Do Southern Belles Face More Pressure To Marry Than East Coast Women?
New York City women don’t play. Clacking through the streets of Manhattan with pumps that sound like “Move out of the way! Boss chick comin’ through,” many female NYC Millennials are career-minded...
View ArticleJelani Girls Helps Women And Girls Reimagine Greatness Through Travel And...
Travel doesn’t just give you a break from your day-to-day surroundings, it exposes you to new ideals, perspectives, and ways of life. But many young African-Americans aren’t afforded the opportunity...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do When His Potential Isn’t Manifesting?
So there’s this guy… You’ve been dating him consistently and you like him. He can hold an intellectual conversation when needed, he’s attentive, good-looking and funny. He’s ready to be in a...
View ArticleThings That Make You Go Ugh: Why Are Developers Trying To “Rebrand” Harlem...
There are just some places you shouldn’t mess with, and Harlem is one of them. According to NY1, there is a push by developers, real estate agents and businesses to rebrand the areas from 110th to...
View ArticleWGN Cancels “Underground” After Two Seasons
Sad news. According to Deadline, WGN’s “Underground” has been canceled after two seasons. The news comes as WGN’s parent company Tribune Media acquired Sinclair Broadcast Group for $3.9 billion. The...
View Article#BlackExcellence Athletes Who Also Dominate Other Industries
You see many Riches to Rags stories about athletes who had it all, and years later, have nothing. Madame Noire put together a list of athletes who have done a great job of investing their money and...
View ArticleSummer Health Risks To Avoid
[caption id="attachment_832302" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Three girls sitting on swimming pool in summer relaxing, African and Caucasian girls[/caption] Most people only think...
View ArticleSure You Want A “God-Fearing Man”? The Illusion Morality Because He Says He’s...
He would “hallelujah” with her like a passionate pastor on Friday, pipe her down like Ray J did Kim on Saturday, then run back to his wife no one knew about on Sunday. Then repent and repeat, of...
View ArticleWhy You Should Pursue Your Passion Before A Relationship
[caption id="attachment_832262" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Attractive man and woman business team shaking hands at office building[/caption] One of the top reasons people claim a...
View ArticleBlack Hair Blog Un-Ruly Wants You To Explore Your #Hairties
In 2013, Black hair digital portal Un-Ruly.com encouraged Black women to allow strangers to touch their hair in a campaign called “You Can Touch My Hair.” The experiment opened a dialogue about the...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Kid Pees The Bed?
While catching up on episodes of ABC’s “This Is Us,” a little girl on the show enters her mommy and daddy’s room. “Mommy, I peed the bed,” she says, solemnly. “Okay,” says the mother calmly. Then she...
View ArticleWhy Having Roommates Is Good For You
[caption id="attachment_831966" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Young women sitting on sofa and laughing at funny situation[/caption] If you’re out of college, a few years into...
View ArticleAugust Alsina Opens Up To Jada Pinkett Smith About His Depression & Illness
Personally, I had no idea that Jada Pinkett Smith and August Alsina had become such good friends. But when you Google their names together, you’ll find that they’ve been riding with each other for...
View ArticleKeshia Knight Pulliam Wants Child Support Pulled From Ed Hartwell’s Pension...
We told you in March that Ed Hartwell, after initially being skeptical about the paternity of Keshia Knight Pulliam’s daughter, all of a sudden sought joint custody of Ella Grace. With joint custody...
View ArticleWould You Watch The Real Sidechicks Of Charlotte?
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, there may be a new show on the way that takes after the Real Housewives franchise, but isn’t coming from Andy Cohen and Bravo. And the women set to be featured...
View ArticleThe Braxton Sisters Say Never Confront A Man About Cheating Unless You’re...
e Listennnnnnnnn they just delivered the word! Stop looking if you staying! Going through his phone to find out if he cheating to cry and stay. Coming to other females as a woman to fight and stay....
View ArticleGabrielle Union Is Giving A Deeper, Empowering Meaning To “Woman Crush...
In 2013, while receiving the Fierce and Fearless award at the Essence Women in Hollywood luncheon, Gabrielle Union gave a rousing speech where she admitted that for years, she was something of a mean...
View ArticleThe Struggles Of Coming From An Unhealthy Family
[caption id="attachment_831973" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Closeup midsection of an overweight couple with junk food holding remote control[/caption] A lot of our habits,...
View ArticleHabits That Are Hard To Break After 30
[caption id="attachment_832313" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Woman meditating with cigar and tequila bottle[/caption] Studies have found that the human brain doesn’t change much...
View ArticleAn Investor Told Kathryn Finney He Doesn’t “Do Black Women” So She Started...
After one investor told digital entrepreneur Kathryn Finney he doesn’t “do Black women,” Finney, the founder of the widely successful blog, The Budget Fashionista, didn’t get mad, she took action and...
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