Donna Torrence is a publicist and journalist based in New York City. She contributes feature stories on entertainment, health, and wellness to AARP, poisedmag.com, and Eurweb.com. She also covers film and television for blackfilm.com.
Donna Torrence
It’s high season at this historically Black beach community where fun-seeking families mix with boldface names in Bermuda shorts and aunties chat with A-listers.
Love lobster, crabcakes and shrimp? Enjoy these eateries in your area, or dine in other cities while traveling this season.
Culinary events—where you can enjoy flame-grilled ribs, brisket, chicken, shrimp and more cooked slow and sauced to perfection—are also great places to get social!
If you like your cuisine with a side of culture, here's where to enjoy fellowship and foods like fried catfish, cornbread, mac ’n’ cheese, and collards.
Here's where and when to enjoy a "reel" good time, from Martha's Vineyard to Miami, and in more great cities like Detroit, New York, LA and Houston.
Maya Rudolph, Leslie Jones, Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson, Sasheer Zamata, Ellen Cleghorne, Danitra Vance and others are the funny fam in our heads.
Brandy is related to Snoop Dogg? Ciara is kin to Derek Jeter? The family cookouts of more than 30 famous folks must be very interesting indeed!
Looking to relax, refresh, quench your thirst and connect within the community? Try a healthy hangout like these cafes across the country.
From that fab portrait of FLOTUS to stunning sculptures, masterful mixed media, technicolor textiles and more, these sisters’ works bring color and consciousness to museums and public spaces.
From a high-class hood that was once a plantation to “The Black Beverly Hills,” these nabes are home to the melanated, moneyed set.
