The World According to Dhani Jones
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
His name may mean “thinking man” in Hindi, but Dhani Jones is a man of many talents. He’s an environmental activist who’s worked for the Climate Change Project and the United Nations World Food Program. He enjoys painting, writing poetry, photography and playing saxophone. And after becoming recognized for wearing unique bow [...]
Black Marriage Day Supports Healthy Families
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Next week, families will get a boost of support with the celebration of Black Marriage Day at East District Family Resource Center, 2405 Jefferson Ave. The day-long series of workshops will provide information and skills training for the kind of healthy relationships that support marriages, families and the community. It’s part of [...]
Simple Steps to Financial Fitness
by Jaynee Sasso
Today’s economic challenges have caused many organizations and government agencies to aggressively push initiatives that address financial literacy. We must not only teach people basic arithmetic and financial skills, but also focus on changing our system of values. I believe that a corrupt value system by which so many have based their financial [...]
Staying On Course in Your Relationship
Making Promises You Can Keep
by Erika Townsend
With the beginning of Spring, we may find ourselves making all sorts of promises. Whether it’s a fitness target, professional ambition or health resolution, few promises will have more impact to our everyday lives than ones that we make to our partners. They may be small promises like, “I [...]
Busta Rhymes is Back
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
A leading entertainer for nearly 20 years, Busta Rhymes has always shown a wide ranging marketability, from his earliest days with Leaders of the New School, his New York-based group that toured with Public Enemy in the early ‘90s.
But he’s seen his share of change and even tragedy, especially over the past [...]
