This year has not been what the December Momma of the Month Robbie Steele Martin envisioned. When I interviewed her a few months ago, Martin had no idea that on October 10, she would lose her husband, Verdel. Since then, she has become committed to finishing the job she and Verdel started to raise their […]
Author Candace Shaw’s New Book Kicks Off the Holiday Season
Author Candace Shaw is kicking off the holiday season with the final installment of her popular Chasing Love series. I recently spoke with her about A Chase for Christmas.
Black Girl Dreaming: Poems About Love, Life and Loss
As a child growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, author and blogger Chandra Sparks Splond spent many days in her room dreaming of forever and writing about someday. In Black Girl Dreaming: Poems about Love, Life and Loss, Splond shares some of her most cherished and personal work on her journey to learning to love herself […]
Trish Donohue Opens Lines of Communication with Between Us Girls
In Between Us Girls: Walks and Talks for Moms and Daughters, author Trish Donohue shares 26 gospel-driven talks to guide mothers through a simple, sustainable way to disciple their daughters. Reading God’s Word together, asking one another questions, and being honest about their struggles, moms and daughters learn new habits and establish lifelong patterns for […]
Kevon Lewis Serves Up Success with Nelchie’s Cajun Cuisine and Catering
Business is a family affair for Kevon Lewis. I recently spoke with her about Nelchie’s Cajun Cuisine and Catering, which she owns with her husband.
Nothing Beats a Woman with a Plan(ner): Purple Trail
For the last year or so, I’ve been using two planners—one for my personal/business life and the other for my blog editorial calendar. For 2017 (and actually 2018 too), my choice for my blog calendar is one created by Purple Trail.
This Black Friday, Purchase Books to Support Black Authors
It’s no secret I love books, and I am just as passionate about promoting authors who write stories about people who look like me. For me, it’s been a year filled with great books and great author interviews. If you’re looking for books to purchase this holiday season, check out the latest titles—and my interviews—of some […]
Festival of Praise 2016 Tour Graces the Magic City this Weekend
For the third consecutive year, Grammy, Stellar, Dove, BET and NAACP Image Award-winning Gospel mega-star Fred Hammond returns to the road with the Festival of Praise 2016 Tour, the star-studded national event he founded several years ago. The tour will come to Birmingham tonight at 7 p.m. at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center.
Join Chandra Sparks Splond in Saying a Prayer of Thanksgiving
Please join me in saying a prayer of thanksgiving.
Entrepreneur Bridgette Reed Discusses Olivia Sophia Stationery
When life seemed to be handing entrepreneur and business coach Bridgette Reed lemons, she used the experience to make lemonade. I recently talked with Reed about her company, Olivia Sophia Stationery.
