With all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Tyler Perry’s rendition of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, I fear that somehow Shange, and her struggles as a result of producing the choreopoem in the late seventies, has been buried alive. While today we (possibly) accept and even…
Angela Burt-Murray has recently departed from her role as Editor-in-Chief of Essence, but one of her final decisions will continue to stir embers of unrest for some time. Her choice to hire a White woman as Essence’s fashion director ignited a far-reaching discussion of the lack of jobs for Black people in the industry. While…
Half-Shaven heads, 80’s chains, and studded belts are just some of the trends that have been thrown our way in every direction. We are constantly bombarded by people telling us what to wear and why we should wear it. The key is to act as a filter when it comes to your style and how…
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a happy hour gathering for a Fortune 100 corporation. It was a small intimate affair, a party of 10. I happened to be a guest of an employee for the corporation. When I walked in, I was met with a surprise: seven of the people there were…
I’m not sure when it happened. When normal grooming habits that women (and some men) have done for years became “fancy,” but apparently getting your “hair done, nails done, everything did” is the new boughetto anthem. Thank you, Drake. Thanks for making yet another song that sisters will reference and shout out to show they…
About a month ago me and my sister were chatting about what we were looking for in a mate. Even though my sister rocks a perm and I am natural, we were both drawn to a creative and free spirit type of guy. Her biggest complaint was that her type of man was not attracted…
When I was in eighth grade, my English teacher asked each student to place five items in a box that best represented him or her. In my box, I placed a pair of scissors, a brown crayon, and three other items I’ve long since forgotten. When it was time to present my “Alona box” to the…
“Anonymous” found herself in a complicated situation. It was three months into a pregnancy when she realized she was with-child. The circumstances of her pregnancy were not ideal, to say the least, and she concluded that she didn’t want to have the child. The guy she was “talking to” for a little while, and wound…
If you own any clothing that doesn’t fit you anymore, have something you’ve never worn that was a gift, or something you picked out ages ago that still has tags on it, then, you need to prune your closet. Yes ladies, it’s time to say your goodbyes, but keep the memories if you want to…
When I enter new relationships, I make it a priority to discuss sexual curiosities and fetishes. As sexual compatibility remains a “make it or break it” factor for numerous relationships, it’s important for couples to confer what individually turns them on. What is a sexual fetish? It’s an interest or obsession that typically goes outside…
The beauty of a good relationship is being able to act and live freely without ever facing scrutiny—well, maybe in a fairytale. Unless you’re in the midst of a heightened argument, it might be easier to complain behind your man’s back than it is to tell him to his face what you can’t stand about…
These days, you can barely turn on the television without being bombarded by the slew of reality series on air. Whether you flip to MTV or Oxygen, Bravo or VH1, you’re sure to be met by a real-life cast being documented doing whatever it is that they do. There were always shows like “The Real…
Actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield arrives at AFI Fest 2010 Screening Of “I Will Follow” at the Egyptian Theatre on November 5, 2010 in Hollywood, California.
A couple of new Rihanna promo pics have hit the web. The newly transformed red-head has been seen all over promoting her latest album, Loud. The album will be out in the U.S on November 30th. She talks to BBC hosts saying “I can’t believe it’s the fifth album already. That’s insane to think about. ….
