We love inspiring stories from amazing people across the globe who are doing great things. This week’s feature focuses Monique Wise, the woman behind @wanderlustmyway, is a Budget Consultant and Digital Content Creator. She strongly believes that life isn’t meant to be lived in one place and her mission is to prove just … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Black Girl Slay! MGS Highlights 2 Amazing Young Queens
Every time you search anything on Google, you see beautiful illustrations of their letters right above the search box. Recently, the Google Company announced their Doodle 4 Google Challenge nationwide. This year’s theme was “What Makes Me. . . Me”. Artists from kindergarten all the way up to twelfth graders entered the contest and Google … Continue reading
Natural Hair ≠ Professional Standards!
Let’s take a moment to realize how important hair is in the workplace. Because image is the first thing a person judges, it is our responsibility as women to keep ourselves and our hair well-groomed and neat. We all have different hair types that comes with its own struggle, and that is okay. But once … Continue reading
My Hair Can’t Loc Me Down
At one point in our lives, we have considered getting locs. For many, the decision to not pursue their desire to have locs usually stems from workplace politics. The corporate world has prevented many women and men of color from wearing locs and in some cases, have forced them to cut them off. Locs … Continue reading
A Letter To My Future Daughter
Dearest Daughter, Hopefully by the time you are reading this letter, you and I have a wonderful relationship with open communication, and that I’ve shared stories from when I was not much older than you are now. I also hope that the world from those stories has changed and that I’ve never had to have … Continue reading
7 Days With A Lazy Naturalista
Being Natural has its moments, especially during wash day and humid days! But nothing grinds a lazy natural more than dealing with days like that and more. If you’re a lazy natural you’ll definitely relate! Day 1 – Saturday Washed my hair. Did not pre-poo because I wasn’t in the mood. In fact, I didn’t … Continue reading
Black Girl Story II: 100 Hearts Program
Dedicated to the girls in the 100 Heart Program at Fairfield High Preparatory School, this poem intertwined their motivational stories. Read Black Girl Story Part 1 here Four months later and the bump is half near showing. I’ve been declaring flu sickness making sure I was the only one knowing of this struggle and pain … Continue reading
Skinny Isn’t Cutting It, Said The French.
The other day I was listening to a radio talk show as I drove home. It was call in time and the lines were open to discuss any issue that callers had on their minds. A lady who wanted to remain anonymous made a comment about how excited she was that there was a ban … Continue reading
#Mygirlsquad Interviews With Tiffany Evans
In 2003 starting in the spotlight at the age of nine, Tiffany Evans became the face of “Star Search.” Her powerful voice made her the Grand Champion in the junior singer division. Tiffany Evans is known for her phenomenal hit “Promise Ring” which featured Ciara, and her role as a young actress on Tyler Perry‘s … Continue reading
Single Mom Status: Run Men, Run!
Men running away from women with children is nothing new as Joseph was about to put Mary away when he found out she was pregnant before they even got married! Being a single mother doesn’t stop me from cringing at the thought of my son one day dating one. It’s as if it’s embedded into … Continue reading
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