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Sep 21

3 Signs God Is Calling You : A True Story of Doubt, Stillness, and Faith

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3 Signs God Is Calling You: A True Story of Doubt, Stillness, and Faith Kimberly Saxon "If you can't hear God, read God. Open your Bible." -unknown I used to think if God was really calling me, I would hear a booming voice from the clouds. Something obvious. Something that left no room for confusion. What I got instead was…

Dec 19

My Not-So-Secret-Shame: I Was A Teen Abstinence Only Educator

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Photo by Zach Vessels on Unsplash My Not-So-Secret-Shame: I Was A Teen Abstinence Only Educator By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com My first understandings of sex were that it was about pleasure. From as early as five, I felt tingles when I watched men and women kiss in the movies. And while I was a bit fuzzy about what sex entailed,…

Dec 19

Black Christians: Long Skirts Come Up Just Like Short Ones Do (A Spiritual Meditation)

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Photo by Tahiti Spears on Unsplash Black Christians: Long Skirts Come Up Just Like Short Ones Do (A Spiritual Meditation) By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Generally, I listen to The Love Hour podcast with Melissa and Kevin Fredericks every week on my way home from work. But I’ve been in the house for going on two weeks now, thanks to…

Sep 21

Sexual Compatibility, Marriage and the Black Church

By BITCHES BREW BY ERICKKA SY SAVANÉ Curly Nikki No Comments

By Devon Mac The Black church anchors much of my childhood and adolescence. It was my first experience of nurture and care outside of my family. Where mint candies were sweet gifts of love from older ladies in stockings and knee-length skirts. Where I nervously sang my first solo in the children's choir. Where I rocked white gloves and patent…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: Eminem Drops Surprise Album & Proves that Hip Hop Beef & Transparency is Still Hot

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By Ta-Ning Connai First, I'd like to give my sincere condolences and a heartfelt prayer for all the rappers and rap critics that got slaughtered by Eminem on his unexpected sneak attack album, Kamikaze, on August 31: Continue May you Rest In Peace and know better never to cross that crazy boy ever again. May many of you always be…