IrieScents By Brenda Alexander Many successful businesses begin by chance and for IrieScents owners Yolanda Washington and Samyra Lyles, their journey was no different. Both lost their jobs and sought career changes that landed them in the same massage therapy school in Atlanta. After meeting and finding out they both hailed from Baltimore, they clicked, …
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How a Bunion Changed the Way I See Life
By Erickka Sy Savané My bunion was hurting me something fierce! For the longest I didn’t even know I had one. One day, I noticed this little round bone poking out the right side of the ball of my foot like a little door knob. Sometimes it would get sensitive when I wore certain shoes …
5 Anti-Aging Skin Hacks for Fall!
Tracee Ellis Ross By Kanisha Parks I don’t know about you, but I am so glad that Fall is finally here! My skin has been through it this summer with this overwhelming Georgia heat. As the weather changes, it is always a good idea to examine your skincare regimen to make sure you’re doing everything …
African Woman Started Successful Shea Butter Co. After Daughter Said She Wanted Hair Like Cinderella
Hamamat Montia By Winnie Gaturu Children are indeed a blessing. They have the ability to bring out a part of their parents that was previously hidden. They often challenge them to attain more than they already have. This was the case with Hamamat Montia. From Ghana, Hamamat is an entrepreneur, former model and beauty queen. …
I Drank A Gallon of Water For 5 Days…and This Happened
ItsHeyMorgan By Erickka Sy Savané Black women out here doing all kinds of interesting things. This woman went on a 20-day nothing but water fast, and vlogger and student It’sHeyMorgan challenged herself to drink a gallon of water a day when some folks can barely drink one glass. Find out what happens (we’re guessing she …
Beloved Fashion Blogger Kyrzayda Succumbs to Cancer But Slays to Her Last Day
Kyrzayda Rodriguez By Ta-ning Connai While watching American Idol one night back in 2009, I heard the most beautiful song; a song full of enough power to put the meaning of life and death in its proper perspective. ‘Live Like We’re Dying’ was about waking up to the reality that life is short, tomorrow may …
See Why the Streets of Senegal is the Perfect Backdrop for this Eye-Poppin’ Fashion Shoot!
EL HADJ AMADOU DIOP By Erickka Sy Savané If you’re not familiar with GQ Style fashion editor Mobolaji Dawodu, don’t worry, we’ll catch you up. Before his current gig, the Nigerian-American spent over a decade traveling the globe styling fashion shoots for Fader magazine. He’s worked with such stars as Brad Pitt, Jared Leto and …
Power Move: Why Tasha St. Patrick Could Use a Big Chop
Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick By Kaila Kea I have a confession…I hate Tasha St. Patrick’s look. I hate the weave. The boots. The make-up. Oy, the make-up. Don’t get me wrong, this has nothing to do with actress Naturi Naughton. As a matter of fact, I really dig Naturi. She seems like someone …
Does a Growing Obsession With Granny Panties Make You Old?
By Erickka Sy Savané Okay, this isn’t easy to write. I’m a woman and as such, age is one of those things we hate to talk about. Whether it’s grey hair, that dreaded menopause (we hate our periods, but having them stop to enter into the world of hot flashes is just criminal), or panties. …
Why the Natural Hair Movement Has Been a Gift & a Curse to Black Women
By Arah Iloabugichukwu I made it all the way from the Just For Me craze to the infamous wrap era without so much as a curling iron touching my head. Well, there was this one time for picture day in 5th grade that my mom decided to bless me with some Shirley temple curls. She …