 15, 2021 In 1979, up-and-coming television producer Joseph Lovett scored the opportunity of a lifetime. Just a few months into…
Read More Watch a Never-Before-Aired James Baldwin Interview From 1979Want to learn more about African-American history? Think you know a lot and want to fill in some gaps? Need something to back up your wolf tickets at the barbershop? Here are some resources to help. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America…
Read More Looking for Interesting Reading?We tend to think that added sugar is mainly found in desserts like cookies and cakes, but it’s also found in many savory foods, such as bread and pasta sauce. And some foods promoted as “natural” or “healthy” are laden with added sugars, compounding the confusion. In fact, manufacturers add sugar to 74% of packaged foods sold in supermarkets So,…
Read More Sugar by Any Other Name: Hidden in Plain SightBy Daniela Morosini SWELLNESS JUNE 11, 2021 Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and worldwide, and it’s only becoming more so. The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that the number of diagnosed new melanoma cases will increase by almost 6 percent in 2021. Even worse, many more cases will go undetected — especially in people…
Read More Why Doctors Still Struggle to Detect Skin Cancer in Black PeopleMeghan Overdeep June 7, 2021 The original Whipping Cream Cake recipe is as follows: 1 cup butter 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 3 cups flour 1 carton (1/2 pint) whipping cream 2 tsp vanilla Leave butter to soften at room temperature. Add sugar and cream well. Add one egg at a time, beating after each…
Read More Whipping Cream Cake: The Vintage Dessert the Internet Can’t Stop BakingHave you been baking delicious pies and cobblers that drip over and burn? Do you need to clean those baked-on spills before you set the smoke alarm off again? Is it too hot to use the self-cleaning feature? Well, help is on the way! According to Erica Young, “All you need for this hack is a…
Read More How to Clean Your Oven with a Dishwasher TabletThe history behind Juneteenth you might not have known Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. In 1865, there were an estimated 250,000 enslaved people in Texas. The Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had…
Read More JuneteenthAlso known as chocolate pudding cake, chocolate cobbler is two desserts in one: a layer of tender cake mixed up with warm, pudding-like fudge. It’s also made with basic pantry staples, so you can whip it up at a moment’s notice or whenever a serious chocolate craving hits. Cobblers like this one are made in an unconventional way, but…
Read More Chocolate CobblerSplit the figs and peaches in half vertically. Peel the peaches and remove the pit. Mix twice as much honey as olive oil, or even 3:1. You only need a little for each piece of fruit. Heat the honey and olive oil until it is thin but not boiling. You want it to be syrupy.…
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