“I Made A Decision That Broke Me:” Sanya Richards-Ross Reveals Abortion Weeks...
Most of us can’t even begin to imagine the sacrifices professional athletes make for the sake of their sport, their team, and, yes, the W. In her new memoir, Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do When Your Family Boycotts Your Wedding?
One of the pieces of advice I gave to a girlfriend of mine who is getting married this year, based on my own experiences planning my nuptials last year, was to make time time for the things that help...
View ArticleNetflix Buys Rights To Stream The Death and Life Of Marsha P. Johnson
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View ArticleAre You As Mad At How Victoria’s Secret Did This Model’s Hair As Black Twitter?
Over and over again, people of color have tried to spread the message that diversity isn’t just about plopping one woman, one Black person or one trans man in an ad and going, “There, are you happy...
View ArticleKevin Hart Reveals There Were Times Marriage To Torrei Was Violent
In an interview with The Breakfast Club this morning to promote his memoir, I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons, Kevin Hart was asked about why he made certain admissions in the book, because at this...
View ArticleWhy Shopping Like A Man Could Be Good For You
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View Article20 Perfectly Professional Work Hairstyles For 4A, B, And C Hair
I’ll save you the rhetoric about natural hair being unprofessional because we all know it’s a lie. Nevertheless, there are still many unspoken and sometimes written rules about African American hair in...
View ArticleHow A Single Mom Of Four Shattered The Stereotype To Get Her PhD
When Sharita Mathis-Lawson found herself a divorced mom of three teens, with a fourth child from a recently failed relationship on the way, it would have been easy for her to throw her hands up in...
View ArticleHow Delusional People Expect Love To Be
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View ArticleLaverne Cox On Staying In Abusive Relationship: I Didn’t Think Anyone Else...
Photo: WENN Women (and men) stay in abusive relationships for a lot of different reasons: fear, lack of financial independence, distorted views of love. But Laverne Cox had a wholly unique reason for...
View ArticleBlack Women, I Hope Y’all Aren’t Letting Your White Boyfriends Use The N Word
I’ve always felt extremely uncomfortable with Black people who give their White friends license to use the N word. Not only do I not understand why such an honor would be bestowed on someone not of...
View ArticleYara Shahidi Announces Her College Choice
With Michelle Obama writing her recommendation letter, it’s no wonder that Yara Shahidi was accepted into every school which she applied. And while she was intentionally tight-lipped about the...
View ArticleThe Small Town In South Africa That’s Doing Something Big To Combat A 35%...
When most of us travel, we seek out local artwork, jewelry, clothing and home goods to take home from abroad. But what amounts to extraneous expenses for us, adds up to a livelihood for many of the...
View Article#BounceBack: Ciara Shares 60-Pound Weight Gain And Post-Baby Weight-Loss...
On April 28, Ciara gave birth to her second child and husband Russell Wilson’s first. Sienna Princess Wilson has been in the world for a little over a month now, and Ciara is already on a mission to...
View ArticleIs Congratulating Someone On Their Weight-Loss Rude? Because It “Just Annoys”...
I think we can all agree that losing weight, especially a large amount, is something to celebrate. But actress Gabourey Sidibe isn’t interested in celebrating with other people. The 34-year-old Empire...
View ArticleQuick Ways To Neutralize Sexual Harassment At Work
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View Article#TBT: Remember When You First Started Experimenting With Makeup?
Not too long ago, I logged onto Facebook and received one of those unfriendly memories notices — you know the kind that makes you question, what was I thinking? This time, however, I wasn’t shaking my...
View ArticleWhy Would You Want Your Friend To Reconcile With A Man Who Repeatedly...
Most of us are rejoicing over the fact that Tiny is pulling herself away from her husband T.I., for the simply fact that not only did he cheat on her (likely multiple times), he’s publicly...
View ArticleBehold The First Supper Of The Unapologetics
If 2015-2016 was the year of Black Girl Magic, 2016-2017 has become the year Black men and women basically decided, you gone get all this blackness today and if you don’t like it, IDGAF. To capture...
View ArticleUnspoken: I Saw Him First, But My Friend Is Interested In Him Too
While many of us would like to believe that we’re good friends, some of us slip up and both say and do things that can leave our friends feeling some type of way. Do you truly know what is and what...
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