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Category Archives: Culture
16 days of activism: How dare you wear a mini skirt?!
16 Days Of Activism Against The Abuse Of Women and Children is an annual government-led campaign that takes place in South Africa – a country where the abuse of women and children is very widespread – and seeks to combat that violence using tools such as social media, television and radio advertising to raise awareness. … Continue reading
America’s Forgotten Cities: New Orleans
New Orléans has a culture as rich as its food. Jazz and Bounce music, Creole cuisine, and line dancers are just a few of what this city has to offer the soul-seeking tourist. Many people around the world, from wealthy oil tycoons, to dazed lovers have gone to this rich city to indulge it’s splendor. … Continue reading
An open letter to Sugar Daddy: Sugar Daddies and Menstrual Cycles?
Dear Sugar Daddy. This month we celebrate Christmas. As you well know it is probably going to be a difficult month for you. I mean you have your wife at home to buy gifts for as well as your own kids and extended family that may live on your property. Crucial to that however you … Continue reading
Black in media: Finding normalcy with my skin color
Many times in the media we see black women with a certain image that is acceptable for what society perceives a black women should look like. Over the years African American women have become more comfortable in their own skin and even coming out in the media with their natural hair. When it comes … Continue reading
Time to pull the plug! Reblog via EGL Fall is right round the corner and we know those energy bills will start rising. Saving energy and money around the house is as easy as pulling the plug. We have a list of electronics you SHOULD (or shouldn’t) unplug to save you some coins! Unplug It! … Continue reading
Good Summer Reads
Dedicated to all the teachers and budding bookworms looking for some good books for the summer! Our contributor Mr. Devere Kelley of East Kentwood High School Library, Grand Rapids, MI put together the Best Fiction for Adults 2015 Summer Reading List. We will be sharing more of his recommendations monthly. So share with your friends … Continue reading
Nigeria bans FGM (FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION), will this trend continue in other parts of Africa?
Without having to reach out for a dictionary to check the meaning, the word itself ‘mutilation’ says it all. It has connotations of destroying/terminating. Then for the word to be associated with the genital area, it inevitably sends massive shivers down the spine and makes one cringe at the thought of it. The horrific reality … Continue reading
Do you want health with those fries?
Is it cheaper to buy fast food or buy ingredients to make a meal? Many think it’s more expensive to buy ingredients and make a meal. Truthfully speaking the bigger expense is to buy fast food. For millions across the United States, the choice is blurred at times because families struggle to buy necessities like;…
Product Junkie’s Guide to getting the Latest Beauty Products on a Budget
Do you have a plethora of products stashed away under your bathroom sink? Are any of those items barely used or unopened? If you answered yes to any of these, then you are a certified product junkie! Buying all those products and sometimes forgetting about them can become a one way ticket for your money … Continue reading
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