If you’re a part of the 140-character based social network then you probably already know. If you’re one of the folks who isn’t on Twitter, then let me tell you – the natural hair community is vibrant and vocal there! Every Sunday night at 8 pm EST/9 pm Central, there’s a lively chat where members…
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Memories of 2010
I’ve had ups, I’ve had downs. But thankfully, 2010 was mostly a positive year filled with strong friendships, love and support from my family, travel, adventure and opportunities I couldn’t have dreamed of. Here are some of the best memories from 2010 — some of which you may have read about before, and others for…
Winter Natural Hair Care – My Routine
You may have read this over at Curly Nikki last week during our article swap! If you didn’t, and you’d like to read about my winter hair care routine – here you go! (this has been slightly edited from the previous post!) (like my jacket? It’s by Sejour! expect an epic post soon!) My hair…
Say a Little Prayer for Aretha Franklin
When the news hit that she was sick and had been hospitalized, many assumed they knew the cause. I heard two Chicago-area DJs LOLing on live radio about the possible cosmetic reasons and their expected outcome of Aretha Franklin’s hospital stay. I wonder how they’re feeling now that the news has been released. The Queen…
Afrobella on Essence.com!
You know when you’ve got big awesome exciting news and you wanna share it, but it isn’t the right time, so you keep it inside yourself and it kinda feels like you’re holding your breath? That’s how I’ve been feeling for oh, a couple of months now. And finally I can exhale and tell you…
5 Black Female Cartoon Characters You Should Know
This past week on Facebook, just about everyone I knew changed their avatar to a cartoon character. The intent behind the animation, was to raise awareness of child abuse. While I am often skeptical of Facebook-driven awareness campaigns (the main question being – OK, NOW what?) I found this campaign to be quite cute and…
5 Gifts That Also Support AIDS Charities
Today – December 1 – is World AIDS Day. Here are five fashionable items on sale that all support a charity that furthers research, assistance, or awareness of HIV/AIDS at home and around the world.
I Heart I <3 BKFST
They say it’s the most important meal of the day, but 3 or 4 days out of the week I found myself forgetting to have it. And the results are inevitable and regrettable – I hit the ground running and get so busy working that I forget to eat, and then around 10:30 my stomach…
Putting the Giving Back in Thanksgiving
So many of us are blessed. And so often, we don’t think about our blessings. Good health, having all your loved ones around you, having a roof over your head, a house full of peace and love, heat, clothing and even the ability to serve your own Thanksgiving dinner, or do that Black Friday/Cyber Monday…
Even MORE Reasons to LOVE Sesame Street!
I am seriously looking forward to having kids – just so I can share the magic of the Muppets with them. I think Jim Henson was a genius. I grew up loving The Muppet Show and Sesame Street to the point of obsession, so seeing that the Children’s Television Workshop is still continuing the great,…