I love talking to powerful women who are willing to testify about the ups and downs of life and how they were able to overcome and win. When it comes to matters of the heart and the challenges of making relationships work, someone who has seen and heard it all is “Divorce Court”’s Judge Lynn […]

UPDATE:  We’ve had to extend the voting on this one as three songs are currently TIED for the top spot. So we still need your input. VOTE and we’ll announce the results on Monday, June 24!!! If you’ve been fortunate enough to experience it, love is a beautiful thing. And so are love songs. They […]

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Why do so many marriages fail? Current statistics have shown that in the U.S. 50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second, and 73% of…

Yet another reality TV show relationship bites the dust. It was just announced that Trina Braxton of the We TV hit show “The Braxtons” has finally filed for divorce from her cheating husband, Gabe. As you may recall, Trina was publicly humiliated by his cyber-cheating, but they both stepped out. Gabriel has admitted to cheating […]

Summer is right around the corner so there’s no better time to let loose and approach that handsome man you’ve been eyeing from across the…

Breaking News: I don’t know how to date! No seriously. It’s an issue that’s always been happening, but I wasn’t aware until I looked up…

The orignal title for Niecey Nash’s book was “Stomach Full, Penis Empty.” Now that’s Chapter 3 of her new book “It’s Hard to Fight Naked.” “It was a war of wills between myself and the publisher,” Nash told the Tom Joyner Morning Show. “But I sill love the title even though its not my first choice. […]

Do you want to get a man, keep a man and stay in love? Niecy Nash says she has all the answers. The happily-married actress…

The news that Pam Bryant, Kobe’s Bryant’s mother, is trying to sell a million dollars worth of Kobe’s memorabilia apparently left with her has opened up yet another chapter of the Byrant saga, which has been fraught with a family turmoil on both sides, a rape case, a divorce filing that was then dropped and […]

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Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry aren’t afraid to mix business and friendship, and in the upcoming June issue of ESSENCE magazine the media moguls explained how they manage the best of both worlds. “We both know how rare this is,” Winfrey said. “Where else in the history of our African-American culture have two really, really successful people […]

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If you are Black, single and practicing the abstinence-until-marriage rule, then there’s a new dating site just for you! BlackCelibacy.com is the new go-to dating sight for singles who are waiting on their worthy life partner. Founder Jeremy Billingsley talked about the inspiration behind his new venture in a recent interview with ESSENCE.com. Here’s a little of […]

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“It is easier to raise strong children than repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass Douglass said those words years ago, but their wisdom is timeless. Watching DMX on the latest episode of “Iyanla, Fix My Life,” I was reminded of them. The rapper/actor, born Earl Simmons, agreed to appear on the show at the urging […]