Posted by in Children and Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills are a gateway to 21st century opportunities and success. In encouraging children and youth to engage with STEM content, one should encourage in them a positive STEM identity. Children and youth with a positive STEM identity believe that STEM is relevant and enjoyable, experience it as something they…Read more »
Posted by in Bath and Body, Find products Photo by Jorge Fakhouri Filho from Pexels Photo by Clifford Photography on Unsplash Nail glitter has been popular for a while as have decals and wraps. Nail decals tend to cover part of the nail, while wraps cover most or all of the nail. In this post, we review where you can find these products…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products Wristlets are convenient and multi-purpose, often big enough to hold your phone, cards, and other small items. You can carry wristlets as a stand alone handbag, or use them to organize and store items in your handbag. Wristlets are available in many styles including leather, Ankara among other prints, and with culturally representative themes. You…Read more »
Posted by in Buying Guides and Sale Information (Paid Access) Photo by nappy from Pexels In this post we provide information about great sales on jewelry from black owned brands. The focus is 50% off or more. Sale items include precious, semi-precious, and fashion jewelry. Sale items include rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. See the company and product links below for details. Precious and…Read…Read more »
Posted by in Support Black Owned Photo Credit: Adrienne Andersen from Pexels In this post, we review high quality low cost products focusing on three price ranges: $10.00 and less, $10.01 to $15.00, and $15.01 to $25.00. These include apparel, items for children and youth, home goods, jewelry, and more. See the company and product links below for more details. The…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products Andrew Robinson Summer is on and one needs clothes to fit the season. Rompers are a warm weather staple, and you will find more than 50 here from black owned brands. Products are organized by type (casual, dressy, and somewhere in between). Casual meaning rompers you could wear to the mall, movies, picnics, festivals, for…Read more »
Posted by in Buying Guides and Sale Information (Paid Access) This month in searching for great sales on items 50% off or more, I found many in footwear across all types of brands, for BOTH men and women. These include sneakers, boots, sandals, and more. See the company and product links below for details. MEN ANKLE BOOTS & BOOTS Armando Cabral offers several ankle…Read…Read more »
Posted by in Bath and Body, Find products Photo by PhotoMIX Ltd. from Pexels There have been concerns about the chemicals in deodorants and antiperspirants for over a decade. Though alerts about the use of aluminum complexes (e.g., aluminum chlorohydrate and aluminum-zirconium), and the relationships to cancer and dementia have not panned out amid weak scientific evidence, the Federal Drug Administration has…Read more »
Posted by in Special Days & Holidays Photo Credit: Wikipedia – Juneteenth Emancipation Day, June 19, 1900, Texas Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery. The specific date, June 19 commemorates when word that slavery was abolished reached Texas, years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Since that time, Juneteenth has become an official state holiday in Texas and is celebrated across…Read more »
Posted by in Children and Youth, Find products Lonely Planet Summer is a time for recreational activities as youth are out of school. It is also the time to keep them engaged in learning, as over summer, youth tend to lose academic gains made across the school year. Mathematics is more affected than English Language Arts and over time these loses put youth…Read more »