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She Did That. Mellody Hobson to Become Starbucks Vice Chair When Howard...
Mellody HobsonBy Adedamola AgboolaMellody Hobson, one of the most respected and knowledgeable black business leaders, will move up to the role of vice chair at Starbucks when longtime chairman Howard...
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The Mbalantu Women of the Namibia Know the Secret to Growing Hair to...
Eembuvi braids worn by women of the Mbalantu tribes from the NamibiaBy Mwabi KairaThe versatility of our hair and all of the hairstyles we can pull off is just one of the many reasons it's great to be...
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4 Things I Learned When I Forgot My Baby in the Car
By Erickka Sy SavanéI was reading an article recently about a South Carolina dad whose 8-month-old baby died after being left in a hot car all day. We hear these stories and wonder how this could...
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You Can't Pray Someone Else's Prayer to Manifest a Man But You Can Do This...
Actress Yvonne Orji and Emmanuel Acho via IGBy Veronica WellsYears ago, I was attending a cultural parade downtown. Having reached my limit of human interaction for the day, at the parade’s conclusion,...
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Kofi Siriboe Normalizes Mental Health Discussion in New Mini-Doc
Kofi SiriboeBy Mwabi KairaDespite reports of the rising number of mental health case issues and of people committing suicide- the CDC just released a report yesterday stating that suicide rates have...
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Tired of Tampons & Pads? 4 Menstrual Cycle Alternatives Reviewed
By Kira SparklesI don't know what it is about college that makes you more open to learning and willing to experiment. At least that's how it felt for me. It was during college that I chopped off my...
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Meet Naturally Glam Anti-Street Harassment Duo: Akira & Nalo
Akira & NaloBy Jashima Wadehra Naturally Glam Bronx high school students, Akira Johnson and Nalo Turner attended the annual STOP STREET HARASSMENT rally in New York to speak out against harassment...
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The Way You Speak to Yourself Matters the Most #BeHerNow
Starting tomorrow morning, make a commitment to be present as an objective audience to your inner voice. Like, instead of being ‘the thinker’ of the thoughts, be ‘the listener’ behind them. It’s a...
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Acne & Hyper Pigmentation No More. Chime (Hair Crush) is Sharing Her Magic...
Chime (Hair Crush)By Erickka Sy SavanéIf you've ever suffered from acne and hyper pigmentation (dark spots) then you know it can make life seem unbearable. Though my skin in nowhere near the...
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True Story: I Married a Weed Head.
By Angela PerryLet me start by saying that I didn’t know that I was marrying a weed head. Well, I kinda did. I found out that he was a closeted daily weed smoker after we’d already been dating a year....
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If Suicide Seems Like Your Only Hope, Try This Instead...
Anthony BourdainBy Ta-ning ConnaiI watched Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on a barely working television when I was living in a rinky dink hotel. It was a depressing period in my life and there was...
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True Story: I Witnessed a Murder in Amsterdam
By Erickka Sy SavanéHis eyes meet mine. They are the coldest, darkest eyes I have ever seen, and this I can tell from all the way across the street. What a life this person must have lived to have eyes...
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Why Aunti Vi is Queen of the Small Screen
Tina LiffordBy Brenda AlexanderAunt Vi, played by Tina Lifford on Queen Sugar, is a character unlike any middle aged black woman we’ve ever seen on the small screen. She’s older but with a young spirit...
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Comment to Win a 24 Shades of Business Adult Coloring Book!
24 Shades of Business Coloring BookIf you remember, it wasn't long ago that we featured a story about 24 Shades of Business adult coloring books created by entrepreneur Latoya Nicole. We love these...
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Choosing Not to Have Kids Is Not As Easy as It Seems. Women Explain.
By Mwabi KairaA girl I knew in my late teens once told me that she didn’t want to have children. I couldn't wait to become a mother and already had a name picked out so what she told me was outside my...
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Why I Chopped My Waist-length Hair Before My Wedding
Photo: Onicia Muller- 2015 Wedding MirrorBy Onicia Muller My 27th birthday was on the horizon. I was a late bloomer and introvert who finally felt like life was falling into place. I had my Master’s...
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In Tearful Interview, R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Finally Speaks About Her Own Years...
Andrea Kelly By Erickka Sy SavanéLet the church say, AMEN. R. Kelly's ex-wife Andrea (Drea as many of us who watched the spunky and petite dancer on Hollywood Exes remember her by) has finally spoken...
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Is the Man You're Dating Homophobic? Here's How to Find Out
Amanda Seales via her IGBy Veronica WellsAmanda Seales shares some incredibly interesting stories on her Instagram page. Most of them are told through the lens of activism, but occasionally she’ll...
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5 Mins. With the Mom Who Pulled Up on a Kid Who Called Her N*gger in Viral Video
Ayo Henry & young white supremacist By Kira SparklesWhile scrolling through Facebook one night, I found a video of the woman that I wish I was in the face of adversity. Meet Ayo Henry of Rhode...
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Flip the Switch: An Exercise on How to #BeHerNow
Gathered, yet? #FlipTheSwitch #BeHerNow ContinueFun Fact- You are not the annoyed and easily bothered individual you think you are. Your natural Self is ‘good’... happy for no reason, and inherently...
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