As a gardener just under four years, I planted pole beans without alot of enthusiasm for a grand harvest. I was pleased that I'd actually...

I love growing tomatoes. Over the last four years, I’ve grown several different varieties each season so that I can learn how differently...

Janine was honored to sing at a fellow musician, Phillip Carter's CD release event (see historical reference here:...

Crafting the Future is a collective of artists concerned about the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the fields of craft, art, and...

Celia Cruz Almost daily I get a loving carafe of Celia Cruz! Ahhh yes, her heart and soul live within me. It's only been a few years that...

I started these from seed, and they grow faster than I can cut and eat (yes, you can eat fresh or pickle them). I've fallen for these Lil...

From top to bottom: Chronicling Spring Planting  - to Summer growth - is an absolute joy to share. My garden plot is my slice of heaven...

"VOTE is a grassroots organization founded and run by formerly incarcerated people (FIP), our families and our allies. We are dedicated...

It has been common practice in the United States to make felons ineligible to vote, in some cases permanently. Over the last few decades,...

As only NPR can, find the recap of Kamala Harris' speech by clicking the image below. NPR's headline: Harris, As Biden's Running Mate,...

This is what democracy looks like - Brittanica Kids demonstrates voting in Soweto, South Africa for a federal election. Sometimes we must...

Over the past eight years or so, I’ve undertaken a ritual that has had an empowering effect. Each year I change over my wardrobe from...

With little under 45 days before one of the most important elections of my life, I’ve launched The Janine Collective: #VoteCivility2020...

BY GOODBLACKNEWS ON AUGUST 3, 2020 Excerpt and link below. ​ In a world that hasn’t always welcomed them with open arms, many of these...

Let's promise to be better to ourselves. Let's love on ourselves when things get rough...