GOOD EATS IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
I had a business trip to Charlotte, North Carolina and had no idea where to get some good local food. Of course, I reached out to my Soul Society 101 fam on Instagram to get the answers and I got plenty. Ever so grateful for everyone who follows as we continue to inspire each other on travel and good eats! Here are the list of local spots to eat in Charlotte, NC as told by the locals: @torizmom33 Chicken Box on N.Tryon very good soul food fresh to order and CD's and DVDs of c
Recap: Afropunk Festival 2014 - Brooklyn, NY
For those of you who have never been or heard of Afropunk Festival before, think of it as the culmination of all that is epic in cool-kid underground music, whether by nature or my choice, in the seam that locks soul, funk, punk and electric music together. And what better place than Brooklyn, NY, which has for as long as I can remember been the epicenter of underground coolness, and more recently than not with the migration of too-cool for school gentrifiers, making it the r
Summer BBQ or Pool Party Drink Recipe
My friends and I have an annual pool party cookout out in Long Island by the Hamptons. Chill fun times, roast marshmallows and make s'mores, swim, hang out in the lawn and just crack jokes and have a good ole "we grown but young and fun still" time. One of my friends showed up with this amazing watermelon which served as a fountain of drank. Me being the foodie/lush that I am, I was one of the first to take a sip and mannnnn was it deeelicious, light and refreshing! Below is
TANZANIA: HOME OF AFRICA'S THREE "NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD"
Jambo - Jambo - This was the Swahili word that greeted me when I landed in Arusha, Tanzania where I was surrounded by climbers getting ready to test their skills against the great Mount Kilimanjaro. I was there for a different purpose. This was my trip of a lifetime - a Tanzanian safari during the Great Migration. Even though I have been traveling since I was a small child, this trip was always at the top of my bucket list. For years, I thought I would take this trip when I r
Police Brutality Petition by Shaun King
If you have been on twitter and following the Mike Brown case you will have seen many tweets by Shaun King. King is a Father, Husband, and Social Media Activist. In his own words, his core passion and skill "is building online communities which connect people to the causes and products and people they love”. Over that past 5 days on twitter that has been exactly what he has done! He has used his platform to speak on and shed light the issues in Ferguson, MO and Police Brutali
BLACK BUSINESS FEATURE: GREEN SOUL (PHILADELPHIA)
Living in the suburbs of Philadelphia, it’s hard to come across black owned restaurants. However, in the past couple of years they have been popping up in and around Philadelphia at a rapid rate and that is mainly due to the genius of Robert and Ben Bynum – owners of Heirloom, Warmdaddy's and Relish. These restaurants are booming in Philly and their newest addition, Green Soul, is about to make its mark. Green Soul is located at 8229 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylva
LIL JOHN ROBERTS INTERVIEW
Soul Society 101: Thank you for taking the time to speak with us today, we really appreciate it. Here at Soul Society 101, we really enjoy your music and support you. First things first! How did you start playing the drums? Lil John Roberts: Church! My Dad’s church is where it all started. His church was called Faith Hope and Love and it was on 48th and Broad Street in Philadelphia. What got me started was that all my Uncles played the drums, and pretty much everyone in my fa
