InClub Magazine

We made it! That feels like an over simplification of how we feel about completing another year, but its accurate. When people say we made it, it’s not a surprise as much as it is a feeling of relief and hopefulness. For our cover girl the same is probably truth. Sometimes the unexpected events we look back on and made it through it what makes the “We made it” at the end of the year so fulfilling. It is assurance that we were made for a time, such as this. Because we made it through some tough times. In this issue, Brittany Packnett Cunningham invites us into her home and her life as a new mom, who has experienced everything from a miscarriage to an early delivery, yet still is able to be…

Can men and women be only plutonic friends? That is a common question asked amongst the opposite sex. I am a firm believer that they can and it’s totally possible. From my experience, I have been told by several male friends that I am their first woman friend. One may ask how does this transpire? In all honesty, the challenges of taking a relationship beyond mere friendship only arise if two people are attracted to each other. It’s easy to be a friend to someone whom you don’t find attractive, but when the attraction is there then “can we be more than” thoughts occur. To quote rapper Meek Mills “It’s levels to this……” First things first, before you can place a “position” or “zone” anyone in your life you must know…

The rivalry between HBCU and PWI students is not a new one. This debate has caused a divide in the black community for years. For some, choosing an HBCU, determines your commitment to being black, because it was once the only option that we had. For others going the PWI route ensures a successful education and career. The reality of it is that they each provide very different experiences, opportunities, and lifestyle. However, in the end when the cap and gowns are ready and diplomas are distributed, both institutions are graduating many successful black men and women who are taking their industries by storm. So, let’s say you do decide that a PWI is your better option, this can be for a number of reasons; cost, location, program, etc., Surviving a…

Things Conscious Consumers Consider Before Spending Their Money The core component that determines how conscious consumers shop is transparency. A company or brand sharing as many details about the product as possible builds trust with the consumer. One aspect of transparency is revealing where the item was made and manufactured. It seems like a small detail, but it helps inform you on where the product is coming from. How the product was made is another point of consideration. This indicates whether the conditions the company’s employees work in are safe and if they’re paid fair wages. For beauty products, conscious consumers may also look for brands that are cruelty-free and vegan. The manufacturing process is something that more people are paying attention to since laws are continuously being enacted to protect employees’…

Instead I preferred to operate in codependence praying the attention from someone else would throw a rug over my heart scabs helping me avoid the damage control required for me to heal. “Who hurt me?” I laughed because I’m not hurt at all, I’ve been hurt but am I holding on to any of it? No. See, I never thought it would be me fresh into 24 years of life, 2 years of marriage, and 2 kids in, going down to the court house to file my own divorce. Oh for sure I was hurt then but now, I know healing. I know healing to be a gift from my heavenly father because there was no way I was going to experience it through my own power. I remember, feeling actual…

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I am a man and as a man, I want to be the one to say and address the elephant in the room; women are the most disrespected beings in the world as gender is concerned. Now we can go into details about my feelings on what I just said but that’s a conversation for another day or another topic. But with that said it amazes me how men can call themselves men and they have no clue that they themselves are disrespectful to women. In fairness to men, maybe they just do not know the line between respect and disrespect. This is not a battle of the sexes nor is it really a debate, but this is a learning moment so allow me to teach. I’m going…