Category : Parenting/ Health

Nia Long: Secret to Sex in 3 Simple Words

(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Actress Nia Long became notable in the ’90s with her roles in “Boyz in the Hood”, “Friday”, and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. She then pretty much became a househ...

Gabrielle Union Reveals Her Go-To ‘Build A Booty’ Move

Gabrielle Union/(Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for American Express Platinum) When Gabrielle Union isn’t taking charge on our screens, running a thriving haircare business, or traveling across the globe with her equally stylish hubby, ba...

Mandisa Died of Class III Obesity: What Black Women Should Know

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Grammy Award-winning singer and American Idol alum Mandisa died from complications associated with class III obesity. The 47-year-old was found deceased by friends in her Franklin, Tennessee home on April 18, with her death...

My Story: Black, Beautiful, And Living With Bipolar Disease

“I’m not crazy.” “I am NOT crazy.” “I’m not crazy, I think.” “Maybe I am crazy.” I have said all of these words and maybe more to avoid accepting the fact that at the age of 24, I was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. At that time I was recently ma...

Understanding Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Clinical Trials for Black Women

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer that tests negative for the three molecular components of breast cancer cells: estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and human epidermal growth factor protein (HER2)....

9 Foods You SHOULD Super Size!

Remember the documentary “Super Size Me” where the director discovered how bad it is for you to eat a certain fast food restaurant’s food? He even super-sized it every time an employee asked him to. Supersizing a meal is no longer...

Is it Time to Normalize Man Weaves?

It’s true, you are getting older, and the men around you are getting older. It’s okay; we’re all getting older. With that honesty being at the center of life, however, we have to be sensitive that people’s acceptance of age d...

Why We Need Black Men for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

Finding out you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer can cause unwarranted stress and anxiety especially if you are unfamiliar with the diagnosis, what caused it or your next steps for treatment. The journey towards understanding and managing th...

Why Are Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers?

Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain why Black patients also have higher cancer death rates, new research suggests. The researchers noted that Black patients...

Knotless Styles You Should Try This Summer

I’ve been a box braids girlie for about five years now. When I was younger, I used to hate box braids but that’s only because I didn’t know what to do with them. I usually had them black and straight down my back, barely passing my shoulder blades....

Box Braid Styles You Should Try This Summer

5 Moves To Lose Your Love Handles For Good

A little something to hold onto is okay. A lot of something to hold onto is another story. Love handles, the inner tube or the infamous “muffin top” has got to go. It’s time to stop wearing two tight shirts to cover up what you’ve been t...

Rapper of Legendary Hip-Hop Group Passes Away at 58

(Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) Mark Ross, known professionally as rapper Brother Marquis of iconic hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has passed away at 58, the group announced, according to TMZ, who first reported the news. The group shared he R...

Preparing For The Next Semester: Strategies For A Smooth Transition From Summer Break To College Life

I know, it's so painful. Summer break is already over. It's time to return to classes, student organizations, and many other things college students tend to do during the school year. For many, it isn't easy to transition to and from school. Trying...

I’m 27 With Stage 4 Cancer. Here’s Why I Advocate for Clinical Trials

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be battling stage 4 cancer as a young Black woman in my 20s, I never would have believed you. But here I am, and I’m fighting. It began before the pandemic when a seemingly harmless lump on my knee k...