My New Poetry Book Drops in June!
Oh, y’all thought it was over?! (Laughs evil laugh.) I didn’t stop at Accepted people! I’m keeping this funky-fly ish going with a fresh collection of poems [...]
Editor’s Pick
Life’s Blooms
Find joy in the small things... Like watching a flower bloom Beauty blossoming from the confines of a cocoon Analogies. Reminders. Gentle guides wiping the fog from our [...]
10 Famously Fierce Afro-Latinas
Ever since she exploded on to the scene as part of the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Amara La Negra has been making big waves through the entertainment industry. With [...]
Black Actresses Over 40 Who’re Still Out Here Looking Like #Snacks
We all know Black folks age gracefully, but it’s just something about our women and that melanin that have them looking like some bronzed buttered biscuits fresh out [...]
Bet You Didn’t Know: Troop Was NOT the First Group to Sing “All I Do Is Think of You”
I remember when Diddy’s long-lost group B5 came out with their summer rendition of “All I Do Is Think of You” in the early 2000s and ALL the young girls [...]
Classic Black Beauties from the Mid-20th Century Who Don’t Get Enough Shine
When you think of classic Black beauties, the first names that probably come to mind are Billie Holiday, Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne. True, they were breathtakingly [...]
Name the Celebrity Mom!
Celebrities: We love them, we hate them, we love to hate them. But if it weren’t for their mammies, there would be no one to love or hate. (Or harass on Instagram and [...]
[Poll] Who’s the Most Animated Rapper of All Time?
Animated: full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous. When you think of hip hop music, there are a number of rap stars who’ve graced the world with not only [...]
Business Fun & Beauty Tour Kicked Off in Jersey & It Was Nothing Short of AMAZING!
Female empowerment: Something that’s often hyped up and talked about, but doused out and watered down when it’s time to really ignite the flame. But at the [...]
Girl, Don’t Let Nobody’s Son Treat You Like Mashed Potatoes, You’re Filet Mignon! 8 Lessons I learned from Being in a Toxic Relationship
This month marks a year since I’ve been free from a three-and-a-half year toxic relationship. And when I say toxic, I mean Jersey Shore ocean water toxic. The [...]