Twist Outs are the Fine-Haired Girl’s Best Friend̵...
Make your hair look twice as thick as usual.
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Day Six of 28 Days of Heart Health: Get the Low-Down on Low ...
When Dr. John Salerno – a protégé of “Atkins Diet” creator Dr. Robert Atkins – testified before the U.S.D.A. about plans for its most rece...
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You Can Date A White Guy….Just Remember To Stroke The ...
Ladies, you can live your life, live it well, and not feel there's anything wrong with it. You deserve happiness if you seek happiness. You don't have...
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Why has feminism become a dirty word?...
The post is intended as tongue in cheek; no real offense meant, I just want to genuinely understand why the term startles some women and some men....
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Are Black Women ‘In’ Right Now?...
From Michelle Obama to Kerry Washington to Beyonce, black women are LITERALLY taking over everything. And it is pretty darn awesome....
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Day Five of 28 Days of Heart Health: Watch Your Pressure; Br...
It's official. In a study conducted by Yale University, people who practiced yoga at least three times a week reduced their risk of hypertension and h...
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Swirling in History Part Three: Lucinda and George Stevens...
This union happened BEFORE interracial marriage was outlawed in Utah....
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When Hood Boogers Attack, Black Kids Wish They Were White....
Some of you might balk at my language, but if it walks like a beast and talks like a beast, it's a beast. God help the kids who have to live in this H...
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Question of the Week: Shy Girl Wants to Confront College Cru...
This shy girl is steeling herself to approach the rainbeau she's had her eye on. I tell her to hold the brakes. Here's why....
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So, Why Are We Swooning over “Beasts of the Southern W...
I really wasn't impressed. Did I miss something?...
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That Awkward Moment When You Tell Your Parents You Like Whit...
"Mom and I finally brought it out in the open. We were arguing over something and she brought up my only dating white men. She couldn’t see it at al...
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Day Four of 28 Days of Heart Health: Healthy Heart from Sun ...
Sometimes managing all the to-do's for a healthy lifestyle can be overwhelming. It's less so if you pace yourself. Follow this schedule from morning t...
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Swirling in History Part Two: Mattie Bell Castner and Mattie...
This is the second and third stories of former slaves who moved to and married interracially in Montana. Mattie Bell Castner is the called "The Mothe...
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Day Three of 28 Days of Heart Health: Everything You Did (an...
What does sugar have to do with heart health? Well, sugar consumption in the United States is ridiculously high, and manufacturers scheme by hiding su...
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Being Soft is Pretty Sweet :)...
WARNING!!! This post is not meant for happily masculine women, happily androgynous women, or feminists, so for all of our sake please skip this post.�...
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Swiring and the International N-Word…Burning Questions...
Do you talk about race with your significant other, or men you date of a different race? Do you think MAJOR differences in racial politics is a deal b...
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Day Two of 28 Days of Heart Health: Is Your House Heart-Heal...
Make each room in your home conducive to you getting yourself healthy....
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The Applebee’s Tip Cheat Is The Reason for the U.S. De...
I still see that LorMarie's religion post is still on FIRE, and I've largely stayed out of the conversation because one contentions debate a week is a...
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Swirling in History Part One: Sarah Gammon Bickford, Former ...
Bet you didn't know......
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Got a Note this Morning That Reminds Me Why This Blog is Awe...
THIS makes EVERYTHING worth it....
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How to Pack It: Go from Home-to-Work-to-Gym-to-Date...
So, once you get serious about making exercise a regular and non-negotiable part of your new healthy lifestyle, you can't let a little thing like logi...
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28 Days of Heart Health: Day One; Just How Serious is Heart ...
We hear a lot about how black women are at high risk of of diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure, but not enough attention is being paid to heart d...
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Product Junky Playbook: Pricey Stuff on My Counter That Actu...
Part of why I love blogging is that I can have a valid business excuse for indulging in my product junkism. The following is a collage of things I hav...
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Why Are Black Women So Desperate for Religion?...
What is it that draws black women towards religion? Is it tradition or desperation?...
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Why the Star Jones Twitter Fiasco Is the Death Knell of the ...
Did you catch wind of Star Jones doing some cheerleading ra-ra protest about Olivia Pope not being in love with a 'brotha'? You gotta see......
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YES! My Two Favorite Hunky Soap Stars Are Now On One Show!...
At first I felt a little betrayed. How DARE you not be "Jason Morgan" anymore? HOW DAAARE YOOOOUUU?!...
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Curly Nikki’s Book “Better Than Good Hair”...
Why can't we support and just be happy for each other?...
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Chef Bob’s Spinach Lasagna...
Layers of tomatoes, spinach, cheese and pasta form a rich vegetarian lasagna, tantelizing, tangy, tasty, is a huge hit, and will be at your home too! ...
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