12 May 14

Okay NFL Fans, What Did You Think of “The Ki...

The NFL’s first openly gay draft pick for the Rams was exuberant at the news that he made the team that he kissed his boyfriend. Tongues are wag...
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12 May 14

May is Mental Health Month. What Brings You Peace?

There’s a month for everything, isn’t there? But May being the official month for mental health sort of makes sense. Spring is FINALLY her...
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11 May 14

Sweet and Paleo-Friendly Honey Roasted Carrots

  Yesterday on my way to visit my Mother for Mom’s Day, I noticed something strange about my feet when I reached down to slather lotion on ...
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10 May 14

Before Dr. Dre Sold His Earphones to Apple, He Sol...

So I just got wind of the news that Dr. Dre is in the process of selling his Beats earphones to Apple for $3.2 billion, making his the first “h...
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09 May 14

Spring Means Brown Girls Get Glowing…Makeup,...

Spring is all about embracing color. It’s all around you–the flowers and trees…all bursting with it. As a chocolate girl, I was once...
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07 May 14

QOTW: Black Father Blames Himself for DaughterR...

Here’s the question: Dear Christelyn , A very heart breaking issue has arisen in my family because of my dating preferences. A brief history: I ...
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07 May 14

More Research Proves Benefits of Yoga

A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine show that yoga can help with lowing blood pres...
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07 May 14

Escaped Captive from Boko Haram Gang Said She Was ...

The stories from this troubled region just continue to get worse and worse. I can’t tell you how utterly helpless I feel. The little power I hav...
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06 May 14

Boko Haram: “I Will Sell Your Girls. There i...

There’s no way you can watch this clip and believe these men of Boko Haram are doing what they’re doing for “Allah.” You have ...
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05 May 14

And People Wonder Why We Rail So Much About Colori...

You know what I’m thinking…   But folks steadily claiming we’ve overblown colorism in the black community…...
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05 May 14

Paleo-riffic Sweet Potato Noodles with Crispy Sage

  I’m growing two types of organic sage leaves in my garden along my fence in order to save room for bigger plants. I’ve been using i...
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05 May 14

“Belle” Opens Strong…Tells a Tru...

Sometimes when I watch old movies set in centuries past, I often wish I could have witnessed what it was like to live as an aristocrat, wearing fine c...
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04 May 14

Bow Down! BB&W Friend, Gigi Grows Mid-Back Le...

When I saw my friend Gigi’s length check after months of her hiding her hair in protective styles, I could hardly believe my eyes. In ten months...
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04 May 14

Femininity Series Part II: Why Black Women Aren...

Not long ago a study released by Stephen Wu and Paul Hagstrom, both professors of economics at Hamilton College, revealed that black women aren’...
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