Cardi B By Erma BreAnn Now the dust has settled on the Cardi B and Nicki Minaj encounter, let us discuss their behavior around “the white folks.” I’m kidding – let’s not. Their behavior was wrong, we know that, but it doesn’t matter where they were or who they were around; wrong is wrong everywhere. …
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Tell It Tuesday: To the People in Church Who Don’t Want to ‘Hug Thy Neighbor’
By Ta-Ning Connai I LOVE TO LAUGH! Just sitting here thinking about it makes me feel like belting out a huge Ahahahaha! And nothing brings me more chuckles than a Facebook page called Church of Laugh, where nothing churchy is off limits. From feathery hats large enough to be a lethal weapon to choir leaders …
4 Afro Latinos Find Out How African They Are When They Get DNA Tested
Pero Like With the popularity of DNA testing everyone wants to know more about where they come from, even Afro Latinos who are known to have a pretty varied relationship to their African roots. Many are just discovering what it means to be African in a culture where it’s not widely celebrated. Here 4 Afro …
Gay in a Black Family
By Erma BreAnn As family reunion season begins to wind down, I can’t help but reminisce. The passing down ancestors stories and seeing family who’ve moved far away always touches my spirit. I can feel the heat of the south and the smell of the fish fry. My grandmother’s hands in mine as we dance …
Meet the Police Officer Who Blew Up on Instagram Doing Good in His Community
Officer Norman and kids in his Little Rock community By Ta-ning Connai Officer Thomas Norman is clearly cut from a different cloth. Through his strategy for community policing (a mix of relatability, love, compassion and respect), he is changing the way many of us see law enforcement. He was doing good deeds behind the scenes …
Neighbor Calls Police on a 12-year-old Boy for Mowing the Wrong Lawn & Now His Business is on Fiyah!
Reggie Fields of ‘Mr Reggie’s Lawn Cutting Service’ By Erickka Sy Savané Another day, another person calling the police on someone black for no good reason. There was ‘BBQ Becky‘ who called the police on some black folks who were chefing it up with a grill in the park. ‘Permit Patty’ who got her fingers …
Naturally Glam Is Back With Shea!
Shea Scott Edwards If you’ve been rolling with CurlyNikki for a while then you’re familiar with Naturally Glam, where you, the reader, got to share your natural hair journey with the rest of us. Well, we’re bringing it back, this time with a focus on hair and the other aspects of your life worth highlighting. …
Alison Desir Used Running To Fight Depression And Ended Up Sparking A Global Movement!
Alison Desir: Founder of Harlem Run Activist, athlete and visionary Alison Desir etched her spot in history this past January when she led a group of runners from New York City to Washington, DC in support of women’s rights. Now, she’s sharing some of the backstory behind the initiative as part of the TIME Inc. American …
Kerry Washington and Serena Williams Push to Support Other Women in #LeanInTogether
Written by Kanisha Parks I don’t know about you, but I’ve witnessed my fair share of women bashing other women, especially on the Internet. It seems we love hating on one another, ridiculing and criticizing each other’s bodies, lifestyle decisions, and looks, period. In a society that is constantly judging our appearance, it’s sad when …
Why I’m Returning Home To Rwanda To Build An Elementary School
By Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com We were all brought here to fulfill our calling, but for some, that feeling is a lot more apparent than others. Continue Reading >>> At just 8 years old, Nina Iliza survived a Rwandan genocide. She would escape her hometown of violence, but at the expense of losing her mother, …