I like to be spooned. I admit it. I’m unapologetic about my desire to curl into my man’s chest and stay there. For those who aren’t familiar, the term spooning refers to a cuddling style whereby two people sleep side-by-side, curled into each other in the fetal position. One person is nestled into the other…
Three young women faced every daughter’s nightmare when their mother passed away from cancer. Before her passing, her children, Makia Underwood, 32, Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27, began to wear hats and shirts that read “F— Cancer.” The “C” in “F—” is replaced by a breast cancer awareness ribbon. It was their way…
A London soldier was brutally killed in the U.K. last night as part of a harrowing terrorist attack. Lee Rigby, the 25 year-old drummer and father of a 2 year-old, was on active duty when he was reportedly attacked by two assailants at the gate of the Royal Artillery Barracks (location shown above). The men…
A New York City tour company is drawing ire for promising to stop by the Bronx ghetto as part of their excursion. For $45, Real Bronx Tours took tourists from Manhattan past a housing project, a “pickpocket hangout” according to a tour guide and food-pantry lines. The tour participants, who are mainly European, were encouraged…
Instead of allowing life to happen to me, instead of sitting by powerlessly as things took a turn for the worst, I took the reigns and faced misfortune head on.
As Clutch continually elevates we have crafted a pitching site to streamline the process by which we feature fresh, original voices – such as yours. Your creative and insightful contributions are exactly what we need to help keep Clutch the cutting-edge, premier resource for the hip, all-around savvy sista. We’re excited to welcome to you…
I hail from an immediate family of animal lovers. My brother and I were raised with a hedgehog, a Quaker parrot, a parakeet and now a 13-pound Chihuahua-Terrier pup my parents refer to as their son. Though we lived in an animal house, my parents were rarely concerned with our safety. A family in Fulton…
10 Reasons We Love Rihanna It’ not easy being the number-one pop star in the world, but you couldn’t tell it by checking Rihanna’s Instagram photos. All at once, she the independent, bold, brash, vulnerable, saucy businesswoman and megastar that she claims to be…and we’re not mad at her. Unapologetic? Indeed. (Continue Reading @ C+C…)…
From The Grio – By now you’ve heard the comment. A noted PGA Tour veteran made an off-color joke about Tiger Woods, referencing fried chicken. After the incident, and the subsequent backlash, the professional backtracked, said he meant the comments in jest, and claimed there was no racist intent. The golf and national media examined the…
Ratchet Definition via Tumblr Trying to explain what “ratchet” means to a group of non-black friends (bi-racial, Indian, and Filipino to be exact) was more difficult than carrying two cups of water through the desert without drinking any. It was like talking to a brick wall. They were convinced that being ratchet is a mix…
Thanks to the efforts of 18-year NASA veteran Homer Hickam, now an author whose famous memoir “Rocket Boys,” later adapted into the film “October Sky,” Kiera Wilmot and her twin sister are now heading to space camp! From ABCNews: The explosion struck a chord with 18-year NASA veteran Homer Hickam, a former lead astronaut training manager for Spacelab,…
“I’m lovin’ it” … That might be what hero Charles Ramsey is saying today after learning that he won’t have to pay for another burger in the greater Cleveland area for the rest of his life. After mentioning that the unfathomable sight of Amanda Berry across the street interrupted his Big Mac attack, many restaurants…
All I wanted to do on Sunday was get a mani/pedi so my nails didn’t look so chipped and busted. Kicking back with a crinkled copy of Allure while Top 40 radio blares overhead is the closet thing modern women have to bliss. But instead of being a zen experience, my local nail salon was railroaded by…
The Elizabeth City State University Chancellor is resigning from his post amid a state probe into the institution’s on-campus crime-reporting policies – or lack thereof. Willie Gilchrist announced his resignation Friday and plans to retire after leaving the university. The Huffington Post reports: The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the university’s…
A little show of skin for Thursday turnup.
Forbes released its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is more diverse than usual, featuring an array of women of color from the Americas through the Middle East. The list also boasts 11 women of the diaspora from business, pop culture and politics. Clutch commends these women for their…
