Courtesy Apple TV - Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington & Kate Mara Lifestyle Imperfectly, Still Worthy: Why Imperfect Women Feels Like a Necessary Reflection There is something both refreshing and quietly radical about a title like Imperfect Women, especially when it arrives during a month where we, as women, are draped in celebration, affirmation, and carefully curated praise. All throughout National Womenโs History Month, we highlight the wins, the accolades, the polished narratives By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 7 min read
Culture Conversation Carmen Simmons: The Woman Behind the Empire Finally Speaks For many in Atlantaโs media and cultural scene, Carmen Simmons has long been a familiar yet somewhat elusive force, a woman whose fingerprints are on countless creative movements, artist developments, and behind the scenes breakthroughs that have shaped the cityโs entertainment landscape for decades. As the founder of By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Culture Destiny Paytonโs A-List Ascension: The Defining Mid-Season Restart That Focuses on the Love in Huntsville Instead of the Toxic Marriages In a season marked by emotional truth and long-overdue clarity, Destiny Payton steps out of the margins and into her moment, redefining her narrative, reclaiming her voice, and solidifying her place as one of the seriesโ most essential and compelling stars. For several seasons, Love & Marriage: Huntsville has built By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 4 min read
Photo courtesy of Karim Saafir Photography. Culture Tony Rock Says the Black Community Should Be Laughing at the Epstein Drama, and I think he is right When I sat down with Tony Rock at the Pan African Film Festival, where he was hosting the Soul Comedy Fest and Lenox & Parker was a sponsor, I expected wit. What I encountered instead was clarity. In a year defined by scandal cycles, digital outrage, and nonstop political spectacle, By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read
Culture Conversation Rising Into His Own: Marcus Scribner Steps Into Boston Blue For most of us, Marcus Scribner will forever be Andre โJuniorโ Johnson Jr., the lovable, socially aware, occasionally awkward son of Dre and Bow on Black-ish. We quite literally watched him grow up before our eyes. Beginning the series at just 13 years old, Scribner matured alongside the showโs By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Courtesy of Beatrice Dixon Culture Living in Your Gut: A Conversation with Beatrice Dixon on The Soul Instinct There are some women whose presence arrives before their rรฉsumรฉ does, and Beatrice Dixon is one of them. When you sit across from her, there is no rush in her cadence, no frantic energy tethered to her success, no performance attached to her power. There is a calmness that feels By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read
Humanity The 2nd Annual Ben Crump Human Rights Honors Returns to Atlanta Enchanted Branding & Public Relations proudly announces the 2nd Annual Ben Crump Human Rights Honors, hosted by renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, taking place on Sunday,ย February 22, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Park Tavern, located at 500 Tenth Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 2 min read
Tyra Nicole | DaeRae Media/Lenox and Parker/MediaMgt Culture Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tyra Nicole and the Magic of the Pivot On social media, entrepreneurship or being a โboss chickโย ย is often romanticized but rarely explained with honesty, but Tyra Nicole says owning a business isnโt for the weak. We appreciate Tyra as a superstar entrepreneur for her clarity, candor, and commitment to evolution. As the founder and owner of By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 4 min read
Daphnique Springs | DaeRae Media/Lenox and Parker/MediaMgt Culture Daphnique Springs Proves Funny Is The Ultimate Superpower After learning that more than a quarter of a million Black women lost their jobs in 2025, while countless others navigated rising inflation, shrinking access to healthcare, and the quiet fatigue of simply trying to remain afloat, it became clear that opening a new year with outrage or analysis alone By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 4 min read
Culture Ready to Love Detroit Reveals the Risk of Black Male Vulnerability Reality television thrives on spectacle, but occasionally it exposes truths that feel uncomfortably familiar. During part two of the Ready to Love Detroit reunion, a tense exchange between Nicole and Devon did just that. In the moment, Nicole attempts to shame Devon over his political beliefs, beliefs he had previously By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Netflix|Shondland Culture Violet Bridgerton and the Power of a Perimenopausal Garden in Full Bloom Proclaiming womenโs newest mantra โI am the teaโ I took a break this weekend, a conscious one that allowed me to step away from relentless political rhetoric, social media churn, and a culture addicted to constant urgency. I returned instead to something softer, slower, and intentionally restorative. Curled up By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read
Ye formally known as Kanye West Culture Why Iโm Done With Kanye West And Why Black Media May Need to Be Done Carrying Him Too Before I was ever critical of Kanye West, I was a real fan. Not a casual listener, or a late adopter, but a witness to his brilliance.ย The first time I saw Kanye perform, was my 30th birthday By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 8 min read
