The Last Stitch of Clothing

As if another e-commerce business going live is a surprise, Braised & Blanched is a store created for the home shopper. — Gone are the days of QVC and the Home Shopping Network or do they still exist? With everything going viral, we turn on our computers and cell phones before we turn on the television. Welcome to the Digital Age. In a pre-Covid world, it was custom to hop in the…

How a weekend getaway can make one gain all sense of reality. — If I had millions of dollars, I would have moved February 14th at nine o’clock Monday morning. That was the impetuous thought that came to mind when a group of us checked out of our Airbnb in Destin, Florida. …

Forgiveness can be the chain that binds us and weighs us down, thus preventing us from having a life of freedom. — I always look forward to Christmas because my birthday comes right before that day. My curiosity gets the best of me, wondering what gifts I will be blessed with from family and friends. …

After revealing a morbid secret, Tituba tells the story of her first day as a slave on the Parris Plantation. — The shocking details of their mother’s past left Guidabelle, Kally, and Abraham speechless. Learning Tituba was capable of murder was troubling in itself, but to be privy of the ghastly details was beyond reasoning. “Poisoned?” Abraham asked. …

The use of psychedelic drugs as an effective treatment for depression. — Depression is rising at an alarming rate in the United States, according to research at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. Depression rose among Americans aged 12 and older with rapid increases mostly seen in young people from…

The recently passed marijuana reform bill may not be strong enough to overturn some states’ convictions of drug offenders. — The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act was passed on April 1st, becoming a trailblazing bill, being sent to the Senate for a final vote…no pun intended. The bill would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances. Many citizens question how the bill will effectively overturn drug…

Revamping prison programs to help criminals change. — Criminal rehabilitation is based on the principle that ‘people still have good in them’. When I ponder this phrase, I think about Padme’s touching last words. “There is still good in him”, she sighs before her death in Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith. By addressing the factors that…

Following the deaths of young athletes across the nation, Black communities are concerned if athletes are being targeted or if these are pure coincidences. — The thrill of Draft Day, the promise to buy Mama a house, and the opportunity to make your community proud come to fruition once you become a professional athlete. Then suddenly everything comes to a screeching halt once news of your death reaches the masses. An unexpected horror.

Beyonce’s new single revives the music genre that started in Chicago. — Beyonce Knowles’ new single, “Break My Soul”, has catapulted the charts in a matter of three days with its sampling mix of Louisiana bounce but with more prominent vibes of house music. The house music is what’s catching fire because it’s Beyonce. Everything she touches turns to gold. No shade…