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Sep 21

Finding Comfort in Discomfort

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By Kira Sparkles Recently, I decided to make a huge change in my life by applying for a job in a field I'm only somewhat familiar with. I touched up my resume and was rejected so many times I wondered if I was meant to permanently be a barista until after three months of applying, something finally clicked. As it…

Sep 21

No Hollywood Snapback for Tia Mowry & We Love Her For It!

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Tia Mowry By Mwabi Kaira Let’s face it - pregnancy does a number on women’s bodies; the weight gain, the acne, the heartburn, the frequent trips to the bathroom, swollen ankles, you name it and we get it during pregnancy. And then we hold our precious babies in our arms after they are born and we know that it was…

Dec 18

True Story: I Witnessed a Murder in Amsterdam

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By Erickka Sy Savané His eyes meet mine. They are the coldest, darkest eyes I have ever seen, and this I can tell from all the way across the street. What a life this person must have lived to have eyes that could damn near kill you. I force myself to look away. As does my friend Vanessa who is…

Sep 21

If Suicide Seems Like Your Only Hope, Try This Instead…

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Anthony Bourdain By Ta-ning Connai I watched Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on a barely working television when I was living in a rinky dink hotel. It was a depressing period in my life and there was hardly anything that could cheer me up. By stumbling through the channels one day, I was instantly captivated by the professional chef’s people-loving skills…

Sep 21

True Story: I Married a Weed Head.

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By Angela Perry Let me start by saying that I didn’t know that I was marrying a weed head. Well, I kinda did. I found out that he was a closeted daily weed smoker after we’d already been dating a year. I was already in love with him so it wasn’t a reason for me not to get married.…