Home Grown Lovin’ | Family & Holiday Reflections from Linda “Peaches” Tavani
My sister Jan always told me that she believed in me. Growing up with Jan was a wonderful experience as she adopted everyone who…
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Heart & Soul
The Under-Told Connection of Frederick Douglass & Ireland
Mr. Douglass’ time in Ireland is variously referenced as an “odyssey,” “compelling,” “a place where he found his voice.”
On his final day there, in a letter he wrote to William Lloyd Garrison, Mr. Douglass spoke of his time in Ireland with these words,
“I can truly say, I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life since landing in this country. I seem to have undergone a transformation. I live a new life.”
A California Cajun Returns to the Bayou
I’m away from my San Diego home, visiting Louisiana right now, crashing in a friend’s New Orleans guest house. It’s the tail end of…
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Late Spring Soirée | Reunited with Myself
Culture Honey readers already know my writing on Travel and Culture — infused with cynicism and sarcastic fare. I wouldn’t consider my pen as a critic, but I defiantly do mark the subtle notes of Traveling While Black and the regional Black Tax tacked onto the bill.
And trust me, at times, an unlimited line of credit is a must. I often wonder if Ken Chenault had me in mind when he rolled out the American Express Black Card? Either way, ‘I never leave home without it.’
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Culture Honey Presents | The Invitation of the Celtic Way – featuring Rev Dr Sharon Graff
You are invited to mark St Patrick’s Day this year with a special talk, “The Invitation of the Celtic Way”, featuring Rev Dr Sharon Graff and Culture Honey Touring founder & guide, Georgia Sanders!
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Thoughts and Prayers | A Poem by Julie Clark
A poem: “Thoughts & Prayers”? No thank you. Unless you mean the kind of prayer -Where you call out to God – For mercy and forgiveness – And commit yourself – To work, to change – To make this world – A safe place for everyone – To live…
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Follow the Thread | A Poem by Julie Clark
Reflections on Light from Paris at Christmastime
The Gift of Light
“Ultimately my hope is to offer possibilities for expanding thoughts toward greater unity, to nudge the future toward the light in the senses and throughout experiences of humanity.”
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Conversation | One Night in Leimert – Four Black Men & Bringing the Joy
I wanted to hear from everyday Black men talking about their lives and where they find joy in the midst of the unrest in this new millennium crusade to substantiate Black lives.
So, I invited small group to join a conversation at the KAOS Network Art Center in Leimert Park, CA.
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Dr. Angela Davis | How The YWCA Saved Her Mother’s Life
In a timely and inspirational message, Dr. Angela Davis said that the work that her mother did, and so many others, especially women, and also including white women – is work has never been lifted up, until now.
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Celebrating Early Childhood Traditions in Kazakhstan
The first year of life is a sacred but precarious time. We all arrive from our mother’s womb vulnerable and reliant on others for…
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Swaying Grasses | A Poem by Georgia Sanders
A poem about looking for hope and peace amidst the unrest and struggles of the current times.
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