Rashad Jennings and the Super Single Double Standard
Photo source: Wendy Williams Show I was pleased to realize that I have something in common with an NFL player and Dancing With the Stars Champion. Yes, Rashad Jennings, former…
Jesse Williams and the representation of Black Love vs the reality
Jesse, baby, what is you doin? It seems like these celebrity divorce announcements are quite as common and often seen in the media as marriages. I don't know the details…
Is there still hope for the role of fathers in this generation?
February’s book of the month on B.L.I.S.S. was written by author and minister Dwight DeRamus on the topic of the effects of fatherlessness on individuals and society as a whole.…
Black Love Role Models: Tony & LaRita Briscoe
I met Tony Briscoe this month at the Solace Souls Sundays Relationship Panel. He gave sound, Biblical advice to the singles and couples in attendance and I had to get…
Black Love Role Models: Peter and Jameela
Black Love Role Models continues with my first international couple profiled on the blog! Peter and Jameela, both under 30, have been together for seven years. The Alberta, Canada residents…
Black Love Role Models: Randy and Michelle Thames
This post is part of the Black Love Role Models series Happy February! I’m excited to kick off February and Black History Month with our annual Black Love Role Models…
Prentice Powell on fatherhood, heartbreak & healing through poetry
Photo (L to R: Prentice Powell, friend Shaunte B., myself and K-Love) by TC Photography Solace Souls Coalition & Open Mic is a coalition of artists from Chicago and surrounding…
7 practical ways to live out Kwanzaa’s principles all year long
(Photo: Yortel Photography) Now that the celebration of Christmas has come to a close, many in the African American community look forward to another December holiday...New Year's. Yeah, I don't…
Black Love is a masterpiece at the Harlem Fine Arts Show
The Harlem Fine Arts Show made its way back to Chicago this year with an opening night full of art fans and entrepreneurs alike. I met so many creatives and…
