Natural Hair Problems in Main Stream TV News

Natural Hair Problems TV NEWS (1)

Natural hair is beautiful. But, unfortunately not everyone feels the same way. When I read that Jennifer Myers resigned from her job as a meteorologist at Fox 4 in Dallas, Texas, I prayed that it had nothing to do with people not accepting her naturally curly hair.  According to FTV Live, management told the naturally…

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Transform Your Smile with Cosmetic Dentistry: A Journey to Better Teeth

Your smile is your signature, the first thing people notice when they meet you. A confident smile exudes positivity and self-assuredness. However, not everyone is born with a perfect set of pearly whites. That’s where a ceramic dental lab comes in. These specialized labs are dedicated to crafting custom ceramic restorations, such as crowns, veneers,…

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General Tso’s Cauliflower Recipe

General tsos cauliflower recipe vegan plant based diet

General tso’s cauliflower has become one of my go to healthy recipes since switching to a plant based diet last year. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure if my family would enjoy it. My husband is not a fan of cauliflower and our children is fickle when it comes to eating their veggies. I’ve…

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Woman Cave Ideas Every Mom Needs

woman cave ideas

I’ve always wanted a woman cave, but never had the space for it.  After years of procrastination, I finally made my dream of creating a private sanctuary a reality. Let’s face it; every mom needs a little “me time” to recharge. Some days I hide in the bathroom for a quick getaway, which usually doesn’t…

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How Actress Karyn Parsons Builds Legacy

How Actress Karyn Parsons Builds Legacy

I grew up watching her as the spoiled rich girl on the popular sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But Karyn Parsons is nothing like her TV persona. In fact, she’s quite the opposite.   When I interviewed Karyn Parsons for for Mornings On 1 at NYC Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, I was pleasantly…

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Hip Hop Pioneer Ralph McDaniels’s New Mission

Hip hop pioneer Ralph McDaniels Stacy-Ann Gooden Queens Library

I had the pleasure of sitting down with hip hop pioneer Ralph McDaniels as part of our Black History Month Series for Mornings On 1. It’s been seven years since our last meeting, but it felt like it was just yesterday that we hung out. I’ve always been cautious of meeting my idols in person….

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How Vegan Diet Changed Our Lives

vegan diet

I’ve always thought that following a vegan diet meant being deprived of important nutrients. But, that’s not necessarily the case at all. I’ve always been a very picky eater. I rarely ate veggies and was usually the last one at the dinner table growing up. As I got older, my relationship with food grew complicated….

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5 Christmas Traditions I’ve Adopted

Christmas traditions elf on the shelf

Christmas traditions growing up was nothing like how we celebrate them today. Why? Because I grew up in a Jamaican household. When I tell people that my siblings and I didn’t write letters to Santa, hang Christmas stockings, or open up a ton of presents on Christmas morning, they look at me with sad eyes. For some reason…

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