Amanda Gorman at the Inauguration
Wearing earrings from Oprah, and standing on the shoulders of Maya Angelou. You go, girl. You go.
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Green Bean Fries – for my friend Carol
To be made in your air fryer, or oven. 1 pound fresh green beans 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 T garlic powder or garlic salt 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup all-purpose flour cooking spray String your beans and snip the ends so they are about the same length. Rinse…
Read More Green Bean Fries – for my friend CarolI didn’t see the insidious ways women are held back — until I became a widow
By Fernanda Santos FEBRUARY 3, 2021 It’s exhausting to be a widow and single mother — and not just because of the responsibilities. For me, fatigue comes from having to constantly engage with complete strangers who don’t know what to make of a woman without a man. I’m sure that their comments and I’m-so-sorrys are well-intentioned.…
Read More I didn’t see the insidious ways women are held back — until I became a widowSix Sneaky Ways To Make Brownie Mix Taste Homemade
By Jessica Furniss January 19, 2021 Use melted butter instead of oil. (I thought everyone knew this one!) Add mix-ins like cookies and candies. (This one, too!!!) Underbake, just slightly. Read more HERE.
Read More Six Sneaky Ways To Make Brownie Mix Taste HomemadeGoogle Play Music data will be deleted soon
On February 24, 2021, Google will delete all of your Google Play Music data. This includes your music library with any uploads, purchases and anything you’ve added from Google Play Music. After this date, there will be no way to recover it. You can download your Google Play Music library and data with Google Takeout or transfer…
Read More Google Play Music data will be deleted soonWhat is a magical negro?
You don’t know?!!! Here is a place to get started. Tropes in Entertainment Media: “Magical Negro”.
Read More What is a magical negro?Navy Bean Soup
Stimulus payments help some, but beans make a lot of food for not so much money. A bowl of beans, a big piece of cornbread, what else can you ask for? Navy Bean Soup 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes1 onion, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1…
Read More Navy Bean SoupHonor and Learn This Black History Month
By Adrienne Gaffney Jan. 30, 2021 It’s not an understatement to describe the events of the past year as historic, and particularly for Black Americans. The nation elected its first Black vice president, a woman, and a graduate of a historically Black university and Georgia sent its first Black senator to the Capitol. (Both of these…
Read More Honor and Learn This Black History MonthDid You Know?
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?Black History Month
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 MonthMy Favorite Apple Pie
Here 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 PieJust Don’t Call Her a Ghostwriter
By 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 GhostwriterWant to thank Black women? Here’s how.
Christine Emba Jan 6, 2021 Stacey Abrams did it. The former lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate has turned Georgia, once reliably red, to blue. Due in large part to the tireless organizing of Abrams and many other Black women, Georgians helped elect Democrat Joe Biden to the presidency and — after a nail-biting runoff election — will…
Read More Want to thank Black women? Here’s how.How to Store Apples So They Stay Fresh
By Corey Williams Updated June 12, 2020 Apples love cool temperatures (30 to 35 degrees, to be exact). That doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t store them on your counter. If you plan to eat or use them within a few days, a room temp fruit basket or bowl is a perfectly respectable option. However, if you have…
Read More How to Store Apples So They Stay FreshThe Pomodoro Technique Is the Secret
By Jessica Bennett January 15, 2021 Staying focused throughout the day can be one of the biggest hurdles to completing your to-do list. Especially now that many people are juggling remote work while caring for children and managing household duties, there are so many things pulling at our attention that it can seem impossible to focus on the…
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