For many mature Black women, spirituality isn’t just a Sunday hat—it’s the backbone that keeps us standing tall when life throws its challenges our way. It’s the inner strength that empowers us to live our best lives, every single day.

“We have to be doing two things ALL THE TIME,” Iris explains, reflecting on the constant balancing act of advocating for both Black rights and women’s rights simultaneously.

Have you ever invested years of love and devotion into a relationship, only to discover a web of deceit and manipulation beneath the surface?

Barbara’s memoir looks deep into the complexities of growing up biracial, with a Japanese mother and an African American father. These two seemingly disparate worlds shaped her sense of self in profound ways, often pulling her in opposite directions, at times creating a tug-of-war within her soul. Barbara paints a vivid picture of this internal struggle, describing herself as a ‘swan on water,’ graceful and serene on the surface, but paddling like mad beneath the waterline.

With the holiday travel season here, there’s a mix of anticipation and uncertainty as you prepare for your next adventure. Flying has changed…