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Dec 18

You Can’t Pray Someone Else’s Prayer to Manifest a Man But You Can Do This…

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Actress Yvonne Orji and Emmanuel Acho via IG By Veronica Wells Years ago, I was attending a cultural parade downtown. Having reached my limit of human interaction for the day, at the parade’s conclusion, I announced that I would be returning home. This was a deviation from what the rest of the group was doing: following up the parade with…

Sep 21

Have You Been Gaslighted During Sex? Chances Are You Have.

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By Lauren R. D. Fox If you’ve ever used mascara by Too Faced called ‘Better Than Sex’ you’ve probably chuckled because in some instances the mascara is indeed better than the unfulfilled sexual encounters some of us have had. On top of engaging in less than satisfactory sex, some of us have dealt with toxic partners who spew false rhetoric…

Dec 18

Taraji’s Engagement at 47 & What it Teaches Us About Not Settling

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Taraji P. Henson By Brenda Alexander In a 2015 interview with Steve Harvey, when asked about the status of her dating life, Taraji P. Henson declared: “I’m a grown woman...if there’s nothing on this (ring) finger, no one gets claimed. You don’t get claimed until you claim me.” Well her beau Kelvin Hayden must have taken note because 3 years…

Dec 18

Should You Attend a Wedding if You Don’t Support the Marriage?

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By Veronica Wells I’ll never forget my cousin’s wedding. Not because of the decorations, the food, or the love in the air. Instead, I remember all the signs that pointed to the fact it just wasn’t going to work out. My cousin dropped out of school to marry a man who proved to be bereft of all morals. In fact, some…

Dec 18

No Black Men, I’m Not Boycotting Issa Rae

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Issa Rae By Brenda Alexander When my brother told me that Issa Rae was a trending topic on Twitter recently, I was too pumped thinking the trailer for Season 3 of Insecure was released. Instead, I wasted precious seconds of my life searching the hashtag only to discover pure foolery. Continue #sorrynotsorry An excerpt from Issa Rae’s 2015 book, The…