Paris Je T’Aime | A Lifelong Love Affair with the City of Lights
The first time I traveled to Paris I was 24 years old, and the decade was the 1980’s! Graffiti and high-tops were the themes…
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Tina & Me | Memories of the Great Tina Turner from Linda “Peaches” Tavani
At the time our paths crossed, Tina was under new management and offered to help me reach my goals in any way she could. She was so supportive, she invited me to come to France and stay with her, offering me a place to formulate my path forward. Her generosity to this day overwhelms me.
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Film Review | Black Daddy The Movie
Sometimes, the most powerful move you can make is to name a thing; describe it with a fullness and accuracy that obliterates stereotypes, spreads awareness and makes a statement on the bracing fulfillment of sharp honesty. That is the earnest idea which powers the best moments in Black Daddy: The Movie.
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Thoughts on Covid-19 Holidays with Linda “Peaches” Tavani
My Covid 19 Thanksgiving into Christmas, 2020 I am inspired to share the way I feel during the pandemic with you. About what I…
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People of Note: Georgia Sanders, Founder of CultureHoney.com and Culture Honey Touring
Culture Honey’s Georgia Sanders: The Cultural Traveler “The urbanization of modern life has succeeded in exiling us from this fecund kinship with our mother…
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I Am From – A Poem by John Camacho
I AM FROM I am from Passion. The land of stone temples and fuming volcanoes. I come from Kings of corn and sun. …
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Graphic Novel Review | Almost American Girl
Almost American Girl is a beautiful graphic novel by Robin Ha that details her transition from South Korea to the United States in her middle…
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Book Review: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is a heart-wrenching true story about the author’s (Ishmael Beah) experience as a child soldier….
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Kobe Isn’t Dead – A Tribute
I grew up with my pops coming home and randomly bringing me comic books from Marvel & DC that ranged from Black Bolt of…
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2-24: A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
“A Once in a Lifetime Event at Staples Center” Since the beginning of its opening in 1999, this phrase and idea was synonymous with…
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Sita Sings the Blues: A Female Perspective on the Ramayana
At first glance, a young white woman sitting in her apartment in San Francisco and an ancient Hindu text whose origins stretch back thousands…
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Introducing Sculptor Joseph Rastovich: Creating a Life Of Expression and Balance
The chalky smell of plaster being poured into the soft latex molds to make figurines. The vibrant colors of paint and ample coffee cans…
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