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May 04

Vitiligo Queen: “What I Thought Was a Curse is a Blessing to Me Now.”

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Photo via thelittlethings.com By Erickka Sy Savané 50 million people have vitiligo, the skin disorder where the body loses its melanin. That's 1% of the population- 2.5 million in the United States. Fortunately, because of models like Winnie Harlow and Covergirl's Amy Deanna, many of us are becoming much more aware of it. For Vitiligo Queen, who began losing pigment…

May 04

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 10 Leaves Us Craving More Substance

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Cast By Brenda Alexander It’s season 10 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and the first where I haven’t seen weekly headlines or recaps. What started off as a raw and fascinating depiction of the elite black women of Atlanta has transformed into a show of forced story lines and soured friendships. Here’s what we…

May 04

7 Must-See Moments from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon!

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Tess Thompson, Lena Waithe, Tiffany Haddish, Danai Gurira By Michelby Coco Whitehead Have you ever taken a deep breath and thought to yourself, "God, I love being a Black Woman in 2018?!" From Amara La Negra to the women of Wakanda, and Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated A Wrinkle In Time film, being a sister is lit! And this year's…

Sep 21

Obesity and Black Women: These Activists Get To The Root Of The Epidemic

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Photo: Annabel Mehran By Ebony F. Obesity in America has reached epidemic levels, and according to a Special Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Obesity a few years back, African-American women are at the helm of this alarming trend. Statistics show that four out of every five black women are overweight, and one out of four middle-aged black women are living with diabetes. We are facing a…

Dec 18

Count On Me: Do You Have A Squad You Can Depend On?

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Ciara, Serena, LaLa & Eva Longoria via Serena's IG By Brenda Alexander Remember that scene from the movie Waiting to Exhale where Robyn, Gloria, Bernie and Savannah were two steppin’ to Creep by TLC with their hair tossed, outfits on fleek, candles burning in the background and champagne glasses full? From the moment I watched that part of the film,…