Why Fine Arts Matter: Your Soul’s Favorite Self-Care

By Jacqueline Johnson, Contributing Writer Ooh girl, yes! Let’s take a moment to give fine arts the standing ovation they deserve. We’re talking about music, dance, painting, theater, poetry—yes, ALL the things that make our souls do a little happy dance. The fine arts aren’t just for the elite or “super creative” folks. They’re for everybody, and trust me when I say, they are essential … Continue reading Why Fine Arts Matter: Your Soul’s Favorite Self-Care

Damita M-SJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025Leave a comment

Community Magazine, Contributing Writers

Goodbye

Aubrie Edmond, Contributing Writer Goodbye: no matter how many times you say it, it never gets easier. I remember a lot of my first goodbyes. I can still see my various childhood homes shrinking in the rear window from the backseat of a packed car. I remember all the last days of school and the HAGS in yearbooks from people whose names I can no … Continue reading Goodbye

Damita M-SOctober 13, 2023Leave a comment

Inspiration, Motivation, Purpose, Religion, Women's Ministry

SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: Embrace Who God Made You – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Minister Sonya Hosey, Contributing Writer If God gave you a blank check, what amount would you enter? “It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his beauty or perceive a sense of his worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.”― John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love Do we … Continue reading SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: Embrace Who God Made You – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Damita M-SOctober 13, 2023Leave a comment

Contributing Writers, Lifestyle

Summer

By Aubrie Edmond, Contributing Writer Summer is the cruelest season. I spend all year waiting for summer to come, a time for fun and freedom and friends. There’s so much promise and opportunity, but it seems like nothing ever happens. No matter how many things I think I’ll be able to accomplish, plans always seem to fall through. Three months seems like forever, but there’s … Continue reading Summer

Damita M-SAugust 15, 2023August 13, 2023Leave a comment

Beauty and Lifestyle, Contributing Writers, Latest Issue

More Than A Culture

by Jacquie Johnson, founder of Jacquie ooh The importance of Black people and our communities cannot be underestimated, due to our numerous contributions to our current society; from beauty to entertainment, to business, to leadership, and even politics. We can see Black excellence all around us. We do believe that all communities can learn from each other, however, the strength and generational bond that is … Continue reading More Than A Culture

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