42,842,000 = The Black (only) population in the United States in 2019, about 13% of the total US population. 48.2 million = The number of black people in the US, black only or in combination, in 2019. 2.1 million = The number of Black military veterans in the United States nationwide in 2019. 87.9% =…
Read More Did You Know?The Black History Month 2021 theme, “Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity” explores the African diaspora, and the spread of Black families across the United States. You can’t look at the black family without also looking at womanism/feminism and intersectionality. A Little History…In August of 1619, a journal entry recorded that “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by…
Read More Black History MonthHere is my favorite apple pie recipe. it is the easiest to make, looks gorgeous and tastes divine. Get your apples. I have pans of all sizes, so I will say that it takes more apples than you expect to fill your pan. Apples cook down in the pan, and you end up with a…
Read More My Favorite Apple PieBy Gal Beckerman Jan. 24, 2021 Michelle Burford has a fuzzy, purple ski hat, and when she puts it on, she can channel voices. It’s a magic she has manifested many times, most recently in helping the actress Cicely Tyson write her memoir “Just as I Am,” which HarperCollins is publishing on Tuesday. The New York Times Book Review praised…
Read More Just Don’t Call Her a GhostwriterBy Stacey Ballis January 08, 2021 Yeast Boullion Bake-at-home pasta casseroles BTW, I went to Costco 2 days ago and stocked up on boullion, yeast, and lobster ravioli. I also ordered laundry detergent. Read article HERE.
Read More 8 Items to Snag at Costco for Your Most Delicious Winter EverShe’s been an action hero and a fashion rebel, but Tessa Thompson’s most important role is as Hollywood’s rising agent of change. BY ROXANE GAY JAN 15, 2021 Thompson is aware that she’s expected to do something. After all, she is, at 37, one of the most visible performers of her generation. She is a star of…
Read More The Talented Tessa ThompsonBy Kirsten Nunez January 13, 2021 If you’re a coffee fan, you probably know this situation all too well: You make a pot of coffee and drink your fill, only to realize that there’s one cup too many. Ugh. Instead of forcing it down—or worse, tossing it out—try using that extra java in your next kitchen endeavor. Read HERE. Well, here’s some…
Read More 7 Creative Ways to Use Up Leftover Coffee (is there such a thing?)By Hayley Sugg December 30, 2020 For my friends in Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Alaska, and Utah. Bread Pudding with Warm Vanilla Sauce Chocolate Lava Cake Banana Bread Pear Cobbler Banana Brownies Read recipes HERE.
Read More 15 Things to Bake When It’s Too Cold to Go OutsideBy Esther Trattner April. 07, 2020 Here are 34 major money don’ts — straight from the expert. Don’t be too quick to buy a home Don’t lease a car Don’t cosign a loan Don’t put blind faith in a financial advisor Don’t let debt linger Don’t spend to impress others Read the entire list HERE.
Read More Suze Orman Says These Are The Biggest Money No-NosGood Black News January 13, 2021 Today, Apple announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color. These efforts include the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs);…
Read More Apple Launches New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Nationwide