Check out some of her most inspiring quotes. The NAACP Image Awards airs February 11 on TVOne.

We all need some words of wisdom to lift us up from time to time.

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Just two weeks ago, we reported on how Humans of New York profiled 13-year-old Vidal Chastanet who praised his principal Ms. Nadia Lopez because “She told each one of us that we matter.” Social media picked up on the story and after a boatload of likes, comments and shares that led to a fundraiser, over a million dollars has been raised […]

Richie Parker is a 30-year-old man who was born without arms. While many of us were born with all of our limbs, we’ve let other things get in the way of accomplishing some of the things we want in life. Not Richie. He opens his own doors, drives, has graduated from college and works on […]

Imagine reaching each and every one of your goals, no matter how lofty or impossible. Everything is possible. Ask transformational life coach and CEO to Motivating the Masses, Lisa Nichols explains that success takes many things, but the biggest of those is asking for help. No one is an island. We all need people around […]

We are shocked to report that Karyn Washington, 22, the beautiful creator of the uplifting website, ForBrownGirls.com has died, due to an apparent suicide. Karyen created the site as an “inspiration destination” where Black women with darker skin could go and feel beautiful. She also sparked the hashtag #DarkSkinRedLipProject after A$AP Rocky boldly stated that dark-skin […]

My Black Is Beautiful (MBIB), a community of Black women who celebrate everything that makes them beautiful, is launching a 30-day “Beauty in Action” challenge that kicked off on March 10. As a part of the campaign, every Sunday, we will share a message of inspiration with you from Transformational Life Coach & CEO of Motivating […]

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Comedian and life enthusiast Kim Coles radiates joy, positivity and the essentials of living a blissful life. Known for her portrayal of Sinclair on the series Living Single, Coles spends time off stage performing stand up comedy and spreading her value for life’s gifts with her gratitude journal, available at www.openthegifts.com. Must Read: SHE WORKS: […]

It can be hard sometimes to find inspiration around you, especially when you’re just stuck in your old routines and need a change. There are many definitions of inspiration – that could include writing, general beauty, or just a change in your surroundings that makes you stop and think. For example, sometimes sitting in a […]

Mary J. Blige will keep her fans smelling fresh with her new fragrance line “My Life.” Blige says she’s always had people asking her what she’s wearing, which prompted her to create her own scent.