I usually soak nuts, seeds, grains and beans because they have enzyme inhibitors that protects the life of the food. This natural coating makes it hard for our bodies to absorb the nutrients found in nuts and seeds. Think about […]
In the summer of 2011 volunteers and members of North Philadelphia neighborhoods came together to paint a mural at the Cecil B Moore Recreation Center Playground at 22nd and Lehigh Avenue. This grassroots project began with Teyona Jackson, who met […]
You might be wondering, what’s the deal with the raw food diet? I’m sometimes asked why I’m a raw vegan and the main reason is because I want to try to avoid or delay diseases that run in my family. […]
I spent the first two nights in Rome because it had the most history of anywhere else in Italy. Flights there came to around $700 round trip because I booked it close to the date. From there it would be […]
I was born to shine through an awareness that exists behind the public face of stereotypes and limited imagination. The first things most people point out about me is that I’m black. I’ve been called a nigger by strangers and […]
Black Women Are The Mules Of The Earth is a quote from Zora Neale Hurston who spoke through the heroine Janie Crawford in her 1937 book, ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’. I began to grapple with the imagery that statement elicited, […]
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is appreciate the sunlight. I leave my bedroom curtains open at night in hopes that the rising sun will assist me with the transition into my waking life. […]
I’ve been listening to a few friends tell me about what love is to them and I felt inclined to put my thoughts into a blog post for anyone that’s interested in conversing about the topic as well. I believe […]
I try not to see things as good or bad, just happenings. I try not to have attachments in life, which is not why I’m not too bewildered about Lionel’s death. He’s free. Love is freedom, and to choose freedom […]
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