By Mwabi Kaira A girl I knew in my late teens once told me that she didn’t want to have children. I couldn’t wait to become a mother and already had a name picked out so what she told me was outside my orbit of things I knew but I respected that she had her own orbit of things she…
By Kira Sparkles I don’t know what it is about college that makes you more open to learning and willing to experiment. At least that’s how it felt for me. It was during college that I chopped off my permed hair for an afro, smoked a ton of weed and absorbed every interest I could. It was during this time…
Randy aka Mister Fresh By Erickka Sy Savané Randy, aka Mister Fresh, was born and raised in a small town in South Jersey. It was his mom who stressed the importance of first impressions and always looking his best. Today, he’s taken that advice to new levels by becoming a men’s grooming expert, esthetician, content creator, and all-around fly guy….
Summyr Sheppard By Kanisha Parks Meet Summyr, a 25-year-old multi-talented beauty who has been natural all her life! She acts, models, trains, and recently became vegan. Find out how she juggles her many interests, all while keeping it naturally glam! Continue What do you use on your hair? To be honest, I use whatever is convenient but my favorite product…
Get Women Cycling founder Angela Azzolino (red hat) and bikers via the GetWomenCycling website By Jashima Wadehra My favorite childhood activity was bike riding- yours too? So when I met the inspiring and refreshing Angela Azzolino recently at the Stop Street Harassment Rally in New York, her infectious energy, beautiful freckles and passion for women’s cycling had me SOLD. Stay tuned…
By Kira Sparkles Last winter, my roommate, Earl, brought home a plant. It was a small plant from the grocery store with thick, green leaves and little pink flowers. He usually brought home cut flowers, but it was the first time he brought home an actual plant. My first thought was that this plant would die in a week. I…
Brandy’s interview with True Exclusives By Brenda Alexander Brandy has always been thin. Like no curves, straight up and down, pencil thin. So when pictures of a relatively thicker Brandy started surfacing, people speculated she was pregnant. She denied she was with child but the rumors persisted, as if her added pounds couldn’t be voluntary, or something more serious like…
By: Lenora Houseworth What words come to mind when you think self-care? Bubble baths, facial masks and meditation apps? If you haven’t already noticed, the self-care revolution has become big business–and with good reason. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from stress and depression, with Black women uniquely impacted by race-related daily stress. It took me many…
Esosa E. By Erickka Sy Savané If you’ve ever seen the popular web series ‘An African City’ then you’re no stranger to ‘Ngozi,’ a character so sweet you can gain 5 lbs. just looking at her. She’s that girlfriend that hasn’t been jaded who’s there to remind us of how we used to be. And while people have come to…
Kira getting her yoga on By Kira Sparkles While reading this article about Chewing Gum actress Michaela Coel and her yoga practice, it cited that only two percent of Black Americans do yoga. TWO percent! That’s a tragic number! Why shouldn’t we be out here doing yoga? We’re killing everything in the game and this is just another thing that should…
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