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Fall in love with Puerto Rico All over again

Many of my clients would be scared off from Puerto Rico because it doesn’t have all-Inclusive resorts.  I had not been here to be able to give them enough information to sway them back into traveling here.  Now, that I have experienced the island, I can fully recommend coming to this US Territory.

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Our Favorite Black-Owned Restaurants

Black culture is rich and diverse and so is Black cuisine. With creative influences coming from various African countries, the Caribbean, and the traditional American South, there are so many flavorful options to discover. In the US, with so many different mixtures of various Black cultures, the perfect canvas for flavors has found a place […]

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From Depression to Triumph: The Kareem “Reemo Meerak” Tyson Story

I asked Kareem when it’s all said and done and his career is over. What is it that he wants people to know about him? “That I was a hardworking individual that cared for my passion and the craft that I did. I never wanted the spotlight. I just wanted the business. the fame is cool. But I always wanted the business and to be an impact within the business and the culture.”

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The Children are Our Future

Ana-Isabel holds the distinction of being the first grandchild in her familial clan. She also holds the distinction and honor of being the eldest to her tribal cousins. A role she takes very seriously.
Inktoberan, an online challenge within the art community inspired her to enter her drawing entitled ‘Poisonous’ her take on the sugar addiction epidemic sweeping her communities.

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I left My Heart in Puerto Rico Part 2

As I settled my children and myself into this strange woman’s car, my husband took care of our luggage and rode with someone else. I was looking out the window, trying to drink everything in. “I’m not going to give poison to your kids”, she said while holding a lollipop that I had no idea where it had come from, interrupting my musings. “I avoid giving them refined sugars”, I believe I’d answered absently.

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Breaking the fast

When you first wake up from that comfortable resting place, you may hear the wonderful sounds of the sparrows outside the windowsill as the sunshine peaks throughout the sky behind the fluffy clouds; floating like boats on a cool, pleasant, slow-blowing windy morning.  You find yourself feeling empty and maybe a bit hungry. This is […]