By Lauren Wilder
I’m a little nervous about this installment mainly because one isn’t suppose to expose certain things i.e. work which sometimes brings trouble later on. However, I have to say something, beat it into the ground, and most importantly vent.
This should be safe since my
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4 Keys to Being Empowerd by Your Image
By Lisa Thomas
Recently on a segment of Oprah, I saw two people sharing their shame of going out in public due to their appearance. I’d heard this plaguing experience from a few women I know as well. It seems that image can be something to boa
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by Karyn L. Beach
Billy Crystal, way back on his Saturday Night Live days, used to play a character called Fernando. His catch line was "When you look good, you feel good." It was a recurring character and was a consistently funny sketch. Yet, without being shallow, there is some truth to that.
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By Lauren Wilder
A year ago, I was sitting at home planning my move to Chicago. All I could think about was that I was finally entering adult life. Well, a year later I’m still working on that part.
As you read this I’m looking around a concrete room with pastel walls strewn with noteb
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WE THE PEOPLE ARE NOT VICTIMS...TAKE THE TEETH FROM THE TIGER.
By Rev. Lady Dannia Baty Copyright 2010
I won’t argue the fact that there are some big changes happening on our world but the fact is changes have been happening for a long time now and this is nothing new. While the wheels are t
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by Karyn L. Beach
There is a common saying, often found on t-shirts and bumper stickers, it says, “S**t happens.” Yes, that does happen but so does something else that people regard in much the same way. Change. “Change happens.”
People are creatures of habit. Children thrive when they
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Empress was born Erica Lateef Joyner in Charleston, South Carolina. Exposed to music early in life, she grew up singing and touring the country in The Gospel Music Workshop of America. As a teenager she performed throughout the Charleston area with a group of local rap artists. Her love for music co
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By Lisa Thomas
Speaking like a woman destined to blaze the crowd, I had the priviledge of being in the presence of Empress Joyner. Talk about passion blazing, she is a fire waiting to ignite at any moment to spread the vision of purpose with all others.
Empress was born in South Carolina. Sh
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