Karen ToulonIn Conversation: What is Your Ancestral Wealth Legacy?I recently sat down with Dr. Pamela Jolly, author of The NarrowRoad — A Guide to Legacy Wealth (published by Wordeee), to examine the…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Karen ToulonIn Conversation: Ema Edosio — Nigerian FilmmakerNigerian filmmaker Ema Edosio joined me in conversation for my Thought Brake blog. We caught up on what drives her to direct, how she…Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: Family Discourse — Dinner Drama & a Side of HistoryDinner and DramaApr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
Karen ToulonIn Conversation: Ena K. McPherson Community Gardens Advocate: Food is SovereigntyCommunity garden advocate Ena K. McPherson joined me for my “Thought Brake” blog to discuss food, health, well-being, and empowerment —…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: In Conversation with Reginald Douglas, Mosaic Theater Co.I caught up with Reginald Douglas to discuss the new 2022–2023 season at the Mosaic Theater Company in Washington, DC, which was founded in…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Karen ToulonLondon Postcard: Caribbean ConnectionsMy recent visit to a London Caribbean restaurant served up more than curried goat and rice and peas. It also delivered coincidences and…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: In Conversation with Fanta Traore, the Sadie CollectiveFanta Traore is the co-founder and CEO of the Sadie Collective. Established in 2018 by Traore and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, the Sadie…Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: In Conversation with author Fiona DavisEnjoyed my conversation with Fiona Davis about her historical novels, why she is drawn to tell the stories of women from different eras…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: On Black History MonthThis Black History Month (US) finds me thinking about the power and joy of “family.” My father just turned 90 and to celebrate I asked…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Karen ToulonThought Brake: Family Discourse — the first installment of a family dinner discussionWe slide into a curved booth in the back. Tucked away and ready to tuck in. The room is blue and boisterous. The menu is appropriately…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022