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‘Tis the season of giving, but do we always think about our gifts before we give them? There are certain gifts that should be left at the store. Giving children everything they want without any thought can lead to a lot of trouble. Here is a list of four things you can save money on […]

The First Lady was recently in New York sampling some of the cities best restaurants. Michelle Obama’s culinary tour began at Aquavit, where she dined with Sasha, Melia and a few girl friends. While in New York the ladies also ate at Dinosaur Bar-B-Q in Harlem and Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn. Join us as we […]

Best-selling author Pat G’Orge-Walker has done it again with her latest novel, DON’T BLAME THE DEVIL (Dafina – September 2010; $15). Appearances mean everything to sixty-year-old ex-fashion model and jazz singer Delilah Dupree Jewel. But just as she finally receives God into her life, she’s tested when her daughter-in-law dies. Long estranged from her son […]

// In this week’s episode of “The Bitter & The Sweet” Kandi is hanging with comedian Lil Duval and the conversation turns to dating. Lil Duval breaks downs the term “basic b**ch” and tells Kandi that most independent women always end up lonely, and  in order to get a man she must learn to be […]

There are a lot of things we look forward to during the holiday season. Food, presents and quality time with our families are all the things we hold dear. For your average college student, the best part of the holiday season is a month long vacation from the books, annoying professors and late nights in […]

Best-selling erotic author, Risque, is back and she’s turning up the heat with her newest book, Smooth Operator (One World/Ballantine – September 2010; $14). Smooth Operator is the story about Lyfe a black Adonis and one of the most powerful businessmen in the country. But there’s a catch: His superior is his gorgeous wife Payton, […]

Shelia M. Goss’ is set to release her tenth novel, DELILAH (Urban Books – December 2010; $14.95). DELILAH is the story about the thirty-year old and fine, Samson Judges who is the preacher of the Peaceful Rest Missionary Baptist Church. He’s beloved by his congregation, but temptation is about to strike in the form of  the divalicious beauty, Delilah. And, only the […]

In today’s episode of “The Bitter & The Sweet” Kandi is joined by her good friend actress Terri Vaughn of  TV’s “The Steve Harvey Show,” and “All Of Us” fame. The ladies are hanging out, discussing women related issues such as juggling career and motherhood.  Terri proceeds to tell Kandi that she was single for […]

In my opinion, this is a prominent issue in my life and a topic of discussion way too much. I don’t understand who put this idea in my peers of the African American communities mind. A lot of people don’t  like to discuss this issue and to tell you the truth neither do I! It is […]

Amel Larrieux re-emerged at New York’s SOB’s late last month, on October 27, to remind any and every fan that despite her hiatus, she hasn’t given up on music. In fact, her band now includes her daughters and she’s “working on” a reunion album with Groove Theory. (Mark our words, she said it, herself.) Amel […]

In the latest episode of Kandi’s “The Bitter & The Sweet,” the singer is joined by blogger Gyant Unplugged. The two begin to discuss the ethics of blogging with Kandi declaring that writers shouldn’t continue to “go in” on artists for no reason because they have the power to sway public opinion. Gyant agrees, but […]

Attention sistas, today I came across an example of one of the reasons why some people in our society refuse to take Black women seriously in any capacity. The disclaimer to this is that in a non judgmental world, it would not matter how you behave, what clothes you wore, how you spoke. People would […]