By Kendra D. Stowe, LMSW, M.Ed. African-American families have a number of traditions we can all relate. In most of our families, there is an annual family reunion which consists of good food and fellowship with Big Momma, Uncle Son (short for Sonny), and the rest of the bunch. In addition, we are accustomed to seasoned, soul food and large […]

Audio version:  Letter from the President – September/October 2014 Greetings from the entire Gigaré Lifestyle Magazine Team, Now that we’re nearly three quarters of the way through the year, a time of reflection on the progress we’ve made is a healthy habit.  Celebrating the “wins” and evaluating the “lessons” we’ve learned throughout the year is essential to our future success.  […]

 The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses. -Malcolm X   Media today has great influence in shaping the mindset and prespectives of billions of viewers today. One of my absolute favorite pioneers in […]

  Gigaré Lifestyle Magazine is proud to be a sponsor of the Road to 777 here in Arizona. When we talk about Entrepreneurship and Cultural Diversity it is imperative that we speak of Arizona. AZ is the 6th largest city and one of the most culturally diverse states in the nation. When it comes to entrepreneurship Arizona is known as […]

  The young lady I bring before you readers today, has shown strength over the years. She has overcome some personal challenges along the way, some low grades & left knee surgery; here is her story… It has been a little more than a six year process for Miss Audrianna Jac Quanae Downs (known as AJ by her family & […]

    THE MAGIC OF SOUL ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD by Collette (www.collettemusic.com) I am an old, dusty soul. Not dusty as in dirty– but one who has always found peace in the vintage grooves. As a child growing up in the 1990’s-era Dirty South, I was surrounded by the sounds of Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Destiny’s Child. I love this […]

by Rachel Head “Beauty is an experience, nothing else. It is not a fixed pattern or an arrangement of features. It is something felt, a glow or a communicated sense of fineness.” – D. H Lawrence. What compliments a woman’s beauty more than what she is wearing. Natural BEAU-tique is an online boutique where you will find something unique from […]