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No regrets: Anita Baker let go of fame to raise her sons, save her marriage, and hold her dying mother in her arms. Now the Grammy-winning songstress is THERE WAS A TIME WHEN YOU COULDN'T BE IN LOVE AND NOT HEAR ANITA BAKER'S SMOKY contralto whispering into your soul to go for it. She preached a biblical ......(Continue Reading) Of mamas, papas and "big mamas": authors weave a rich tapestry portraying strong African American kinships. - five books on family - book review Families are the blueprints for how we build our lives. Mothers, fathers, grandparents and surrogates--the "architects" that shape us--hold our precious ......(Continue Reading)Living with musical people Ulysses S. Grant admitted he knew only two tunes: "One of them is 'Yankee Doodle' and the other isn't." (1) He was musically challenged. Others have ......(Continue Reading)Alone - single parenting One man examines what it means to be a father without his child i wake up each morning and think about Aiesha, first thing. I haven't spoken to her ......(Continue Reading)The daddy of all pop idols What's in a voice? It's a question worth asking, especially given the recent run of Pop Idol, that glorified Butlins' talent show for pub singers in ......(Continue Reading)
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