Love is in the air and florists are busy filling Valentine’s Day orders, but many consumers have learned the hard way that everything doesn’t always come up roses. In 2012, florists were among the most complained about service categories on Angie’s List.  Most complaints stemmed from the quality of the flowers as well as issues with [...]

The theme at CityPoint Lofts this past Saturday would have done Nina and Aretha proud because everyone in attendance was young, gifted and black.  Style aficionado and philanthropist Aaja Corinne Carr presented the Color Girls of her She’s in Color campaign. The campaign was devised to celebrate young women’s past achievements and future endeavors, as [...]

  You must go see the movie Lincoln.  It is a wonder and I promise you will learn something that you didn’t know, no matter how history bound you think you are. Lincoln is considered America’s greatest President because of the hard decisions he had to make to keep the union together. The Spielberg movie [...]

    My friend, Terisa Griffin married Attorney John Kendall over the Thanksgiving holiday.  She planned her wedding for a year.  It was perfect. Congressman Bobbie Rush married her at his church. The church was regal with flowers all over.  Bobbie was quite the minister.  The bride and groom surprised each other with their rings. [...]