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Kerry Washington Is Both Sad And Excited To See Scandal End
After six rollercoaster seasons, it was announced earlier this month that Scandal is coming to an end after its seventh season. In a statement, creator Shonda Rhimes confirmed the news: Deciding how to...
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Things Women Judge Each Other For, But We All Do
[caption id="attachment_831143" align="alignleft" width="1068"] Bigstockphoto.com/Two women with laptop and coffee and donuts[/caption] Chalk it up to our cavewomen blood that needs to know what...
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Signs You’re Not A Workout Class Person
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Rachel Lindsay Is The Bachelorette We’ve Been Waiting For … And She Didn’t...
We didn’t even have to wait to watch beautiful Texas attorney Rachel Lindsay have her heart broken before finding out that she would have another shot at love. And while we certainly support any woman...
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Why Suppressing Your Feelings Does More Harm Than Good
A friend posted an article titled “10 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Repressing The Hell Out Of Your Feelings” on social media. Curiosity got the best of me and I proceeded to...
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Is Foreign Love The New Hustle?
I love the city of Houston. It’s got everything I’d ever need to live the fun and fab life I desire. Black business is steadily growing; just recently Black Enterprise hosted a summit here. Some...
View Article“Today Was A Great Day” Bresha Meadows Accepts Plea Deal
#FreeBresha: Bresha Meadows accepts plea deal. Sentence includes jail time and six months at mental health facility https://t.co/PcYofjicMp pic.twitter.com/0Mq1J7pDAA — The Root (@TheRoot) May 22,...
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Missy Elliott Dropped A Remix For Her Song “I’m Better” Ft. Lil Kim, Eve, &...
Y'all already know that Missy in the midst of a comeback. She's dropping singles, appearing on magazine covers, and now she's uniting the first ladies of Hip Hop to appear on the remixes of said...
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How Life Changes When You Exude Confidence
[caption id="attachment_831213" align="alignleft" width="1068"] bigstockphoto.com/Young thoughtful woman in summer clothes[/caption] You probably had a family member or role model tell you, when you...
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What’s Love Got To Do With It: When Did Choking Become A Form Of Affection?
As a grown woman, I’ve come to understand that people have their own personal preferences when it comes to, well, everything, including how they have sex. So maybe I’m getting old and have been out of...
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The Benefits Of Exercising Outdoors
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View ArticleMassachusetts School Suspends Discriminatory Braid Policy
The girls names are Mya and Deanna Cook. Love this Globe photo of them. pic.twitter.com/BS18DYUEl7 — Astead W. Herndon (@AsteadWH) May 13, 2017 Earlier this month we reported about the suspension of...
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Is Talking About Your Ex When You’re In A Serious Relationship Disrespectful?
A few weeks ago, fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons posted a birthday shout-out to her ex husband Djimon Hounsou on Instagram. “A very happy birthday to @djimon_hounsou!!” she said. “We love you so...
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Was He Embarrassed To Tell Me His Nigerian Name?
Akuba. Kehinde. Yewande. These are the beautiful African names of women throughout my life who seemed to stand taller – brimming with pride – whenever someone asked them, “What’s your name?” They...
View Article“Thanks For The Free Publicity:” Justin Simien Is Unbothered By “Dear White...
Like Solange said on “A Seat at the Table,” there are just some things that are for us and “Dear White People” — the movie and the Netflix series — are definitely two of those things; hence Justin...
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Funny Thoughts Newlyweds Have
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Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Is Six Months Pregnant — And Maintaining A...
Sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross is six months pregnant, expecting her first child with husband, former NFL star Aaron Ross. And while most would take it easy during their first pregnancy, the 32-year-old...
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Must-Have Wraps, Rings And Caps To Protect Your Hair During A Workout
If we all had our way and didn’t care about what people thought, I’m sure many of us would exercise with our favorite bonnets on, hair wrapped up and protected from whatever sweat and mayhem is sure to...
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Guess Who’s Going To Host The 2017 BET Awards
Blessing keep falling in Leslie Jones’ lap. Not only has she managed to maintain her spot on “Saturday Night Live,” while so many haven’t made it, and now BET just announced that Jones is just going...
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Serious Question: Where’s Your First Crush Now?
Yesterday, Danielle Brooks wrote a letter to her 15-year-old self on Refinery 29 that’s as applicable to many of us today as it would’ve been in high school. The letter was written with the same mix...
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