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Welcome to our new showcase and tribute to black owned business monthly spotlight.   Kennedy’s Sweet Tooth is the first Black Owned business to be showcased. We had the opportunity to sit down with the owner and creator Jeanee Patton for Kennedy’s Sweet Tooth . Photo credits: Courtesy of and owned by Jeanee Patton   Tell us about Kennedy's Sweet Tooth? Jeanee : Kennedy’s Sweet Tooth is a place where your imagination can come alive and your sweet tooth is truly satisfied. We use fresh ingredients to offer a large selection in Plain Jane, Chic & Classy, and Grown & Sexy flavored cakes. Now you’re probably wondering what does all that mean? Well, Plain Jane cakes are your more traditional flavors such as your chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Chic & Classy are the more decadent and more gourmet flavored cakes such as the Orange Dreamsicle, Hummingbird, or Boston Cream Pie. Now, my favorite is the Grown & Sexy. These cakes are infused with alcoholic

Teach me how to love you with even a wounded, abandoned, and broken heart. Teach me how to love you by unlocking the love buried deep within my heart. Teach me how to love you  through patience, time, and understanding.  Teach me how to love you with simple smiles and gentle kisses.  Teach me how to love you by showing your queen how to rise like a lioness with her King. Teach me how to love you unconditionally.   Teach me how to love your character and your personality.  Teach me how to love your short-comings and short falls.  Teach me how to love you when your presence is absent.  Teach me how to love you with that look of declared love gleaming from your eyes.  Teach me to how to love you by training my body and my mind to sync with yours mentally, spiritually, and physically.   Teach me how to love you with each touch, each caress, each embrace, and each stroke.  Teach me how to love you as we grow to be whole. Teach me how to love you and be your missing rib, your par

We had the opportunity to interview Chicago's very own talented filmmaker and director Christopher Nolen.  He has a new movie called 72 Hours  that opens today in Chicago and Milwaukee in selected theaters running from February 13 through 19th.  Tell Us about your new movie 72 HOURS. Christopher Nolen : I'm glad you asked that question. 72 Hours is a story that revolves around Chef Cleavon “Von” Burkett (Timon Kyle Durrett), a former ladies’ man who was living the good life with a beautiful wife (Erica Hubbard)--until one day he wasn’t. A heart attack brings Von face to face with God (Harry J. Lennix), and God offers Von a second chance at life, IF he atones to ALL of his exes.  With the help of his best friend (Brian Hooks) and the determination to live, Von embarks on a hilarious journey to seek redemption. Von soon realizes that hell hath no fury like the women he’s scorned. 72 HOURS stars Timon Kyle Durrett, Terri J. Vaughn, Brely Evans, Erica Hubbard, Harry J

I read an article in the February issue of Essence magazine written by Tony Gaskins, Jr. titled What Makes a Black Man Say I Do? This article raised many questions for me and inspired the current topic.  In his article, Mr. Gaskins gives his valid qualities that will make a black man say "I Do" based on his relationship experience and what made him say I do to his wife.  It is a beautiful article that gives women advice from a man's perspective.  After all, it is the man who chooses his wife and not the other way around.  We are his missing rib and we are to be his compliment and partner.  Without going into detail what each quality consist of  that Mr. Gaskins discussed in his article at http://www.essence.com/2015/01/16/what-makes-black-man-say-i-do .  Mr. Gaskin's qualities in a woman that will make a black man say I Do : She is Whole She is Confident She is not Confrontational She is Authentic She is Driven She is not Easy She is Aligned Photo Cre

Each day you sit and you dream about your of owning your own business, publishing your first novel, or getting your first acting position. You waited so long to follow your dreams that you thought it was impossible because you hit a few bumps along the journey. Those bumps along the journey of life caused you to defer your dreams.  You keep wishing and wanting to follow your dreams.  What's holding you back from following your dreams?  What exactly is it that you are afraid of?  Are there too many people in your ear?  Do you think that you are to old to follow what your heart truly desire?  Is there a burning desire that is waking you up in the middle of the night at night?  Many dream chasers are burden with these questions as they struggle to fulfill their dreams.  Over the years, you have made many sacrifices taking care of your family and friends.  Constantly talking about your dreams and no one is listening or encouraging you to take that leap of faith.  Even thought the

Why do Black women compete with one another when we were all designed and made uniquely different?  Our curves are not the same, our character is not the same, our physics is not the same, and our intellectual position is not the same. Our destiny is not the same.  Yet, we all compete with one another as if we are shackled together.  Why must we as women attempt to fit in with other women? Is it our pride or ego that is manipulated into thinking we must compete? It's the burdens on societal rules and stereotypes that have invaded our domain.   We enter relationships thinking on an ordinary level, yet we are not ordinary!  We are a gift created to bare the unthinkable pain and bring forth life. We are caregivers, we are lovers, we are teachers, and yet we still compete. We are sexy, we are alluring, we are ecstasy!  We are the missing rib that unites  the second greatest love that man could receive.   Why must we want to be ordinary when we are unique? Our lips, eyes, a