The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 2 FEBRUARY 2019 | Page 2

GUEST EDITOR PRISCILLA CULP Hello, Soulful readers of The Soultown! Love is in the air...can you feel its warmth beyond the recent Polar Vortex? This month we celebrate Black History Month (although Black History is all year long) and our Faith Enthusiast breaks down “love” in its multiple meanings for our Soulful readers! The Soultown is ready to continue to connect our culture to our cyber and conscious communities. Chef D shares his tasty & best tested fried chicken recipe (grab ya hot sauce out cha bag)! Dear Gabby and Dear Q share their advice on couples with like zodiac signs and sharing the values of Christian principles while in a relationship. Real Talk with Rogette Harris celebrates the greatness of the Black Woman … “Ladies First” by Queen Latifah plays in my head! Dr. Pierre - Damien Mvuyekure shares the oneness of the great Zora Neale Hurston’s writings and Voodoo Therapy of the Caribbean with his authentic poetry pieces. What’s Really Good? serves our readers with an image, and its importance, on a silver platter. Our cover story sheds light into the Black Student Union at the University of Northern Iowa by highlighting the benefits of being a member of this much-needed organization. Also in this issue, we spotlight The Soultown’s very own contributing writer Daniella’s venture into the world of winery with Fine As Wine. Chillin’ the Conscious Poet, our Innovative Extraordinaire, kindly breaks down the use of the “n” word, in all of its connotations, in the Sankofa Vow. I am Priscilla Culp, Guest Editor-in-Chief for The Soultown Digi & Print Magazine and above all... I thank you for celebrating Black History Month and we thank you for having SOUL! , Guest Editor, Priscilla Culp is a vehement social justice educator, who was born and raised in Waterloo, IA. She is a proud mother of two sons and a beautiful, inquisitive granddaughter. She is currently an elementary school assistant principal, loving every second of her calling, who will receive her Doctorate in Education this year. Publisher / Innovative Extraordinaire: Cherie “Chillin da Conscious Poet” Kabba Authentic Advisor: Tyra Nelson-Reck Guest Editor-in-Chief: Tyra Nelson-Reck & Priscilla Culp Advertising / Marketing Phone: [phone] Website: thesoultown.com Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Haisan 2X Design & Layout: Chillin’ Director of Photography: Michael Muhammad Illustration: Tammy Laughlin - Laughlin Out Loud Sales Representatives: Erick Gafeney & Mack Gunnerson Postmaster: Send address changes to The Soultown c/o Kabba Kreations LLC Address of Publication: P.O. Box 444 Waterloo, Iowa 50704 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 LLC COPIES OF CURRENT AND PAST ISSUES CAN BE OBTAINED BY SENDING A REQUEST TO THESOULTOWN@THESOULTOWN. CHERIE CHILLIN’ KABBA Publisher & Innovative Extraordinaire [email protected] See what’s happening in thesoultown.com! FEBRUARY 2019 • CELEBRATING 2 YEARS OF CONNECTING OUR CULTURE TO OUR CYBER & CONSCIOUS COMMUNITIES • THESOULTOWN.COM 2