Yesterday, I attended YEAH! Burger’s “Meet the Farmer” event. YEAH! Burger is an “eco-friendly burger joint” in Atlanta that believes in sourcing local ingredients and using natural and organic products. From their spot on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta last week, I learned that YEAH! Burger considers “local” to be anything that is within 250 miles…
“We need more mavericks.” That is the conclusion that Eriq La Salle (actor, director, writer, producer) came to when discussing the life of Gordon Parks and the influence he had on African American cinema during Macy’s Black History Month event. Joined by gallery owner, Arnika Dawkins, Mr. La Salle responded to questions by CBS Better…
A decade ago, an iconic American photographer was born. But, not only was he a photographer, but a writer, filmmaker (e.g., Shaft), and musician/composer as well. During the month of February, Macy’s, The Gordon Parks Foundation, and The American Black Film Festival will be celebrating his birth. You might be wondering why Macy’s would celebrate…
I hope you were able to join me last Saturday for Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s cooking demonstration at Macy’s! Even though it isn’t Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for Macy’s Culinary Council for bringing Chef Marcus Samuelsson to my neighborhood. For almost a decade, Macy’s Culinary Council has served Macy’s customers by providing expert cooking advice through its…
If you had to write out a formula for happiness, what would you say it was? Not some deep “meaning of life” type of definition, but a simple formula, such as ________ + ________ = Happiness. What would you write? That is precisely the activity I had to complete when I was given a name…
