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Harvard University has come a long way since the days when African Americans weren’t allowed to attend the Ivy League. Now, the prestigious institution is admitting its largest numbers of Black students, ever. According to sources, the class of 2018 will include approximately 170 Blacks from a total of 2,023 students. “Of the accepted students, 11.9 […]
Being transparent is always a double-edged sword. Rarely are people (readers) comfortable with what needs to be shared. And one would think that those who offer help would be more comfortable with taboo topics like suicide being openly shared, but they’re not either. After learning that Karyn Washington, my friend and popular blogger, committed suicide […]
Recently, I sadly reported that beauty and lifestyle blogger, Karyn Washington had taken her own life. The details surrounding Karyn’s untimely death weren’t immediately available and it sickened me to see that many media outlets opted to fill in the blanks with false details about Karyn suffering through self-acceptance of being a darker skinned beauty, […]
Married couple, Matthew Mellon and Nicole Hanley Mellon appeared in the New York Times recently because they are creating a a new clothing line–Hanley Mellon–where each collection will be inspired by a new location. The first will be New York City and the next, who knows? But it was Ms. Hanley Mellon’s musings around picking […]
Want to be inspired today? Check out this story of a few Black teens who grew weary of constantly seeing negative stereotypes around young Black men, so instead of piling on to a mountain of complaints, they did something about it. Students from Illinois’ Central High School put together “Suit & Tie in the 217” […]
88 percent of minimum wage workers are at least 20 years old, and a third are age 40 or older, according to an article published by the Economic Policy Institute. Additionally, one-fifth of all U.S. children have a parent who is a minimum wage earner. Must Read: SHE’S THE LAW: Be Careful, The IRS Can […]
Hillary Clinton finally revealed that she’s thinking about running for president in the 2016. The former First Lady and Secretary of State confirmed the unsurprising news at a marketing conference in San Francisco earlier this week. When asked: “What’s your plan? Are you going to do it?” Clinton replied, “I am obviously flattered and deeply […]
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 […]
Condoleezza Rice has landed the gig of a lifetime on the Board of Directors for cloud storage service Dropbox. This makes the National Security Advisor and former Secretary of State one of the few African Americans (and fewer women) to have a seat at the tech world table. Her addition to the company is expected to […]
Harry Belafonte settled his lawsuit against the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Friday. According to reports, the singer and activist gained full ownership of historical documents he acquired during his longtime friendship with the late civil rights icon. MUST READ: SHE’S THE LAW: Harry Belafonte’s Lawsuit Against Dr. Martin Luther King’s Family Explained As […]
All I keep thinking is that famously succinct, but potent statement that legendary comedian, Paul Mooney made once on the “Dave Chappelle Show,” “Everybody wanna be a n*gga, but nobody wants to be a n*gga.” Hina is a 23-year-old Japanese woman who works at a trendy Tokyo boutique called Baby Shoop (tagline: “Black For Life). […]
When we first heard about an article from the Guardian about France employers from sending their workers emails after 6pm, we nearly packed our bags and plotted a move over seas, but unfortunately the real news from the country isn’t as exciting as it first sounded. MUST READ: 5 Reasons Why You Probably Won’t Have A Full-Time Job […]
