Ife CarruthersNov 313 min read“Purple Reigns, 1923–1968—Keeping Our Heritage Alive Through Ties that Bind” Ife Carruthers came to Garden Spices through her brother, Charles Cole. Fifteen years ago, when I met Charles and discussed Garden...
Christine "Liz" LaRueSep 25 min readLife's Ponderings: How important is Black History?According to PEN America*, more than 30 states are actively banning books about Black History and those by numerous Black authors. Books...