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Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens has been a staple in the entertainment industry since we first heard her put a microphone into submission on the 1988 track “Wrath Of My Madness.” Little did we know that the regal MC from East Orange, New Jersey would become a Hollywood powerhouse as an actress, director and producer. She’s […]
With the rising of Lupita Nyong’o’s star, several op-eds about colorism have popped up on the Internet and once again the discussion has turned back to what it means to be Black. To place the focus back on loving ourselves no matter what our shade, “My Black is Beautiful” teamed up with transformational life coach, Lisa Nichols […]
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has many of us wondering about her next major film role after “12 Years A Slave.” But, the star may have her sights on a starring role in a film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s third novel “Americanah,” which snagged the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction this month. MUST READ: This Is What Beyonce’s […]
Over 11,000 rape kits (sexual assault evidence collection kit) were found unprocessed in 2009 in a Detroit Police storage facility. After only 1,600 of those kits were processed, 100 serial rapists and ten convicted rapists were identified. But Detroit isn’t alone! Nationwide, there are an estimated 400,000 untested rape kits. Here’s the thing–rape kits are very […]
Funeral services were held on Saturday for Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson — the lesbian couple that was found slain behind a dumpster in Port Bolivar, TX — just days after the case saw a grim arrest for the alleged murder. Britney’s father, James Larry Cosby, has been charged with two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the death of […]
While many of us were knocking back brews and slurring our words on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a man named Kyle Hunt from Massachusetts was developing a movement–The White Man March, “an international day for independent pro-White activism,” which was intended for oppressed White men in America to demand their rights and fight back against […]
The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in Mexico. During Kenya’s group getaway her goal is to bring everyone together through adventure. Be that in a cave or meeting with a fertility shaman, she’s ensuring that this is a trip that is one the peaches of Georgia won’t soon forget. Heading out in separate […]
Tamar Braxton delivered an emotional message to women at the annual Women’s Empowerment breakfast. The baby Braxton sister told the women to make sure they don’t allow what others say about them to get in their way. Her message to them – “Love yourself.” Women’s Empowerment 2014 Schedule Women’s Empowerment Seminar List ALSO SEE: Chrisette […]
Janelle Monae was one of six women on the Women of Vision, Power and Purpose panel at the 20th anniversary of Women’s Empowerment in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior to joining Angel Taylor, Felicia Scott, Jessica Reedy, Michelle Williams and Pastor Monica Haskell for the conversation, Janelle spoke with K97.5′s Brian Dawson about her passion and purpose […]
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 […]
