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#BlackHairIs...Having the Tough Conversations Between Relaxed & Naturals
Photo via Un-Ruly.com By Erickka Sy SavanéMany of us would be lying if we said that we don't hold any judgments or bias when we see a woman with relaxed hair. The same could be said when a...
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From Hip Hop Artist to Activist: The Changing Face of Meek Mill
Meek Mill today & from a 2007 mug shotBy Brenda AlexanderWhen the #FreeMeekMill campaign began, I was unbothered and uninterested. Considering the protests took place near my job, I was irritated...
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Anger & Sex: How I Channel My Rage Into Sexual Activity
By Devon MacComing to terms with a divorce after 14 years of giving it your all can bring out some anger. Being in therapy and realizing you've been suppressing your emotions for most of your life can...
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How to Walk Into Any Room Like You Own It.
Cardi, Ri-Ri & B.By Erickka Sy Savané“You walk like a duck,” said my husband. “Excuse me?” I responded incredulously. He knows that I’ve walked runways as a model from here to London and Paris. Now...
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Should You Attend a Wedding if You Don't Support the Marriage?
By Veronica WellsI’ll never forget my cousin’s wedding. Not because of the decorations, the food, or the love in the air. Instead, I remember all the signs that pointed to the fact it just wasn’t going...
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Jodie Patterson on Raising a Transgender Child
Photo via GeorgiaNY.comBy Erickka Sy SavanéFor many of us just getting an idea of what it means to be transgender (identifying with the opposite sex of that which you are born), the thought of a...
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Alopecia: How I Learned To Find the Beauty In My Baldness
By Kaila BoulwareI am a 23-year-old African-American woman, and for the past ten years, I have been dealing with alopecia. My condition is one that is not uncommon, but given societal expectations of...
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The Miseducation of Azealia Banks: 5 Takeaways from her The Breakfast Club...
Azealia Banks on the Breakfast ClubBy Brenda Alexander Azealia Banks has been hard for me to figure out. One minute, she's professing the most thought-provoking, incense lighting ceremony worthy...
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4 Do's & Don'ts for Maintaining Healthy Locs
photo via googleBy LocslifeWhenever you start something new, you’re bound to make mistakes. However, there are some issues we can avoid with a little research. Read below to see my opinion of what NOT...
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Everything You Need to Know About PR From Publicist Deidre Palode
Deidre PalodeBy Michelby Coco WhiteheadA publicist’s job is quite fascinating, especially as it relates to the beauty industry. From your favorite hair care commercials and even the infamous Dove and...
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Tell It Tuesday: Gabrielle Union's 'Breaking In' Will Have You Giving It Up...
By Ta-ning Connai Gabrielle Union was recently spotted wilin’out, throwing things and dropping bodies left and right! NO, not in real life (that'd be so weird) but in her new movie, Breaking In, which...
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Beauty & Natural Lifestyle Blogger Mirna Norales is Naturally Glam!
Mirna Norales of TimelesslyMirnaBorn and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mirna started her natural hair journey just four years ago and has since become a natural lifestyle queen! See why she's our...
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Black Women, Here's Why We Gotta Do More Yoga!
Kira getting her yoga onBy Kira Sparkles While reading this article about Chewing Gum actress Michaela Coel and her yoga practice, it cited that only two percent of Black Americans do yoga. TWO...
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Is Meghan Markle's White Side of the Family Getting a Pass for Having No Couth?
Photo via MadamenoireBy Veronica WellsI’ve tried to avoid the hoopla and hubbub surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding. Still, the news of the nuptials and her relatives’ responses to...
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5 Mins. with 'Growing Up Immigrant' Web Series Creator Nathaniel Kweku
Nathaniel KwekuBy Mwabi KairaIf your mom doesn’t like your show, it probably means you’re doing something right. Such is the case with Nathanel Kweku’s ‘Growing Up Immigrant,’ a comedic 6 episode web...
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How Coming Close to Death Changed These Moms
Stacie J. & her girls/ Sheryl Roberts and her sonBy Erickka Sy SavanéWritten a few years back, this article about two moms who were forced to pay more attention to their mental health is just what...
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3 Curly Wigs from the Local Beauty Supply that Will Make You Wanna Wig It!
Daya La Soul Though some natural hair purists believe that being natural means never donning hair that isn't your own, there are others who love nothing more than switching it up sometimes whether for...
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Got Veges? Actress & Author Esosa E. Gives Us the Skinny on Vegan Life
Esosa E.By Erickka Sy SavanéIf you've ever seen the popular web series 'An African City' then you're no stranger to ‘Ngozi,’ a character so sweet you can gain 5 lbs. just looking at her. She's that...
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Dear Black Women, We Can’t Pray Mental Illness Away
By: Lenora HouseworthWhat words come to mind when you think self-care? Bubble baths, facial masks and meditation apps? If you haven’t already noticed, the self-care revolution has become big...
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Taraji's Engagement at 47 & What it Teaches Us About Not Settling
Taraji P. HensonBy Brenda Alexander In a 2015 interview with Steve Harvey, when asked about the status of her dating life, Taraji P. Henson declared: “I’m a grown woman...if there’s nothing on this...
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