By Kerika Fields Nalty When I turned forty-eight in March, someone asked me how old I was and I found myself faced with a conundrum: To lie, or not to lie? Continue On a good day, I can get away with saying forty-two. On a great day (in the right lighting with a pink lipstick …
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Tell It Tuesday: Hey Charlamagne, It’s Still Rape, Even If You Marry Your Victim
Charlamagne & wife By Ta-ning Connai Charlamagne tha God has become widely known as the brash and in your face host of the syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club. While notorious for rubbing many of his on-air guests the wrong way (like when Birdman said, “Put some RESPECK on my name!”), it’s some disturbing information …
This Refinery 29 Mini-Doc Examines the Truth Behind Where Hair Extensions Come From
Riqua Hailes By Erickka Sy Savané Some of us want to know where things come from. We want to know our genealogy, where our meat comes from down to the products we put on our body, which is why DIY videos are so important. If you do it yourself, there’s no question about its authenticity. …
Why More Black Bill Cosby Accusers Don’t Come Out
By M.E. First let me say that I’m writing this anonymously. I say that because I don’t want you to know who I am. I don’t want to be judged. I don’t want you looking at me not for the person that I am, but as a Bill Cosby accuser. Bill Cosby accusers get treated …