Obesity – The No Go Zone

Written by Nicole J. In following with this being the season for New Year’s resolutions, this marks my final post about anything to do with obes... READ MORE

Weight-Related Deflection Responses

Written by Nicole J. Uh oh, guess who’s back with another weight related blog post…however, since January is the month of recommitting to goal... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

Obesity Wins Again. My Half-Sister Is Dying.

People often wonder why I cover the minefield that is black women and obesity. It stems from experience, watching my mother and half-sister eat, and e... READ MORE

More Black Women Taking Up the Fight to Tackle Obe...

It’s no secret that some black women have a complicated relationship with food. For some of us, food means love, comfort, safety. When you’... READ MORE

New Study Says We Might Look Younger on the Outsid...

I’m sure you’ve heard that black women are resilient and self-confident women that can hold it down even in the worst of circumstances. Yo... READ MORE