Posted by in For the home Celebrating Juneteenth through gardening is a great way for American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) to remember and honor their African roots and ancestors. Gardening (i.e., the cultivation of plants), has played a key role in the survival of ADOS. First, enslaved Africans came to the United States with root vegetable gardening skills. Second, slaves were…Read more »
Posted by in Buying Guides and Sale Information (Paid Access) In this post we review great sales (50% off) on trousers. We use the term “trousers” broadly to include long pants of varying lengths (e.g., ankle and full length) and styles (e.g., wide leg and skinny). While Spring is a great time to think ahead about sales on Fall and Winter items, you will find…Read…Read more »
Posted by in Affiliates, Children and Youth, Sponsored When children and youth are out of school it is important to keep them engaged in learning. Loss of learning typically happens over the summer when children and youth do not retain varying degrees of knowledge from the previous school year. This may be especially so in 2020 because of COVID 19 disruptions (e.g., switching…Read more »
Posted by in For the home The spread of COVID-19 is more likely when people have close contact, as when living in the same household. To protect against the spread of the disease within households, the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) recommends using soap or detergent to clean dirty surfaces, and routine cleaning of surfaces that are touched often (e.g., desks,…Read more »
Posted by in Buying Guides and Sale Information (Paid Access) In this post we review great sales (50% off) on children’s clothing and accessories from black owned brands. This includes clothing for both infants and children. As usual, we will update the post as we identify relevant goods. Also included are “honorable mentions.” That is items we think are great finds but not quite discounted…Read…Read more »