NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES: 2025 Issues

Misty Copeland, Fisk Jubilee Celebration, Charleston, South Carolina, Key Lime Pie & Ragtime

Queen Latifah, Maine, Debbie Allen, Malcolm Jamal-Warner & the Tour de France

Tom Cruise, Montreal, US Open, Heirloom Tomato Pie, the color Green & Fall plants that thrive

Kevin Hart, Zurich, Lowcountry Perloo With Short Ribs, Shrimp & Oysters, and a Family Wedding 

Senator Cory Booker, Pope Francis, Easter Salad & the NFL Draft

Mother's Day, Saudi Arabia, Liza Minelli, Stir Fry Chicken, and the Met Gala

Coca Gauff, Cairo, the French Open, and the TONY Awards 

President Joe Biden, Nagasaki, Fluffy Pancakes, and Santa Ana Winds

Kerry Washington, Fort Worth, Paul Robeson, and Chicken Tamale Pie

Visit to Japan & South Korea, the Oscars, March Madness, and the Torpedo Bat

Pharrell Williams, Mississippi, Apple Crumb Cake, and the World Series

Snoop Dogg, Puerto Rico, Classic Mac & Cheese, Blinkist, and Thanksgiving

Judith Jamison, Christmas Towns, Syria, Azoria, and Generations

Kamala Harris, Scott Joplin, Milwaukee, and Cajun Fried Chicken

Quincy Jones, Uganda, Abby Phillip, Best Cities to Live In, and Heirloom Tomato Pie

LL Cool J, Venus Williams, How To Invest, Kauai, and Chicken Pot Pie

Drake, The Pyramids of Giza, Quiche Lorraine, and the NBA playoff

Taylor Swift, Kathmandu, Tortilla Soup, Zodiac Signs, and Mother's Day

Cedric the Entertainer, San Diego, She Crab Soup, and the Boston Celtics

Taraji P. Hensen, Roslynn Carter's Strawberry Cake, Yemen, NFL Playoffs, Sports Illustrated, and Cardinals

Bob Marley, Yosemite National Park, Crab & Corn Chowder, Artificial Intelligence, and Superbowl Recap

Lady Gaga, Easter, Oscars, Taj Majal, MLB Opening Day, Cowboy Carter, Luis Gossett Jr., Real Estate Apocolypse & More

Denzel Washington, New Hampshire, Thurgood Marshall, Peach Bourbon Bundt Cake & Wimbeldon

A special message from the author as the year ends and upon her return from a Trip of a Lifetime!

Year-end issue: Samara Joy, Bethlehem, Marry Me Chicken, Person of the Year, Rosalynn Carter

Harry Belafonte, Marrakech, Diane Feinstein, Ants, the NFL Draft, Paradise Cove & Amazing Grace

Chita Rivera, Madrid, Met Gala, Mother's Day, Artificial Intelligence & Broadway Shows

Audra McDonald, Manila, Shrimp Boil, Senior Pets, Black Women Inventors & Graduates

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , Beyonce, Boston, Barbara Walters and The Super Bowl

Smokey Robinson, Philadelphia, Simone Manuel, Fried Green Tomatoes and Raquel Welch

Diana Ross, Tokyo, Hummingbird Cake, and Celebrating Women's History Month

Dame Shirley Bassey, Mumbai, PM Rishni Sunak and Angela Lansbury

Rihanna, Kenya, Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Wes Moore and Thanksgiving

Sheila Crump Johnson, Nashville, In Memorium and Bread Pudding

Diana Krall, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Portugal, Condoleezza Rice and  Mellody Hobson 

Amsterdam, Paris, Belgium, Iceland - HOLIDAY 2022, Bill Russell, Vin Sculley, Serena Williams & Chris Rock

Farewell to the Queen, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Chicken Tamale Pie,  and San Francisco, CA

Jackie Robinson, TidBits, Great Detectives, The Vatican City, Rihanna, and Cryptocurrency

Trevor Noah, White House Correspondents Dinner, Oahu, Mother's Day, David Gergen State of Democracy 

Bruno Mars, Tidbits, Paris, National Parks, Friendship,  Airplane Hacks and More on Cryptocurrency

Ringing in 2022. Spotlight Chicago, In Memorium Sidney Potier, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Golden Globes Preview

Black History Month, Supreme Court Pick Ketanji Brown Jackson, Men's Health, Spotlight on Louis Armstrong, Moscow

Women's History Month, Academy Awards, March Madness, Barbra Streisand, Crape Myrtle Trees, and Kyiv

Inaugural issue, ringing in the New Year. Hear what's new and how it affects you

Black History Month, tamale pie recipe, Super Bowl, and more

Women's History Month issue, shrimp & grits, and health tips for everyone

Spring, Easter, Augusta & the Oscars. Everyone get vaccinated & stay safe

Mother's Day, Kentucky Derby & Eating Right. Plus Biden's First 100 days

Fathers Day, French Open, Cicadas, and Spring Wardrobe Must Haves

The Game of Bridge, NBA Playoffs, Family Pets, and Broadway is back

The Olympics, John Legend, Prague, and Trans Siberian Express

Remembering 9/11, Hurricane Ida, Afghanistan, and the NFL Returns

Shatner in Space, Art of Aging Well, Wynton Marsalis, and Dubai

Thanksgiving, Colin Powell, Las Vegas, and Happy Birthday Tina

Year End Issue, Jerusalem, Lionel Ritchie, and Persons of the Year