This Ghanaian-German Artist Uses Photography, Fashion & More To Share Culture...
Zohra Opoku is something like a renaissance woman. She designs and makes clothes but doesn’t identify as a fashion designer, more like another vehicle of her creativity. And while the attire is...
View ArticleKennedy Center Names Simone Eccleston First Director Of Hip-Hop Culture
Today, the Kennedy Center named their first director of Hip-Hop culture and contemporary music. And we’re just delighted that it’s a Black woman. Her name is Simone Eccleston. According to The Grio,...
View ArticleNot-So-Classy Ways People Meet The One
It would be nice to meet your one special person by having them pick you up out of a cab and carry you over a puddle before putting you on the horse they ride you off into the sunset on, but that’s...
View ArticleThings That Will Shock You About Diabetes
There is a lot of misinformation circling about diabetes. That could be why so many people are shocked when they’re diagnosed with it—based on what they’d heard and read, and the way they lead their...
View ArticleIs This Petty? He’s Too Broke To Take Me Out On Dates
We can all respect a man who is hustling hard to make his dreams come true, but do you have the patience and understanding (and money) necessary to date one? I have a girlfriend who has been seeing a...
View ArticleFriends And Family Launch Fundraiser For Mother Of Four Shot And Paralyzed By...
Angela Gabriel’s life was forever changed on the morning of February 22. At around 7:45 a.m. Gabriel was sitting in the bathtub and arguing with her boyfriend Carl Thompson Jr. The argument came to a...
View ArticleThis Is Viola Davis’ Biggest Fear For Her Daughter
Mothers fear a lot of things when it comes to raising daughters — how to protect their hearts, teach them to love their bodies, build their confidence, keep them safe. The list of concerns rarely ends...
View ArticleRemy Ma Says “SHEther” Was Inspired By Nicki Minaj Trying To Jeopardize Her...
You know Wendy Williams couldn’t wait to Remy Ma on the couch. And while she and Fat Joe were scheduled to appear long before the beef between Nicki Minaj, when she finally showed up, it was all the...
View Article10 Paris Fashion Week Designs We’d Rock In Real Life
Most of the time we don’t get too excited about runway fashion. For one, who can afford it? And two, most of the designs are impractical off-runway — unless you’re a celebrity hopping in and out of...
View Article5 Products You Should Try That Are Specifically Made For Locs
I’ve been wearing locs for five years now, and I can’t tell you how hard it is to find products that are actually tailored to my kind of hair. We’re either being looped in with those who have afros or...
View ArticleWhy I Feel Oprah Winfrey Should Run For President
All those holding their breaths for an Oprah Winfrey 2020 presidential bid might want to exhale. According to Winfrey’s BFF Gayle King, it ain’t gonna happen. As King clarify previous comments made...
View ArticleThese 11 Celebrities Love Them Some Colored Contacts, Child
Are you a fan of colored contacts? I think that every now and then, they can be a lot of fun (this coming from someone who has never worn them). But when you wear them often, well, let’s just say it’s...
View Article10 Life Gems From Jstlbby
When it's a beautiful day out & yu jst got done spending $$$ on yourself & not no FCK nigga! #BLESSINGS A post shared by GOD 1st. jstlivinbbyy (@jstlbby) on Feb 11, 2017 at 1:27pm PST Lord...
View ArticleTo Love, Honor and Employ: Why I’m Hesitant to Work for My Husband
A little over a year ago I entered a career crisis that was initiated by a lay-off from the small parenting education non-profit I was employed by for almost five years at the time. My days of...
View ArticleGet It Poppin’: Would You Throw A Vagina Party for Your Friends?
I lead a lesson on female reproductive anatomy to a class of 9th grade girls the other day. As we stared against two dry erase sheets hung on the wall of the school library in between graphic novels...
View ArticleThe Disney Channel Just Featured Another Same Sex Couple…And I Still Don’t Care
I posted a blog some time ago expressing my overwhelming appreciation for the time of #BlackGirlMagic my daughter is currently being raised in. Ok, so maybe Trump is our President and wants to...
View ArticleGabrielle Union’s Haircare Line Has Finally Arrived
Have you started shopping yet? Flawless products are now available at the link in our bio! . . . . . . #flawless #flawlessbygabrielleunion #flauntyourflawless #flawlesshair #flawlessbeauty...
View ArticleJustine Skye Is The New Hair Color Ambassador For Dark & Lovely
The look you give when you KNOW you’re SLAYING ✨ So much fun on set with @justineskye yesterday rocking out #GoIntense Passion Plum shade 💁🏾 #lovemycolor A post shared by Dark and Lovely...
View ArticleUrban Decay Is Launching A Skincare Line
Get ready UDers – we’re taking makeup prep one step further. It all starts with Rehab Makeup Prep—an exciting new lineup of products that scrub, cleanse, revitalize and hydrate—and ends with Meltdown...
View ArticleFoxy Brown Just Released A Snippet Of A Diss Track Aimed At Remy Ma
This week has been one for the hip-hop history books thanks to Remy Ma’s “ShETHER” Nicki Minaj diss track. While Minaj still has yet to response, another female rapper dusted off her boots and stepped...
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