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The Village Griot eZine Debut

What began a few years ago in 1998 as a bi-monthly paper based newsletter for faith-based organizations has grown up to embrace today’s technology. As one of the contributing writers, Holly ‘Hunnie’ Parker stated on Facebook…“An awesome chance to check out a lot of talent, awesome eZine.” I couldn’t agree with her more. A reader, [...]

Novel Writing

I have carried the idea of writing a novel around in my head for years. In fact, about six years ago I developed an outline for the story, characters and location. During a workshop with the Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland,  I was honored to read a preview of the work and reviewed the beginnings [...]

Dem Wedding Vows: What Do They Mean?

Marriage is a covenant with God first, then it can be defined as a partnership between two people. It is very important in this day in time, as opposed to biblical time as we’ve come to read about, that we know what we are getting ourselves into. In many cultures, marriages are pre-arranged by the [...]

This Thing About Black Hair

It amazes me how much emphasis we place on our looks in the U.S. Cosmetics, beauty, and hair care is a multi-billion dollar consumer industry. What we look like is a major factor in the type of lifestyle, job, and friendships we have throughout our lives. Though I have not seen Chris Rock’s documentary Good [...]

Michael Jackson’s This Is It…

Well, I actually did it. I went to see This Is It. If you know anything about the grieving process, you will understand that this was a crucial part of my grief over the death of Michael Jackson. My initial apprehension about going to see the film was filled with thoughts of not being able [...]

He Wasn’t Trying to Die

Rest in Peace Michael. One thing that continues to trouble my soul since June 25, 2009 is the fact that Michael Jackson was not trying to die.  He had too much to live for -first and foremost, his own children, along with his passion for healing the world through healing children.  At 50 years old, [...]

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