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One husband kept a running tally of how many times he gets to sleep with his wife, and the numbers aren’t looking to him. Reddit user throwwwwaway29 told the multi-forum Website that her sexually frustrated spouse sent her a spreadsheet of all the times that she shot him down in the last six weeks! The […]

Believe it or not, beauties, there’s a formula for nearly every natural hair video you’ve ever seen. Akilah Hughes (aka YouTuber Smoothiefreak) has noticed a pattern among her fellow naturalistas. There’s only so may ways you can do a two-strand twist or a bantu knot-out, but there are thousands of videos about these and other […]

Zendaya Coleman seemed a little made as she offered kind words to Alexandra Shipp and explained why she bowed out of Lifetime’s Aaliyah biopic. The Disney actress wants you to know that she didn’t let any of her critics badger her out of starring in the tentatively titled Aaliyah: Princess of R&B. Hours of after […]

One Arizona charter school has come under fire for using a books that claim to have found the benefits of slavery. Who knew that kidnapping countless people from their homeland to become other people’s property and be treated as second-class citizens was a good thing?! UptownMagazine.com reports that Heritage Academy in Mesa, Arizona, did. We […]

After conquering newsstands in the United States, Lupita Nyong’o is flaunting her flawless visage on magazine racks in France! Can Lupita ever not take a perfect shot? The Oscar-winning actress shared her joyful glow for the July 2014 cover of Elle France! For the cover, shot by Alexi Lubomirski, Lupita donned a billow-y yellow design […]

JCPenny is hoping to attract more attention from consumers by breaking the mold of their mannequins. The department store chain is featuring five figurines in their Manhattan shop that don’t look anything like the standard-issue model. That’s because they’re based on real people courtesy of “The Today Show“! It’s all part of the program’s “Love […]

Even though James Brown had a history of domestic violence in his relationships, Jill Scott doesn’t think he was a monster. The “Golden” diva will be playing one of James’ wives, Deirdre “Deedee” Jenkins, in the upcoming biopic Get On Up. As part of her role she has to recreate a difficult moment in the […]

Nordstrom made some room in its summer catalog for fashionista Jillian Mercado in an effort to be more diverse. The Manufactured 1987 style blogger, who has muscular dystrophy, wore an icy lavendar ‘do for and a sheer pink lip for her Nordstrom photo shoot. She shared a sneak peek of her appearance with her followers […]

One Chicago business owner crossed the line with the wrong woman when he slapped a judge while yelling racial remarks at her. David Nicosia is behind bars after attacking Judge Arnette Hubard, 79, while she was smoking outside of the Daley Center on Monday. The Chicago Tribune reports that David was annoyed that she was […]

First Lady Michelle Obama touted the benefits of having arts in school as she honored Janelle Monáe at the Grammy Museum’s Education Awards. Physical exercise is important, but Michelle believes that stretching those creative muscles is also necessary. She took a brief break from her ongoing Let’s Move campaign to stress the importance keeping arts education alive and even […]

After seeing the first two episodes of “Married At First Sight,” I can definitely say that it is entertaining. It’s still unclear whether the show is a good thing or the worst idea ever. If you haven’t seen the promos for the show, it centers on six lonely singles that just want to tie the […]

Lance Gross has taken on a new role to represent Howard University’s Freshman Leadership Academy all over the world. For his first assignment as the academy’s first ever global ambassador, Lance and 60 students from the program headed to China. While there, the students learned about what methods the Chinese employ in business, education, and […]