Health Mistakes We All Make At The Beach
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View ArticleThe Billboard Awards Was All About Men’s Fashion — And Eudoxie’s Thigh
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUYIsL-BKHP/?taken-by=nickiminaj From the looks of the red carpet photos, Black women were not interested in the Billboard Music Awards at all last night. In fact, aside...
View ArticleSasheer Zamata Leaves SNL
Sasheer Zamata is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after joining the cast in 2014. She is the third cast member to be released from the show this week. After four seasons, Zamata leaves with Vanessa...
View ArticleThings Women Judge Each Other For, But We All Do
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View ArticleSigns You’re Not A Workout Class Person
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View ArticleRachel Lindsay Is The Bachelorette We’ve Been Waiting For … And She Didn’t...
We didn’t even have to wait to watch beautiful Texas attorney Rachel Lindsay have her heart broken before finding out that she would have another shot at love. And while we certainly support any woman...
View ArticleWhy Suppressing Your Feelings Does More Harm Than Good
A friend posted an article titled “10 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Repressing The Hell Out Of Your Feelings” on social media. Curiosity got the best of me and I proceeded to...
View ArticleIs Foreign Love The New Hustle?
I love the city of Houston. It’s got everything I’d ever need to live the fun and fab life I desire. Black business is steadily growing; just recently Black Enterprise hosted a summit here. Some...
View ArticleStudy Finds Instagram Most Detrimental Social Media Network For Young...
A new study from the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK has found that Instagram does the most damage to young people’s mental health when compared to all of the other popular social networking...
View ArticleTank Top Season Is Coming: 5 Moves To Help You Build Strong Arms
Sure, everyone says they love Angela Bassett and Regina King’s arms, but nobody really talks about the work that needs to be done to build them. If you’re looking to make some major gains on arm day...
View ArticleAre You The Reason Your Friendships Don’t Last?
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View ArticleWe Don’t Do IOU: What To Do When A Client Doesn’t Pay
Freelancers and small business owners often face a familiar dilemma of working for one’s self: What do you do when a client doesn’t pay. For freelancers, who often live from assignment to assignment,...
View ArticleWhy Are You Asking Me If Your Boyfriend Is Attractive?
I just cannot wrap my mind around why some of my friends ask, “Hey, do you think my boyfriend’s cute?” In fact, I absolutely loathe this question. What good would it do you to know this information? I...
View ArticleMissy Elliott Dropped A Remix For Her Song “I’m Better” Ft. Lil Kim, Eve, &...
Y'all already know that Missy in the midst of a comeback. She's dropping singles, appearing on magazine covers, and now she's uniting the first ladies of Hip Hop to appear on the remixes of said...
View ArticleHow Life Changes When You Exude Confidence
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View ArticleWhat’s Love Got To Do With It: When Did Choking Become A Form Of Affection?
As a grown woman, I’ve come to understand that people have their own personal preferences when it comes to, well, everything, including how they have sex. So maybe I’m getting old and have been out of...
View ArticleThe Benefits Of Exercising Outdoors
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View ArticleMassachusetts School Suspends Discriminatory Braid Policy
The girls names are Mya and Deanna Cook. Love this Globe photo of them. pic.twitter.com/BS18DYUEl7 — Astead W. Herndon (@AsteadWH) May 13, 2017 Earlier this month we reported about the suspension of...
View ArticleIs Talking About Your Ex When You’re In A Serious Relationship Disrespectful?
A few weeks ago, fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons posted a birthday shout-out to her ex husband Djimon Hounsou on Instagram. “A very happy birthday to @djimon_hounsou!!” she said. “We love you so...
View ArticleWas He Embarrassed To Tell Me His Nigerian Name?
Akuba. Kehinde. Yewande. These are the beautiful African names of women throughout my life who seemed to stand taller – brimming with pride – whenever someone asked them, “What’s your name?” They...
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