As we get older we sometimes forget about the things we dreamed of in our younger days. In this article, Lupe Garcia Ortiz shares her journey to accomplish a dream. This was originally published in the Fall Issue of 2019.
You Are Never Too Old
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We Talking Remakes
Remember that television series from the 1970s that was a remade for the 2000s? The Sistas talk about remakes in this episode where they look at some good ones and some bad ones. Did Hawaii Five O really need to tell that story again?
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She Just Wanted to Help Folks
And then it became a business. But before there was a vaccine, the thing that kept most people safe was a little piece of cloth placed over your nose and mouth. Barbara Berry first made them out of necessity to keep her family safe. You can read more about it.
Read here. 2020 Issue of Fill In The Gap Magazine
We Love the Competition
This show is one of our favorites because of the excitement that the competitions stir up. There is also so much foolishness in the reality shows, you can’t help but love it.
So, one Sista is skeptic and the other Sista is the optimist. When it comes to physical competition, they love to watch but know they can’t compete. Check out this episode on physical competition shows and what they think needs to happen to win. They talk about the Amazing Race and the World’s Toughest Race.
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Is It Time For A Vacation?
It is. A great place to visit during this time is a national park. They are some amazing places in the United States, filled with history and natural beauty. You can find a place of peace and rest.
Here is a story from a previous issue about visiting a national park.
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Meet The Queens Again
We love the stories that originate on the African Continent. In Season One we talked about two of our favorites.
In this week’s episode, the Sistas talk about The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and Queen Sono which are two shows that have strong African characters in the lead. These shows have women in nontraditional roles and showcase the beautiful land of Botswana and South Africa.
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You Know You Want Some
Mulata Kitchen opened in the west Chicago suburb in the summer of 2019 as the dream of Christiane Pereira. It is open 6 days a week and serves Brazilian coffee and food.
“As I am serving my coffee, it is not only about my coffee, but its the people that roasted the coffee, and the people that produced the coffee, and the people that grew the coffee in Brazil,” she said.
You can read the full story in Fall Issue 2019
We Like This One
This episode is from Season 1 and we discuss one of the movies that we seldom agree on the actors, but love the concept.
In this episode, the Sistas talk about the James Bond franchise. They talk about the impact it has made on the culture, introduce their new rating system and share their hopes for the future of the franchise.
Episode 4 Which is the Best Bond, James Bond?
Let’s Not Forget It
Remember when George Floyd was murdered? It changed how we saw everything. In the 2021 Issue a mother tells how she shared the story with her children.
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Keeping Our Eyes On The Right Thing
By the late 1980s there was a powerful message that was ringing true on television and in other mediums. A new filmmaker captured the attention of the Sistas while a documentary series taught the lessons about fighting for voting rights.
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