Dove and Shonda Rhimes’ First #RealBeauty Film Features Fat Girls Dance...
Just two months ago, Dove announced that they were expanding their popular personal care brand that focuses on inspiring with Real Beauty Productions company. Famed television producer Shonda Rhimes...
View ArticlePaternal Instinct: Is Your Husband A Better Mother Than You Are?
If I’m completely honest, I took a very ambiguous approach to motherhood until I actually became one. In my twenties I picked out baby names for fun and imagined the funky mother I wanted to be. I...
View ArticleWhat To Do After You Get Ghosted
[caption id="attachment_831124" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Woman holding a telephone receiver[/caption] No matter how many times you are ghosted, it always comes as a shock....
View ArticleWe Wish We Were Invited To Beyoncé’s African-Themed Carter Push Party
Just because the #babybump #houstontx #behivefamily #beyhive #carterpushparty #twinsies #motherofboys A post shared by SexySlugger⚾️ #60JJs (@sexyslugger) on May 21, 2017 at 11:20pm PDT When you're...
View ArticleFoods To Avoid After A Workout
[caption id="attachment_831026" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/African American Young Woman Enjoying A Healthy Snack At The Gym[/caption] If you go hard at the gym, then you probably...
View ArticleYoung, Ambitious And Beautiful Organization Aids Young Black Women Entrepreneurs
Study after study has declared that Black women entrepreneurs are growing faster than any other segment. Yet Black women still have major difficulties raising capital. This prompted Lauren Bealore,...
View ArticleThe Illusion Of Happiness When You’re In A Relationship
Shh! Do you hear that? If you listen closely, you can hear the undercurrent of backwards logic, turbulently deluging our society, in which coupledom is blindly equated with happiness and singledom...
View ArticleHow Joining A Sorority Changed Me For The Better
I joined a sorority for two reasons: community service and to be apart of a sisterhood. As an only child who was bullied and didn’t have many friends, I couldn’t wait to have the sisterly bond that I...
View ArticleHealth Mistakes We All Make At The Beach
[caption id="attachment_831133" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Fun portrait of an african american woman with shell in hand at the beach[/caption] It’s almost beach season! If you’re...
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 Article“I Was Scared To Let Go…” Michelle Williams On Trying To Force Relationships...
Just a few days ago, I wrote about Michelle Williams and her recent instances of slay. But along with her newfound emphasis on fashion, came a new perspective on the lessons she’s learned in life,...
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?
[caption id="attachment_831208" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Headshot of pretty young African American woman with black curly hair looking up as if thinking or trying to recall...
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 Article71-Year-Old Cher Can Do A Five-Minute Plank, But How Long Is Good Enough?
While accepting her Icon award at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, 71-year-old Cher not only celebrated the fact that she’s been able to have a career spanning more than 50 years, but that “I can...
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