Category: Black is Beautiful
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Judging America
We’re ALL guilty of Judging America. If we’re honest, we would also admit that we (sometimes) judge people who share similar background, traits, ethnicities, gender, even the same social status as we do. Photographer Joel Paris uses his photography in powerful way to capture these types of stereotypes. “The first image is not necessarily what you actually see, but…
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Natural Hair Care
Most of the universe has transitioned to natural hair: The Early Adopters started the trend about 10-15 years ago and those of us who were Fast Followers have been all-natural 3-5 years now; but, there may be some newbies out there, still pondering the move and this post is for you, too! Before I start, let…
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Black Women in 2014
Black Women in the United States, 2014, is a groundbreaking report developed by the Black Women’s Roundtable to assess the overall conditions of Black women in the U.S. I ran across this report this morning in Essence Magazine, while on a flight to Cleveland. I read the full 90-page report in its entirety, which is…
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Makeover Magic + Humor
We all love a good makeover story! I know I do because two of my favorite movies of all time feature just that: Clueless and Pretty Woman! Essence featured a few shots that show the power of makeup… just be sure to take it all off!!! Click the image to view the gallery! Need a few more…
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Girls for a Change
A few little girls wrote a letter to the Richmond city sheriff, C. T. Woody, Jr, requesting to spend time with their fathers. The setting? A Father-Daughter Dance. I watched the founder of Girls For A Change, Angela Patton, share about this organization on NewsOne this morning (Weekdays on TV One 9 AM CST). She states, “It is…
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