Entertainment

via BlackAmericaWeb: Sparkly, studded and strutting in designer looks, the Grammys parade of often out-there fashion kicked off in a downpour Sunday, but that didn’t dampen spirits as the music industry’s best showed off their myriad outfits. Cardi B had a spot of trouble walking in a sculpted look that evoked a mermaid in the half […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: According to the fashion pros, a fashion forward nude lip can be achieved by paying attention to the texture of the product and your own undertones. Your lips should look fresh, never pasty or pale. One thing we can all agree on these days is, there’s nothing trendier than a glossy lip. Something […]

National

via essence: Michelle Obama has given boss woman goals ever since we were introduced to her on the campaign trail back in 2006. One of the most popular first ladies in history (for good reason), due in part to her intelligence and charisma as a public figure. Her Becoming memoir is on track to become the hottest book since 50 […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: According to statistics fewer than half of black women who need mental health care receive it, and the other half carry this I’m a “strong Black woman” mentality that hinders them from receiving the care they need. I recently had an opportunity to sit down and speak with the amazing Stephanie Jones about […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Whether you or a loved one has suffered from breast cancer, it can be understood that the experience was not an easy one to go through. Hearing the diagnosis of breast cancer brings many emotions along with it; fear, anger, denial, and sadness are some common emotions. But, each patient’s experience is different. […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: What is feminine energy? Every expert will have a different but similar definition of feminine energy. I like to call it the “secret sauce.” I’ve found the feminine energy to be the single most important factor in attracting the alpha men we all love. Not to be confused with femininity, feminine energy is […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. I want to share with you five simple ways to decrease your risk of Ovarian Cancer. I also want to share with you […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Being pregnant is a magical, glorious time for many women. You get to spend nearly a year bonding with yourself and your unborn child. Truthfully speaking though, not everyone has a flawless experience with pregnancy. When I went in for my first OBGYN appointment as an expectant mother, I was told that there […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Heart disease is the top killer of women. The majority of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have at least one risk factor for the disease. But many do not realize it. They also don’t know about the sometimes subtle signals of a heart attack. A common form of heart disease is coronary artery […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: If you had the opportunity to make a difference in your health in 5 minutes, would you take it? Would you devote 2% of your day (30 minutes) to prolonging your life? When framed this way, incremental changes we can make to be proactive don’t seem so hard. Still, living a “healthy lifestyle” […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Women are often seen as talkative by nature, but the reality is, sometimes it can be more than that. Unfortunately, because of this stereotype, many people,  doctors included, assume women don’t suffer as much from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as men. Furthermore, new findings suggest the medical community doesn’t appreciate the frequency and severity […]

National

via FirstLadyB: Brooklyn designer Nzinga Knight is designing chic modest clothing for all women. Some of ya’ll may remember her from Project Runway, she was the first Hijabi woman to be on the show. I found a video of Knight discussing her line with Buzzfeed, where she shared with the site that,”any woman of any faith can wear my designs.” There’s a […]