A Positive Image of Black Marriage and Family

• Join Us For #TheSoulMan Twitter Viewing Party 6/19 10:30PM EST
  This Wednesday night we’re having a Twitter Viewing Party to celebrate the season 2 premiere and return of one of our favorite sitcoms, The Soul Man. The show which stars Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan airs Wednesday June 19th at 11PM EST on TV Land but the party kicks off half an hour Keep Reading → […]
• Why not Celebrate the 4th of July in Philly!
  The official first day of summer is June 21st but I really don’t feel it’s truly summer til the 4th of July!  It’s our nation’s birthday and everyone usually celebrates with cook outs, concerts and traditional fireworks displays. But, no one celebrates the 4th of July like Philadelphia! This year’s “Wawa Welcome America” events promise Keep Reading → […]
• From Head to Toe: 5 Body Parts I Love on My Husband
  Is there more than one main body part a woman is supposed to love on her husband? Really, what’s more important than “that one”?  Plenty. When you are in a truly intimate and loving marriage, you recognize that there is so much more to physical intimacy than sex. Each touch, each caress, each body part Keep Reading → […]
• Why the Fear of Being Lonely Isn’t a Good Reason to Get Married
  So I was out the other night and met a young lady who was engaged to be married.  After showing me her ring and telling me about her wedding plans, I asked her a very simple question: ”Why do you want to marry him?” She took an awkward pause and thought, and thought, and thought Keep Reading → […]
• 4 Ways To Stay Away From Revenge
  Do we instantly go  from zero to revenge and avenge in thirty seconds? Revenge does not serve any proper survival role. The original harm is already done. Revenge will not undo it Revenge and Anger is not a place to handle everything. If you act unloving towards others, you are drained of love yourself. Try Keep Reading → […]
• Feeling Loved on Father’s Day With King’s Hawaiian Bread
  Father’s day is one of my favorite days of the year. Ronnie and the kids pull out all of the stops to ensure I have an amazing day and feel totally loved. This year they achieved the task with food, food and more food. In the late morning we went out to one of my favorite local Keep Reading → […]
• College Enrollment for Black Women Hits Record High
  EDUCATION | Black Women have surpassed all groups by race and gender for college entrance By Janks Morton College Enrollment For the first time since the US Census has collected data around educational attainment and enrollment, in 2011 African-American women’s enrollment in colleges has hit a record high. According to the analysis of the most recent census […]
• In Your Marriage, Can You Stand the Rain?
  by Rahaman “Kil” Kilpatrick On a perfect day, I know that I can count on you/when that’s not possible, tell me can you weather a storm? – New Edition I was at work one day listening to the Jukebox and New Edition’s “Can You Stand the Rain” came on. Now I can’t front, growing up Keep Reading → […]
• “Help, I’m Not Attracted to My Spouse”
  This statement, brought to me recently, is such an honest admission and one countless couples fight to overcome. Relationships aren’t always easy or consistently overflowing with excessive amounts of joy. If we are truthful, we can admit, some periods are more taxing or complicated than others. There will be phases when our partner annoys, disappoints Keep R […]
• Money Monday: BlackStartUp.com Uses Crowdfunding to Help Black Start-Ups
  Crowdfunding has opened a world of opportunity for individuals, businesses, and organizations seeking sorely needed cash to fund their ideas. The idea is simple. Large numbers of people, each providing small sums of money, help fund a particular project. Websites like RocketHub, Kickstarter and Indiegogo help facilitate the process, making it possible for bu […]