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Gay in a Black Family
By Erma BreAnnAs family reunion season begins to wind down, I can’t help but reminisce. The passing down ancestors stories and seeing family who’ve moved far away always touches my spirit. I can feel...
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Tell It Tuesday: Here's Why This 11-Year-Old Rapper is the Youngest to Get a...
Alaya High aka Lay LayBy Ta-ning Connai“Be ready so you don’t have to get ready” is a motivational quote worth repeating. Even Will Smith, Rupaul, Conor McGregor and Snoop have found them worthy of...
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True Story: I Became a "Trailing Spouse" and Hated It
By Nissa FranciscoOver seven years ago I left Canada to live in London where my husband was pursuing a work opportunity in his career. The idea of moving to a different country to be with him was...
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Everything You Need to Know About Traction Alopecia
By Kanisha Parks Have you ever had bald spots, thinning edges, or a red and irritated scalp? Well read on, Sis, because Dr. Adeline N. of @brownskinderm is here with all of the information you need to...
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A Pole Dancer Can't Be a Good Role Model According to the School Who...
Kandice MasonBy Erickka Sy SavanéIt seems like everyday there’s a new story about policing. Whether it’s the actual police arresting or harassing us or private citizens feeling it’s their right to tell...
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Shatter the Myth that Your Hair Can't Grow Longer With These Tips
Zara Hair refusing to grow? Nah, you just need these tips!Continue
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Did a Friend or Family Member Ever Ruin Your Hair? Join Nikki & an A-List...
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Not Just for Grandpa Anymore...3 Reasons to Try Safety Razors!
By Kira Sparkles My razor needed new blades recently, but just my luck, they discontinued the kind I liked, meaning I was back on the market for a new one. I kept seeing ads on my Facebook and...
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Insecure Hits a Home Run Tackling the Reality of Living With Bad Credit
InsecureBy Mwabi KairaI saw something watching Insecure the other night that we rarely get to see on the screen; the bad credit struggle. A whole scene was dedicated to it and Issa’s dreaded score was...
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Napturalista Mojo, the 3D Emoji Sticker App Inspired By & Made for US just...
By Erickka Sy SavanéAfter nearly a year in the making, Napturalitsta Moji (NM) has finally launched in the App Store and Google Play!ContinueIf you remember, we did a story on this app not long ago...
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7 R&B Songs That Sent Toxic Messages About Love & Relationships
Via TheShadeRoomBy Veronica WellsEarlier this week, Michelle Williams had to let y’all know that even though she’s found a good man who is worthy of love and special attention and privileges, she has...
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5 Social Media Influencers Turning Likes Into SuperStardom
Kwaylon Rogers, Raynell Steward & Kaylen AllenBy Brenda AlexanderI often sit with friends and joke that we need to make an IG video that’ll get enough attention to secure us a spot on a reality...
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Why the Natural Hair Movement Has Been a Gift & a Curse to Black Women
By Arah IloabugichukwuI made it all the way from the Just For Me craze to the infamous wrap era without so much as a curling iron touching my head. Well, there was this one time for picture day in 5th...
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True Story: I Dated a Guy with a Foot Fetish
By Tiffy Kink When it comes to dating, I am a huge fan of three things: Openness, comfort, and communication. Openness, meaning nothing is off limits to talk about, comfort, meaning both parties in the...
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Does a Growing Obsession With Granny Panties Make You Old?
By Erickka Sy SavanéOkay, this isn’t easy to write. I’m a woman and as such, age is one of those things we hate to talk about. Whether it’s grey hair, that dreaded menopause (we hate our periods, but...
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Tell It Tuesday: Why Critics of BlacKKKlansman Need to Chill
Photo via The Hollywood Reporter By Ta-Ning Connai Spike Lee has done it again! He’s made a movie that has pissed some people off. The man who garnered iconic status for his thought-provoking, in your...
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The Hypocrisy of the Braxton's Family Values
Photo Courtesy of WE TVBy Brenda AlexanderNothing irritates me more than seeing black kinfolk treating each other like enemies on any public space while we and non-coloreds (i.e. white people) sit and...
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10-Year-Old Boy Grows Out Hair to Shoulder-Length to Donate to Cancer Patient
Image Credit: Angie Polus (Moore's mom)By Winnie GaturuAccording to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second largest killer in the world with millions of deaths being reported per year. The...
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With Friends Like This...Is Your "Friend" Secretly Your Biggest Hater?
By Sonya EskridgeAmong the pages and pages of Instawisdom and motivational pics on the gram is an oft-replicated adage that advises, “Make sure everyone in your boat is rowing and not drilling holes.”...
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Greying Gracefully? It's Complicated...
CocoaBrownCurlsXoBy Tabitha A. Wiggins It’s another Saturday night in and I’m about to start my normal weekend routine of laundry, food shopping, and of course…wash day. For over the past 7 years I...
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