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Black Excellence in Literature and the Arts
You will receive TWO full-color magazines to download and read today. Please click through the slideshow to view a few samples of the the 170 interior pages from both magazines. This is the digital version of Soignée Lifestyle Magazine. If you have any issues or questions, please email Ella D. Curry at edc_dg@yahoo.com
Theme: Home Is Where We Exhale
This month, we’re pulling back the layers. Home isn’t always walls and windows—it’s where we finally stop pretending. It’s who we are when we’re not performing for the world. And in this issue of Soignée Lifestyle Magazine, we’re talking about what freedom really looks like when we give ourselves permission to rest, to speak plainly, and to heal on our own terms. June is layered with meaning.
It’s Men’s Health Month. It’s Black Music Month. It’s the stretch of the year where we pause for Juneteenth and honor the stories we carry. It’s when we see our fathers, uncles, brothers, and sons with fresh eyes and ask the bigger questions: How are you, really? What do you need that you never say out loud?
We’re spotlighting Crown Holders doing bold, necessary work. We’re celebrating the beauty of bald Black women owning every inch of their presence. We’re honoring cancer survivors and shining light on Sickle Cell warriors.
This issue is personal. There’s grief here. There’s joy, too. It leans into the emotions Black men are rarely allowed to show. It sits with the weight of silence and cracks it open just enough for air to get in. For breath. For release.
Whether you’re flipping pages on the porch or skimming lines between meetings, this is your space to breathe deeper. To remember that home doesn’t need to look perfect to feel safe. Come sit with us!
Soignée means well-kept, polished, and sophisticated. But this month, it also means: we see you, and you’re allowed to exhale here!
Soignée Author Spotlight & Conversations
♥ Andrea Blackstone
♥ Angelia Vernon Menchan
♥ Beverly Jenkins
♥ Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt
♥ Duane Lance Filer
♥ Iya Ibeji Adeyela Bennett
♥ Kimberly Brown
♥ Lakisha D. Johnson
♥ Lorren Madaris
♥ Lorna Lewis
♥ Mz. Robinson
♥ Pamela Samuels Young
♥ Tony Lindsay
Soignée Featured Articles
08 Bald Power: The Crown You Can’t Take Off
10 The Sankofa Literary Society
14 The D.I.V.A. Herself: I Survived My Mess by Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt
17 Soignée Sisterhood Conversation with Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt
21 Sounds Like Trouble by Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith
24 Black Music Month: A Celebration of Soul, Struggle, and Storytelling
27 The Greatest Man I Knew Wore Combat Boots by Andrea Blackstone
31 In Search of My Father’s Love by Iya Ibeji Adeyela Bennett
38 What Malcolm X and Juneteenth Really Say About Liberation
45 Cancer Didn’t Win. I Did. by Terri Schlichenmeyer
48 Jamal Roberts Sings, He Teaches, He Parents Like a Pro
49 Black Men Deserve Better Than Our Silence
54 A Daughter’s Pain: How Did We Miss Him?
57 The Silent Strength of My Father’s Love
60 Soignée Book Boutique - Our Books Matter
64 The Legend of Diddley Squatt by Duane Lance Filer
68 If You Don’t Know Diddley, You Don’t Know Squatt by Duane Lance Filer
69 Soignée Intimate Conversation with Duane Lance Filer
72 What If I Don't?: A Murder Mystery by Tony Lindsay
75 Soignée Intimate Conversation with Tony Lindsay
77 I Remember Me by Mz. Robinson
81 If You Love Me by Kimberly Brown
87 A Sky Full of Love: A Novel by Lorna Lewis
90 Soignée Intimate Conversation with Lorna Lewis
93 Until Death Do Us Part: What Did You Vow? by Lakisha Johnson
97 What Did You Vow (6 Book Series) by Lakisha Johnson
100 Soignée Conversation with LaKisha Johnson
102 Spilling the Tea: A Romance Novel by Brenda Jackson
105 The Missing Lion Cub: AC Maxwell Mystery Novel by Lorren Madaris
109 Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
110 Topaz by Beverly Jenkins
115 Still Cinnamon’s Universe by Angelia Vernon Menchan
118 A Black Cowboy Story by Angelia Vernon Menchan
124 Level Up or Log Out: No Room for Mediocre Men
127 Sis, The Truth About Men, Breakups, and Healing - He’s Not Always Ready
131 His Pain Isn’t Up for Debate: Black Men Handling Breakups and Divorce
135 Sisters Securing the Bag
136 Empowering Influencers: Navigating Financial Literacy in the Digital Age
138 Wealth Comes from Within: Building a Life of True Abundance
140 Soignée View From the Top
141 The Invisible Weight - Why Recognizing What You Can’t See Matters
145 Grace in Her Gaze, Power in Her Presence
146 Home Is Where I Exhale: Home Is Your Healing Ground
149 Stronger Looks Different Now
152 Mental Health: My Houseplants Still Get Me
155 Move Different When You Know Better
157 Connect Beyond the Pages
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