A day to celebrate the women in our lives. Our mother's are precious, and deserve to be recognozed for all that they do.

May is the national Foster Care month. It is estimated that nearly 600,000 children are now in the foster care system. Thirty-five percent of those children are African American. Learn more about what we can do change lives, one child at a time.

Obesity is at an all time high in America. For the African American woman, the rate is the highest, attributing to astronomical numbers in the cases of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, and heart disease. What can be done to change this?

What does it mean to be Black in America? Are we any closer in living the dreams of our grand parents? Has Dr. King's Dream been fulfilled?

How does one begin to work on a marriage, when they feel that it may already be too late? What steps can be taken, before deciding on a divorce? What is the worth of marriage? There are reports that the divorce rate is down. That is not so amongst African Americans...

Diabetes...a disease that is especially on the rise in African American women. If left untreated, it can lead to death.

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Questions are looming concerning the state of the Black Church and what is preached on Sunday's. What does church mean to the Black community? The Church was more than a place for services; it was a social hub.

Everyone has an opinion; but not too many vote or, are even registered. There are many African Americans that don't know what a new bill or legislations means to their family and community. There is much to be learned and considered.

Defining culture and where it begins. Many people talk about culture; but do we really understand it´s origin or what it means to us as individuals?