Sable Lit Reviews

  Courtesy of Rob G.H. McCausland of Stop Big Media She’s not your usual running mate to the presidential nominee. Absent from her career are the decades of big two political public service, gray hair, staunch power suits and the membership card to the good ol’boy’s club. Described as a Black Puerto Rican woman, she’s not [...]

A couple of of times a year I volunteer with a Phoenix, Arizona non-profit called Body Positive. The purpose of this organization is to support AIDS/HIV research and provide services to those affected by the disease. From the outside looking in, this agency appears to have many affluent donors, manyh of whom lead alternative lifestyles. [...]

Title: Happily Natural Day Location: Richmond, Virginia Description: Be part of a three day event! In it’s six year, Richmond, Virginia’s Happily Natural Day, hosted by Camp Diva, UNIA-ACL, Sisterhood Agenda among many others set out to focus on cultural awareness, holistic health and social change. Experience the products of African vendors, attend the workshops [...]

Title: 6th Annual Kansas City Irish Fest Location: Kansas City, Missouri Description: Enjoy the music, dancing and the food, but don’t forget your green attire. It’s not St. Patty’s Day but you still may get pinched. For more info: http://www.kcirishfest.com Start Date: 2008-08-29 End Date: 2008-08-31

            It had been a long week of doing everyone else’s work but my own. I hadn’t done much writing but had managed to keep up on my reading and the marketing of my first novel. In the back of my mind I strategized how to kick start my stalled second novel and briefly contemplated [...]

Title: Golf & Tennis Challenge Location: Carlsbad, California Description: Join Black Enterprise’s 15th annual African American sporting event. The Golf and Tennis Challenge, hosted by Black Enterprise and Pepsi, is in its 15th year. There are several packages which include evening activities, seminars, workshops, and fitness sessions just for starters. Time is running out. For [...]

       Over the last week or so, hair has been a running theme. Like many African American women, hair is a recurring issue in my life. I go through spells of trying to grow it out and episodes of impatience where I cut it all off. Tired of being in between hairstyles and trying to [...]

       Being a writer and a lover of words, I was presented with another example of the importance of word choice. If you have ever used a thesaurus, you know that there are many different ways to communicate the same message. I am a little embarrassed to say that I did not pick up on [...]

Title: Girlz Nite Out: Back To School Pamper Parties Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Description: Join the Design Essentials Salon System as they host a night of pampering for girls and their mothers. The purpose is to provide hair care education and support bonding between women and girls. There will be prizes, makeovers, food, music, giveaways and [...]

      The interpretation of images is as varied as the people exposed to them. Perception of an image’s intent is often based on the individual’s experience and the analysis of that experience. I came face to face with this notion this week while watching the morning news. The newscaster’s teaser implored me to “stay tuned” [...]