Buried 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.…
Read More Grilled peaches and figs with mascarpone cheeseDr. Tom Frieden June 1, 2021 Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Obama administration, when he oversaw responses to the H1N1 influenza, Ebola and Zika epidemics, is President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies and Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on…
Read More Taming the world’s leading killer: high blood pressureThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 13-20 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes to form this season. An average hurricane season produces 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. The NOAA forecasts a 60% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 30% chance of an near-normal season and a 10% chance of…
Read More Hurricane Season is Here – June 1 to November 30By Kathy Morris writing at zippia.com Summary Of Facts Households must earn less than 130% of the poverty level to receive SNAP A family of four would need to make $31,980 or less to receive SNAP benefits The average household receives $256 a month to spend on food Nationally, 12.4 percent of Americans receive food stamps to supplement…
Read More THE STATES WITH THE MOST (AND FEWEST) PEOPLE ON FOOD STAMPSIt’s business as usual with the end of middle-seat blocking, the return of change fees and more by Larry Bleiberg, AARP, May 18, 2021 On May 1, Delta Airlines ended the practice of blocking the middle seat on flights, an effort initiated more than a year earlier to preserve social distancing on planes. It was the last…
Read More A Guide to Airline Policies as Flying Takes Off AgainAccording to the experts at WebMD, a number of unintended consequences can occur if you stop having sex. Granted, some people might want to stop, but for those of us who don’t stop of our own volition, here are some things to consider: your heart may not work as well your short term memory may…
Read More What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?Paul Mooney, Trailblazing Comedian and Richard Pryor Collaborator, Dies at 79 He was known for his boundary-pushing routines about racism and social justice and for his work with Pryor and on “In Living Color” and “Chappelle’s Show.” Read HERE. How Paul Mooney made SNL a cultural phenomenon with one legendary Richard Pryor-Chevy Chase sketch By Bethonie Butler May…
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