I just had to Have a Man Part 3 by Mimi

CHANGE Dave and I actually stuck it out for eight months after that fateful phone call. But the first few weeks following the phone call were rough. I didn’t trust him as far as I could throw him. I was always on his heels and wondered where he was and what he was doing when [...]

HIV/AIDS and The Church by Elaine Broaster-White

Did you know that an estimated one million people are living with HIV in the United States? Did you know that HIV/AIDS is often referred to as the “disease of young people” with half of the 5 million new infections each year occurring among people ages 15 to 24? Did you know that woman and [...]

Introducing… A Girl’s Best Friends by Shalena D.I.V.A.

Introducing…   A Girl’s Best Friends: 5 Friends Every Successful Woman Needs in Her Life by Shalena D.I.V.A. Do you KNOW that you have greatness deep within you, but feel as if it’s trapped and you need help to unleash it? Are you’re tired of not living up to your potential and you’re unhappy as [...]

Ask Dr. Swiner July 2010

Here are a few recent questions I’ve gathered from Facebook and e-mails. Contact me or comment on The Tribune’s website if you have a question you’d like answered. Q: What can reduce the appearance of sunspots? – L.K., 32-year-old mother and lawyer A: Sunspots are called “lentigines,” and if you have a few of them, [...]

Getting Hurt by Church Folk by Elaine Broaster-White

I sat on the other end of the phone in pure amazement. Disbelief, hurt, and anger flooded my thoughts. I could not believe what I was hearing, more importantly I could not believe who it was coming from. I loved this person not only because she was my family member, but because she was my [...]