The outrage over the slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by an overzealous self-appointed neighborhood watchman has spread like wildfire.  From online to on foot, activists and protesters have lifted thier voices about the tragic grievances Trayvon and his family have ...

  The war on women's reproductive rights is still raging.  HB 2625 is making it's way through the Arizona legislature allowing employers to deny women contraception coverage for religious or moral reasons. *The bill eliminated the anti-discrimination provision of the current law: "A religious employer shall not ...

In today's digital society, where check-ins, statuses and tweets disclose personal details about a person's life, social network users are deliberately giving strangers easy access to intimate information 140 characters at a time.  From divulging the names of our kids to revealing our every move, the need to ...

“I’m learning to say ‘ya’ll’ and I like cheesy grits………………..Strange things are happening to me” – Mitt Romney America couldn’t agree with you more, Mitt. Strange things are happening to you. Luckily, this post isn’t about those strange things. It’s actually ...

  A billboard featuring an African slave with the bilibcal quote "Slaves, obey your masters" is causing quite a frenzy in Harrisburg, one of Pennsylvania's most racially diverse cities.  It was reportedly torn down one day after being erected.  The Pennsylvania Human ...

Childhood hunger is a perennial problem for many kids all across our country.  Unfortunately, school closings like Spring and Summer Breaks can pose major concerns for many children who rely on school breakfast and lunches for nourishment.  But for kids ...

One of my best friends has such an infectious laugh.  She's got an awesome ability to make anything funny just by offering a little chuckle.  She's always been like that, even in high school.  Many times, when I'm going through ...

At the beginning of this school year my daughter (aka Sweets) came home from school with some information about a Girl Scouts troop that was forming at her school.  There was an excitment in her eyes, I'm sure it was ...

Source: WomensHealth.gov  National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide observance that encourages people to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS and raise awareness of its impact on women and girls. It is coordinated by the U.S. Department of ...

  I remember being that little girl, who wore braids or ponytails with an assortment of colorful barrettes , beads and ribbons attached to the ends of my kinky/coily hair.  As a child, I remember hating the tangles, knots, tender-headedness and ...