Tiny house living is no longer a thing of the past. Talk a walk down memory lane and reminisce on the humble beginnings of the “tiny room" by Pauline Mansfield.

Today, the internet plays a significant role in our everyday lives. With such a great resource, comes considerable safety concerns. In a world of “catfishers” and other online nuisances, how do we protect ourselves while seeking genuine connections?

Nothing in Dr. Gillis’ career as an African historian and professor spanning three decades is more consistent than the gravitational pull of her small-town Virginian roots and her innate ability to “look back” to advance the African American agenda. Sankofa is a word in the Akan language of Ghana that means “go back and get it” and can translate as “to look into one’s past in order to move forward.” This is the common denominator in Dr. Gillis’ personal and professional life – it’s her Sankofa way.

A Georgia chef’s dream comes true and he is now living out his dream inspired by his mother. Read more from Pauline Mansfield.

Oklahoma, affectionately known as “The Sooner State”, has such a rich Black history that few people know about. These boroughs provided African Americans a safe haven where they thrived freely from racial prejudices and brutality found in other racially mixed communities of the Midwest and the South. In Oklahoma and Indian Territories, African Americans would establish their own communities for numerous reasons. Liberation from discrimination and abuse would be a motivating factor.

Black women are the most at risk of dying from breast and cervical cancer. For National Cancer Prevention Month, Karla Scipio gives her take on the health care divide when it comes to breast and cervical cancer from a nurse’s perspective.

If you’ve ever witnessed the black excellence portrayed in the movie ‘Hidden Figures’, you will understand the depth of discovery we have truly found with getting to know former NASA scientists Dr. Walter and Dr. Alice Pendleton. They’ve overcome adversities, segregation, and broken boundaries that were meant to anchor down their ambitious dreams. We traveled to the couple’s home located in Hempstead, TX, just down the way from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a historical black college, to learn more about this dynamic duo whose love story started over 49 years ago.

November is all about practicing the power of no. In this story, you’ll discover the things you want to do in life, don’t have to feel like work. Turn your attention and focus to what makes your soul sing and bring you joy. And when something starts to feel like work, you can simply say, no, I won’t be doing it.

The assignment is togetherness. No one person is bigger than the other. Read along as Pauline stresses the importance of community.