Black Twitter DRAGS Miss South Africa For Wearing Latex Gloves At An...
If you thought Black Twitter was a thing for the U.S., think again. The South African branch showed their strength and wit last week when Miss South Africa, 22-year-old Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, was...
View ArticleMaia Campbell Responds To LL Cool J’s Attempt To Help Her
Image via WENN Yesterday, we reported about the very unflattering video of Maia Campbell that hit the internet. In it, it was clear that the actress had relapsed and was likely using drugs again....
View ArticleRealities Of Dating Someone With Social Anxiety
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View ArticleJust So You Know, Idris Elba Will Never Marry You Or Anyone Else
I didn’t mean for that title to come off harsh; it’s just that, sometimes, when delivering bad news it’s best to be blunt. And that’s exactly what Idris Elba was when he spoke to Essence magazine as...
View ArticleJesse Williams Responds To Rumors “I Threw A Person And My Family In The...
Since releasing his introspective new album 4:44 earlier this month, there has been a lot of chatter about the topics behind Jay Z’s different songs, from racism and hip-hop culture, to turning to...
View ArticleInsensitive Things You Say To Your Stay-At-Home-Mom Friends
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View ArticleHabits That Are Inducing Depression
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View ArticleMen And Women Can Become Friends After A Failed Romance If They Both Want It...
It’s a question as old as time itself: Can men and women really just be friends? If that question isn’t loaded enough, how about this: Can two people with a romantic past have a platonic future? There...
View ArticleThis Woman Turned Her Blog Into A Nonprofit That Mentors Black Girls
In 2012, Diamond Craig was lost. With a college degree in biology from York College, the then 23-year-old was stuck in a dead-end temp job with no chance of progression. It didn’t help that she was...
View ArticleIs It The Five-Year-Itch Or Is Your Relationship Flat Lining?
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View ArticleTina Lifford On Violet And Hollywood’s Chemistry: I Saw Him And Thought,...
There are many reasons to love OWN’s newest drama Queen Sugar — all of which we won’t get into here lest we get sidetracked — but one of the major draws is the onscreen relationship between Violet and...
View ArticleDr. Dre And Dee Barnes Talk Domestic Abuse In Defiant Ones Documentary
Image via WENN Two years ago, famed producer and mogul Dr. Dre issued an apology to the “women he’d hurt.” He didn’t name names. But after the Straight Outta Compton biopic failed to mention his abuse...
View ArticleNo Sleep ‘Til February: Get A Lit Behind-The-Scenes Look At Wakanda And The...
Black Panther doesn't come out until February 2018, but ever since the first teaser was released in June, people have started counting down the months and days until the film is actually released. The...
View ArticleChad and Michelle Williams Have Been Building In Silence
You see it above ground and in the open but we have been building underneath and in silence. // The tallest structures are built on the deepest foundations! // @michellewilliams #letskeepbuilding...
View ArticleNe-Yo Speaks On The Friendship He’s Built With Monyetta
Image via WENN We all watched the end of the relationship between Ne-Yo and Monyetta Shaw. As women, naturally we sided with and felt her pain. I mean, it’s hard to forget that she had her Fallopian...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like For Your Partner When You Get Plastic Surgery
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View ArticleThe Most Toxic Fighting Techniques
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View ArticleOITNB’s Amanda Stephen Talks Portraying A Black Muslim And How Her Character...
In each season of Orange is the New Black we’ve been introduced to a new character whom audiences either find irritating or intriguing. When it comes to Alison Abdullah, the consensus is absolutely...
View ArticleHere’s A Podcast For Black Women Starting Their Own Businesses
Black women may be the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs, but there are very few outlets where they can discuss their ambitions, trials and tribulations, and achievements. This is where a podcast...
View ArticleHow Your Parents’ Parenting Style Affects Your Relationships
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