Health and Fitness

Period Hacks: When Aunt Flo Is Trippin’

We’re women; which means for most of us periods are or were a reality. A few of us are lucky. “Aunt Flo” comes into town, doesn’t cause much r...
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Should we have more fat black girls on magazine co...

Written by Nicole J. The title of a Buzzfeed article crossed my Facebook feed today, and it was certainly an attention grabber. It boldly stated “[R...
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Twitter After Dark: Life, Love and the Pursuit of ...

The title is a little sensational, but bear with me. This post is going to be spicy! The other day, I left a work event very late. When I came home, I...
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Five Ways to Fight the Flu!

Written by Nicole J. Spooky season just passed and Halloween now behind us. Thanksgiving is up next. Christmas, though the decorations have been up si...
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Whatever you like: T.I., Deyjah and the Duality of...

Introduction T.I., a notorious rapper turned “black elder and pundit” decided to open his dutty, stank, rancid, ugly fat trap once more to announc...
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Hymens don’t determine virginity, TI!

Written by Nicole J.   In today’s episode of boundary crossing, we have noted alleged cheater and rapper, TI, revealing that he attends yearly ...
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He’s Just Not That Into You: The Case of Angela ...

Thanks to Nic and Christelyn, I have been challenged to expand my writing repertoire beyond my weekly interviews. While I will still be interviewing c...
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Should we normalize obesity?

Written by Nicole J. I’ve got a radical suggestion that might make it a little easier to exist as a black woman of a certain size.   Normalize ...
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Abstinence: Antiquated or Awesome?

Written by Nicole J. Last week I talked a quite a bit about sexual health among black women, from tips to prevent getting HIV, to why unprotected sex ...
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HIV Prevention Tips

Written by Nicole J. With straight black women getting featured in HIV medication ads, infection rates in Atlanta rivaling some third world countries,...
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Maternal Mortality and Black Women

Written by Nicole J. Maternal mortality is a hot topic of late, with more light shed on the statistic among black mothers-to-be since Serena Williams ...
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Fitness Equipment Ideas for Your Home Gym

Even though it’s closer to January 2020 than January 2019, there’s still time to make good on your New Year’s Resolution to shed a few pound...
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No Bargaining: You Either Want It Or You Don’t

Earlier this week, I was speaking to a woman who wants to lose about 60lbs. She’s been trying to lose the same 60lbs. for over a year. Even hyperten...
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Just In Time for St. Paddy’s: The No Hangove...

The No Hangover Rules Written by Saran Lawson I’m no doctor. I just have a few years of experience under my belt that can help with those nights you...
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