Cedar Crest College President Carmen Twillie Ambar is leaving to become president of Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio. (MORNING CALL FILE PHOTO) After 184 years, Oberlin College announced that its first African American leader would be a woman. Continue Reading Carmen Twillie Ambar will become Oberlin’s 15th president and the first African American woman to lead the institution. Ambar currently…
Louis McDowell gives a young customer a high top fade in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1994. Via the Library of Congress. You and your boo have a fun date night planned, but he’s in desperate need of a shape up, so he heads to the barber shop. Hours later, your dinner reservations have been canceled, your freak ’em dress is…
She took her crown and waved at the crowd, but not everyone at the University of Texas was cheering for Rachael Malonson. Continue Reading While the bi-racial beauty queen took home Kappa Alpha Psi’s Miss Black University of Texas title, social media is questioning her blackness, saying the journalism major is too light skinned to wear the crown. @avuitton_ @afrolatinababe…
You’d think Gabourey Sidibe had it all–going from relatively unknown to roles on Empire, FX’s American Horror Story, and Hulu’s Difficult People–but the Oscar nominee opens up about her battle with depression and an eating disorder in her new book, This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare. Continue Reading Before her gripping debut in 2009’s Precious, Gabby struggled…
Photo Credit: Hair by Chantellen Written by Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com Remember sitting next to the stove, waiting for the sizzling hot comb to glide through your hair? Continue Reading Or holding your ear down at the beauty parlor, excited about showing off your curls at Easter service The press and curl of your childhood is back– with less damage….
Women gather in Atlanta for the 15th annual World Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Show. Photo courtesy of Black Hair Media. From an early age, Taliah Waajid knew she was interested in hair. At just 14 years old, she started her first hair care business, and in 1998, she opened her first salon. Back then, she says people would take…
Photo Credit: BPI/Icon Sport Written by Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com When Serena Williams and her fiancée, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced that they were expecting, most of the world reacted with joy. Continue Reading But at a time when she should be celebrating one of the happiest moments of her life, the 23-time Grand Slam champion is responding to racist…
Okay ladies, now let’s get education. Continue Reading Just one year after the release of her stunning visual album, Beyonce is helping women pay for college. In celebration of Lemonade’s anniversary, Queen Bey and her #BeyGood initiative will help to financially support #woke students “who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident” under…
17-year-old Florida teens wears #BlackLivesMatter inspired prom dress. Photo credit: @_Milan23_ courtesy of The Grio. From elaborate hairstyles to ornate dresses, prom is a chance for teens to show off their one of a kind style. Continue Reading Seventeen-year old Milan Bolden-Morris used her prom dress to show that she isn’t just fashionable, she’s socially conscious too. The Palm Beach, FL…
Photo Credit: @iamawog Pretty pastel dresses, patent leather Mary Janes, and those frilly, ruffled socks. For many of us, Easter Sunday meant a new dress, new shoes, and new hair. Continue Reading If you’re celebrating Easter this year, you don’t have to hunt for pretty styles for your little girl! We searched the web for the cutest styles for little ladies–so…
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