The Soultown! Volume IV: Issue 1 JANUARY 2020 | Page 2

Table of Contents ABOUT THE SOULTOWN Publisher/ Innovative Extraordinaire: Cherie “Chillin’ da Conscious Poet” Kabba Editor-in-Chief: Haisan 2X Authentic Advisor: Tyra Nelson-Reck Editor-in-Chief: Priscilla Culp Advertising / Marketing Phone: [phone] Website: thesoultown.com Email: [email protected] OR [email protected] Design & Layout: Cherie “Chillin’ da Conscious Poet” Kabba Director of Photographer: Michael Muhammad Illustration: Tammy Laughlin - Laughlin Out Loud Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Soultown c/o Kabba Kreations LLC Address of Publication: 505 Walker Dr. Suite 7 Mountain View, California 94043 Print Subscription rates: $80 Annually Digital and Print $117 Annually Entire contents copyright © 2017 Kabba Kreations LLC • All rights reserved PRINTED IN THE USA COPYRIGHT © 2017 KABBA KREATIONS DISCLAIMER © 2017 The information on thesoultown.com website and in print form is for information purposes only. The Soultown Magazine or Kabba Kreations LLC assumes no liability or responsibility for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, event or organization has been provided by such individual, event organizers or organization without verification by us. The opinion expressed in each article is the opinion of its author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor, authors, publisher, or any other party associated with The Soultown Magazine or Kabba Kreations LLC. Therefore, The Soultown Magazine or Kabba Kreations LLC. carry no responsibility for the opinion expressed thereon. Comments are welcome, but they should be on-topic and well-expressed. Abusive, antisocial or off-topic comments will be deleted by layout and web administrators. All comments, suggestions or concerns should be sent to thesoultown@ thesoultown.com. Any form of reproduction of any content on this website without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. The Soultown Magazine or Kabba Kreations LLC is a trademarked company; all rights reserved. , The Soultown honors the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his observed birthday, January 20, 2020. Contributing Artists.......................................................................................................4 Subscription Form....................................................................................................... 5 Celebrating Black History ........................................................................................... 6 Hometown-Phonics Phrase Phenom ............................................................................ 7 Real Talk ....................................................................................................................9 Just Call Me Tyra .................................................................................................. 10-11 Photo Getaway ......................................................................................................12-13 Meme’s Recipes .........................................................................................................14 Cover Story - Your Life’s Blueprint” ...................................................................... 15-18 Biz Wiz ................................................................................................................20-21 The Griot .............................................................................................................22-23 Dear Gabby ..............................................................................................................24 Big Q ........................................................................................................................25 Puptown Stories .......................................................................................................26 Faith Enthusiast ........................................................................................................28 The Sankofa Vow ...................................................................................................... 31 Contact The Soultown Magazine: 319-505-4020 thesoultown.com [email protected] The Soultown Digital & Print International Magazine Library of Congress 2 Jan. 2020 • Immortalizing Our Stories to Implore Positive Progress In Our Communities • thesoultown.com