by Nicolle Morales Kern You have Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare and maybe even Tumblr accounts (or any other variety of social networking sites). You can either use these to just stay in touch with close friends or to socialize with people worldwide who share similar interests as you. Linkedin is set up so you Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern We’ve explored the importance of keeping Spanish alive and how learning other languages are food for your brain. With all the technological resources available to us, there really is no excuse to not learn another language. There is even an app to help you practice your desired language. If you go Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern It’s spring (well, what usually is spring time) and that means one thing: festivals. I don’t know about you, but I love festivals because they are a great way to experience your city (or another if you feel like traveling) in a new way and to interact with new people. Philadelphia Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Are you tired of hearing about how dreary the economy is and how easily replaceable most workers are? You’re not one of those, and know you can pretty much get away with anything you want (even if you aren’t cronies with the CEOs or owners). You pretty much work as a Read More

A nine-digit number is the method used to pretty much track everything we do nowadays. It has become a part of our identity and a way of proving citizenship. Without a social security number, you can’t get a job, loans for a house, car, or your education and many other things. A number that has Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern How much do you know about money? Do you feel you know well enough to have your money work for you so that you and your future descendants can be set for the future? We all know that times are hard and money is one of the things that make our Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Giving back to your community sometimes means more than finding an existing organization; it means starting your own project, reaching out to your community and finding sponsors. To some this might be a daunting feat, but not to Brian Paupaw of Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn, founder of the Hoods to Woods Foundation. A Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern It’s a white winter wonderland, yet again, and we’ve been promised even more snow. Living in a city or the suburbs, you may be cursing the snow as it blocks your ability to travel, work, or just go about your everyday life.

by Nicolle Morales Kern He is known as “The man who took Hip Hops baby pictures” and DJ Tony Tone and the Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Kool Herc, Tito Puente and Celia Cruz surrounded him on a regular basis. This week I had the honor of speaking to Joe Conzo Jr., who lived and experienced Read More