POST COVER-2 Culture When Fear Meets a Furlough: LaChelle P. Johnson’s Blueprint for First-Gen Wealth In a season where economic uncertainty feels louder than hope, the recent government shutdown pushed thousands of federal employees into a familiar but terrifying limbo: paychecks frozen, bills still due, and no clear end in sight. For many, the narrative stops at fear. But for Peace Corps budget manager and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
POST COVER Culture Love Without Limits: Inside Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy with Tosin Morohunfola, Shannon Thornton & Brittany S. Hall Tyler Perry returns this holiday season with Finding Joy, a romantic comedy that wraps timeless themes of love, healing, and unexpected connection in a warm, festive glow. At its heart, the film explores how love can break barriers, redefine expectations, and transform everything we thought we knew about ourselves. Play By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
POST COVER-6 Culture Tyler Perry interrupts the Finding Joy Atlanta premiere to sound the alarm on SNAP benefits. At the Atlanta premiere of his latest film Finding Joy, Tyler Perry took a moment away from the red carpet glamour and star-studded excitement to deliver a powerful public message. The filmmaker and philanthropist warned attendees about looming concerns surrounding existing SNAP benefits, emphasizing the importance of staying informed and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
POST COVER-2 Culture Culture Conversations: D’Angela Proctor — The Power of Undaunted Storytelling This month’s Lenox & Parker Culture Conversation spotlights two dynamic voices shaping the future of storytelling — Editor-in-Chief Christal Jordan and award-winning producer and founder of Undaunted Content, D’Angela Proctor. Play Preach, Pray, LOVE — Inside D’Angela Proctor’s Power Move for Black Cinema With a career built on By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
POST COVER-2 Culture CLIPSE Shut Down ComplexCon Las Vegas with Epic Performance and New adidas Jellyfish Drop Clipse’s reign shows no signs of slowing down. Fresh off a record-topping album and the completion of their sold-out US tour, the legendary rap duo - Malice and Pusha-T - made ComplexCon Las Vegas a can't-miss stop on their historic career run before heading to Europe and By Victor Flavius • 2 min read
POST COVER-2 Culture Unlocked: Family Secrets — “Heather James Miller: The Father’s Secret” Some secrets live in the shadows for generations — until someone dares to bring them to light. In this powerful new episode of Unlocked: Family Secrets, Heather James Miller reveals the emotional weight of discovering her father’s dark truth at a young age. What begins as a childhood revelation evolves By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
POST COVER-2 Culture Forever Our Guy: The Soul and Legacy of D’Angelo When news broke that D’Angelo had passed, it hit differently. For those of us who came of age in the ’90s and early 2000s, his voice wasn’t just the soundtrack to our youth — it was the sound of soul reborn. D’Angelo represented everything magnetic about Black artistry By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
IMG_0674 Culture When Culture Becomes Cure: Inside Atlanta’s ELEVATE 2025 Festival Atlanta has always had a pulse you can feel before you see it. It hums through the murals on Edgewood, the basslines from passing cars on Peachtree, the way a barber’s laugh spills out of a shop and becomes part of the soundtrack of the city. Ours is a By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
WhatsApp Image 2025-10-13 at 08.31.56 Culture Drew Sidora Leads the Charge for Health Equity in Atlanta When art imitates life, powerful things can happen. Actress and singer Drew Sidora transformed a storyline from her television series 'Mind Your Business' (Bounce TV) into a real-life movement for women’s health in Atlanta. After her character’s battle with endometriosis — a plotline inspired by writer Staci By Dr. Christal Jordan • 2 min read
IMG_0335 Culture Belle Collective Returns: Southern Culture, Sisterhood, and Second Chances OWN’s hit reality series Belle Collective is back for Season Five, and this time the ladies of Jackson, Mississippi are giving us more than just brunches and bitchiness —they’re offering raw lessons in resilience, love, and the power of Southern sisterhood. Play Belle Collective Season 5 | Southern Sisterhood, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
1 Culture How far is too far when dating on reality television? OWN’s #1 dating reality series celebrates 150 episodes this Friday with the 2nd half of the spicy reunion for Ready to Love Philly. In this exclusive clip Tommy asks Tae if she was uncomfortable seeing her #1 pick Cisco on finger-painting his name on Shanice’s nude body. The By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
POST COVER-8 Culture Terry T. Miles: The Genius of Urban Storytelling Atlanta has always been a hub for creativity, culture, and reinvention. But on the night of the premiere for Him and Her, the city bore witness to a filmmaker who has not just joined the conversation but mastered it. Terry T. Miles—writer, producer, director, and actor—has become one By Dr. Christal Jordan • 2 min read
