Spunky New York City woman Caridad McKiver turned 100 Thursday and said that the secret to her long life is loving "big men" who are "sweeter, more passionate and patient."
Black women have become accustomed to hearing negative statistics about their finances, health and marriageability, but there is one statistic that has improved dramatically. According to recent reports, Black women are going to jail much less, while white women’s incarceration rates have skyrocketed. The Washington Post reports: The U.S. imprisonment rate has been declining for […]
Olympic Sisterhood The Summer games in Rio were chock full of Black Girl Magic, led by a group of incredibly talented and dynamic female gold medalists like Simone Biles, Simone Manuel and Michelle Carter. They showed up, showed out and showed the world what Black women can do. But that wasn’t even the best part […]
While Shonda Rhimes has put the world on notice that Black women can run successful TV franchises, women in television’s executive suite ranks have been few and far between with Black women fewer and farther between than anyone else. Channing Dungey’s appointment to the head of ABC Networks is one of the glass-ceiling breaking […]
Dr. Lisa Ashe serves as the Medical Director of Be Well Medical Group– a leading concierge medicine and wellness group currently serving the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia metro areas. A Board Certified Internal Medicine physician, Dr. Lisa has completed countless certifications and training programs throughout the United States and abroad. She is a member […]
Don't suffer in silence. Our resident expert Dr. Gayon Hyatt weighs in on the taboo topic.
Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble’s resume is pretty stellar – Beyoncè, Sanaa Lathan, Kerry Washington, Mary J. Blige and an All-Star cast of celebrities have all sat in her chair. On top of that, Kimble, who’s owned her own Los Angeles salon since 2000, has starred on the WEtv reality series “L.A. Hair” for four seasons. […]
A best-selling author, nutritionist, and certified weight loss expert, JJ Smith has influenced over a million people with her #1 New York Times best-selling book 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. Having sold nearly three-quarter of a million copies, that book has crested the New York Times bestseller list for two years and counting. JJ Smith […]
Michelle Obama will exit the White House this month as one of the most beloved First Ladies to ever enter the political spectrum and her future is surprisingly one filled with as much promise and anticipation as it is with mystery and intrigue. For months, newspapers, magazines, and talks shows have all speculated what the […]
The late Mayme Agnew Clayton was a librarian and historian who founded the Western States Black Research and Education Center, which bills itself as the largest collection of African-American historical items in the world. Dr. Agnew’s collection, which was amassed over four decades, is housed in the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum in […]
Dr. Pranshu Mohindra joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in July 2014 as an assistant professor in a clinician-scientist role. His primary area of clinical and research interest is in thoracic/lung, gynecological and hemato-lymphoid malignancies. Dr. Mohindra has received several academic excellence, research and travel awards […]
More single Black women are packing pistols. “There is a high uptick of African-Americans buying guns across the country,” said Philip Smith, president of the 14,000-member National African-American Gun Association. “We are enrolling members in gun clubs in record numbers and Black women are driving gun sales,” Smith said. “More women are buying guns and […]
