Recently, B.Positive Magazine partnered with Skool Daze, Urbanham.com, What’s Happening Birmingham and the Birmingham Times to bring you YP Night at Steel. This month is our annual Business Card and Exchange Mixer and we need you in the house from… - 13 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
Vernon Johns (April 22, 1892- June 11, 1965) Vernon Johns was a minister at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Dr. King’s predecessor) and civil rights leader who was ahead of his time. Johns built the platform for Civil Rights iconic figures such as Dr… - 18 days ago, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 -
Claudette Colvin (9/5/1939-present) B. Positive Magazine would like to recognize Claudette Colvin for her active role in putting an end to segregation laws in the South. She was the first woman to resist bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. In 195… - 19 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
The Grace of Silence: A Memoir/Michele Norris NPR journalist Michele Norris examines the painful effects of the civil rights era through the lens of her parents’ silence about it. She uncovers family secrets (her father’s shooting by a white p… - 5 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
I don’t think I have the words to describe what Whitney Houston’s music accomplished when she opened her mouth and SANG, or to adequately describe where her lush vocals carried us. If you can listen to her without feeling you don’t … Conti… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
Sisters Lindsay Oakley and Lauren Carpenter have launched Lila & G, a customizable children’s clothing line celebrating the handmade craftmanship their mother Karen Eubank used in creating their own clothes as little girls. Drawing inspiration t… - 4 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
Boots are all the rage this fall. They are so helpful in keeping your feet warm from the snow, ice, and wind. Boots are super comfortable, and they are acceptable to wear in most work places. For today’s post, I … Continue reading → - 95 days ago, Thursday, November 17th, 2011 -
Call me old-fashioned, but I just love pleats. They are so sophisticated and chic. They are also universally flattering for every body type. This is true! So have some fun, and you will always be pretty in pleats. 1. $168 … Continue reading → - , Thursday, October 6th, 2011 -
Once a week or so I will start posting fabulous “Outfits for the Season.” I am not saying you should buy this exact outfit (although it would be an excellent idea), but I am saying that you should take these … Continue reading → - , Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 -
Roses aren't my favorite flower (that would be tulips), but for a while now I've been obsessed with anything that smells like the gorgeous blossoms. This current obsession has nothing to do with Valentine's Day, but the timing is definitely approp… - 8 days ago, Sunday, February 12th, 2012 -
Since Pantone named Tangerine Tango the color of the year for 2012, the bright trend has been surging again in anticipation of warmer weather. Bold, punchy lipsticks and nail polishes are debuting in makeup collections everywhere in addition to col… - 13 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
I've always scoffed at Fresh's cult favorite Sugar Lip Treatments. I mean, $22.50 for a lip balm? How great can they be?!? Well...now that I've finally given them a whirl, I can safely answer: greater than any drugstore lip balm ever. Cher… - 26 days ago, Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 -
I did a lot of mindless eating this weekend. Sometimes I get this attitude, usually when the weight isn’t coming off like I’d like, and I just say “F**k it! I’m not going to think about calories or portions or nutrition. I’m just gonna eat… - 4 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
This week I feel like I’m just pushing through the mud. On one hand, I’m super-happy and proud of myself for finishing the half marathon last weekend. On the other hand, I’m disappointed that I really haven’t lost any weight since the beginni… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
*I know I need to write about the half marathon, and I will! Just been a busy week so far. Part of juggling so many things — work, relationships, friendships, volunteer activities, not to mention working out and preparing meals — is that sometime… - 5 days ago, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 -
