When life throws you a curve ball you must either sit on the sidelines or get in the game. Recently, I had someone very close to me admitted to the hospital, and I had to not only help with things pertaining to their home and personal business but also had…

Selling an individual for the purpose of sex and pleasure has been with us since the beginning of time. Oftentimes the media and Hollywood try to glamorize the process by dressing up women and girls (and I know sometimes boys) to appeal to those who support such activities. January is…

Each year after the holidays we look forward to celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I had the honor and privilege of working with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Los Angeles (SCLC-LA) for many years as their event planner and community relations consultant. Although…

The holidays are just about behind us, and the cleaning up has been put in motion, but many of us are dragging our feet to step into the new year. There are many reasons why we may be moving slowly. For one, if you have been traveling during this holiday…

My grandmother had little sayings and phrases that she would tell her children, grandchildren, and probably anyone that would listen. The other day one of my cousins reminded me of one of them. As we were talking about family stuff, she said do you remember when Mother Dear would say…

Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ should be an expression of our thanks for his beginning. He is a gift to the world; He is God wrapped in human flesh. You may wonder how we keep Christ in Christmas. Since it is his birthday, we can give him gifts by…

As we celebrate the holidays and begin the countdown to the New Year many of us will think about the things that were on our to-do list twelve months ago that we had hoped to get accomplish but failed. They say if you want to see God laugh tell him…

The official date of passing the baton to Los Angeles’ first woman mayor and the first woman of color is December 12th. The road to this hallowed office had many twists and turns. She defeated billionaire developer Rick Caruso who spent $100 million of his own money on his bid…

Like many of you, music has been a big part of my life in both my childhood and adulthood. I have fond memories of listening to the sweet sounds coming from my grandmother's record player. Music has always allowed me to express my emotions and sentiments. During tough times, it…