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Unparch Yourself with Queen Squeeze Lemonade at Taste of Soul

When you come to Taste of Soul (TOS), you’re going to do a lot of walking, talking, laughing and eating. We all know that these activities can leave one parched, so it’s important that you get yourself the right beverage.  How about Queen Squeeze Lemonade (QSL) to quench your soul?  Ebony Staten is TOS family as this isn’t her first and her uncles are TOS alums as well – can you say Brothers BBQ? Well, it seems Staten has learned the ropes of navigating a TOS family festival from OG vendors. Well, she’s back for a second time with her

The Reality of the Mental Health of Veterans

As Memorial Day approaches, we prepare to acknowledge and honor those who fought for our country to protect us. So many soldiers and veterans from year to year are deployed to different countries and experience life-changing events that may cause them to have traumatic disorders, or them to function differently

Hair is NOT a Hustle

Sisters and DreamGirls cofounders Sharie Wilson and Tonya Thompson are on a mission to debunk the stereotypes that Black people often face in regard to their hair.

Black People Do Get Sunburnt

Unsun Cosmetics is a Los Angeles-based cosmetics company dedicated to providing both beauty and skin protection to everyone of all skin tones. Started by President Katonya Breaux in 2016, she founded this company to find a solution for the little black moles she’d grown up seeing on her family’s faces and then herself as she got older.   

Vendors and Attendees express excitement for the Taste of Soul’s in-person return

Good vibes and energy permeated Saturday’s, October 15, Taste of Soul event which is probably what caused the rain and clouds that filled the sky earlier that morning to disappear. The free family street festival took place on the historic Crenshaw Blvd. and attracted thousands of people from all over to enjoy food, music, performances, and much more. The event took place virtually for the past two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

End the Rail Family Feud – President Biden’s Neutral Panel Recommended the Way

Nobody wins when the family feuds. This often-quoted line from Jay-Z’s track “Family Feud” on his critically acclaimed album 4:44 perfectly describes the brewing crisis between the nations Class I railroads and their labor unions. Believe it or not, railroads and their unions are like families born of arranged marriages. Most days they tolerate each other and often unite against outsiders who look to harm the family unit and other times – mostly during the endless negotiation season – they are warring clans. As a former member of the management team at Amtrak I have witnessed the unity and enmity

Carletta Cole’s Nonprofit Helps Caregivers Receive Care

Caregiver Safe Place, Inc. was created to help caregivers get respite care and a little TLC. There is a job that millions of people do every day and it mostly goes unnoticed or acknowledged—caregiving. According to caregiving.org, there are an estimated 9.5 million family caregivers in the U.S. as of 2020. Just in case you are asking what’s a caregiver? They are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, cousins—people, who are taking care of loved ones, who can no longer take care of themselves. Carletta Cole is one of those people who is putting a spotlight on this