HAPPY HOLIDAYS
FOUNDING PUBLISHER AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR NAJIYYAH BROOKS
MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NAJIYYAH BROOKS
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS / EDITORS
Chef Ann-Marie Bennett Jeanette Blake, MSW, LCSW Layne Brooks Najiyyah Brooks Donna Watts Burley Victoria Corprew Tanisha Russell Day Gail Davis Adrienne Dawkins-Smith Donna Hayes Noreen N. Henry Genea Johnson Shyanne Johnson Shani Tyler Jones Martha Massey Tashena Middleton Kathy Gaines-Still Shaunte’ Sparks Angel Turner Tamika VanEckelen Tosha Brown Sonja Sutherland-Cruz Delayna Watkins Maria Whitaker
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Publisher’ s Note The Price of Peace A Diva’ s Guide to Combating the Holiday Blues Responsible Holiday Spending Soul Got Joy? Alone But Never Lonely Health On The Road 8 Holiday Networking Tips Etiquette For An RSVP Simple Holiday Decorating Tips For Your Home Holiday Recipes A Special Invitation Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter
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