I recently had the pleasure of viewing (and suffering through) “For Colored Girls.” This is such a powerful movie that it took my breath away. After watching it, I needed some time to recover, mostly because I too am a “colored girl who considered suicide when my rainbow Was enuf.” That was the poetic way […]
My breasts may be on the small side, but until a scary situation a while back, I never had to request – let alone, beg – anyone to pay attention to my “little friends.” After the humiliation of being turned down, darn-near staging a one-woman protest, and crying my little eyes out in public, my […]
I had the pleasure of speaking with the talented actor and rapper Common about his back to school memories. For those of you who didn’t know he attended an HBCU! I was most impressed about how passionate and honest he was during our interview. He covers everything from how going to an HBCU helped him […]
Listen in on the other line as gospel great Yolanda Adams and I talk about health, the loss of her mom and fear about going to the doctor. There are some things that we’re all afraid to address, but the cost of that fear can be deadly. That’s what happened to Yolanda’s mother. I commend […]
I just finished watching TV One’s story about Tammy Terrell, a phenomenally talented sister whose life was cut short by a brain tumor at the age of 24. That’s tragic. The TJMS is in the midst of commemorating “Take a Loved One to the Doctor” season. With all of the sickness and death that surrounds […]
Here at the TJMS it’s Take Your Loved-One to the Doctor season and June 27th was National HIV Testing Day. When it comes to health and family we all have a story. Here’s my story about HIV and my family. I was introduced to HIV and AIDS as a teenager in New Haven, Connecticut. I’d […]
Too often, it has occurred to me that there are some things about women a man simply does not understand. It is my hope that if they can read about some of the basic but very real scenarios from a woman’s perspective whom they’re not emotionally involved with, then maybe the light bulb will finally […]
Being the woman that I am – loving all things fashion and girlfriends, I recently went to see the movie Sex in the City 2. But what I walked away with definitely includes men. First of all, I had no expectation of getting any life lessons out of this movie and quite frankly I thought […]
Who loves the black woman? I’ve been seeing a lot of commentary in response to my series, “Love and Marriage.” I’ve been reading even more commentary about interracial relationships, especially with the high-profile relationships of Kim and Khloe Kardashian. Many sisters who desire to be in a relationship with a successful black man – have […]
When it comes to love, marriage and starting a family, I believe timing really does matter. Circumstances, options and perspectives change along the way, all of which will determine what the right choices are for us. But as we conclude this series on love and marriage – we have already explored alternative (gay) relationships, the […]
Who’s drinking the jump-off juice? It’s like Bebe’s kids have been reinvented – jump-off’s don’t die; they multiply! Every time you turn on the news lately, another high-profile cheating scandal is being revealed – Tiger, Tiki Barber, Shaq, Steven Seagal, and even Larry “old azz” King! While I realize that infidelity has been around since […]
This month, Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Games bring out the babes and the ballers. Many women attend these events in hopes of landing a baller – an athlete or a heavyweight money-maker. But is the goal to have a weekend hook-up or to land a love that can last a lifetime? As we […]