Marcia Paige, founder of Melanin-RX.com launched a comprehensive directory that will house culturally competent doctors, medical professionals and black-owned businesses that are allies to the medical community. Doulas, Trichologists, Medical Staffing Agencies, Medical Suppliers and Wellness Products will be among the healthcare professionals that will be included in the directory, …
Read More »She Lost 130 Pounds—During the Pandemic
Photo: IC Production (Shutterstock) After noticing that most of the Black people she saw on the news with COVID-19 were obese, Brianna Oyewo, who was nearly 300 pounds, transformed her body during the height of a global epidemic. The covid-weight gain is real. White Americans put on an extra 30 …
Read More »Reality TV’s Absurd New Extreme
At a posh bar somewhere in the U.K., a devil is on a date with a statue. The two sip their drinks and make stilted conversation. “I moved to New York to pursue modeling,” the devil says, her horns protruding from the top of her head, her cherry-red cheeks stretching …
Read More »‘Judge Judy’ Bailiff Replaced After 25 Years
Judge Judy has made her decision: Officer Byrd is out. Petri Hawkins Byrd, the longtime bailiff on Judge Judy was not asked to continue to serve as Judge Judy’s courtroom officer when Judy Sheindlin’s new show, Judy Justice, which debuts Nov. 1 on IMDB TV. Byrd told Entertainment Weekly that …
Read More »Keep Track Of Your Fitness In Style With This Smart Watch
The wristwatch is one of the all-time, most iconic accessories. They are smart and stylish with the ability to enhance any look, dress, or casual. However, the ubiquity of smartphones has eliminated the function of a wearable timepiece. We don’t need watches to tell time anymore. Their function has become …
Read More »How My Mom Used the New Peloton x Beyoncé Classes to Say She Missed Me
“Girl, you saw this Peloton x Beyoncé series? You, me, 6 a.m.” That’s a text I got from my 53 year-old-mom, Allison, last Thursday night while I was working. From Oct.19 – 21, Peloton released 17 classes of cycling, yoga, meditations and more all featuring Beyoncè’s music in a new …
Read More »Gen. Colin Powell: Biden, Others Remember His Legacy
President Joe Biden praised retired Gen. Colin Powell as a close friend and as a national leader during his storied military career, joining others who have served in the White House in remembering him after his death Monday at age 84 of COVID-19 complications.“Colin embodied the highest ideals of both …
Read More »NYPD Officer Involved In Eric Garner’s Death Fesses Up, Admits He Filed a False Report
One of the NYPD Officers involved in Eric Garner‘s arrest and subsequent death says that he included false information on the police report filed following the incident. Officer Justin D’Amico made the revelation while being questioned as part of a judiciary inquiry into the way the Garner’s case was handled. …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Says Cynthia Bailey Didn't Attend Her Husband's Funeral; Bailey Explains Why
NeNe Leakes, left; Cynthia Bailey.Photo: Mike Coppola/Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Images) The ongoing back-and-forth feud between on-again, off-again friends and former Real Housewives of Atlanta stars NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey has just added a new layer. According to Page Six, this latest development stems from Bailey’s absence from Leakes’ husband …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Our Weird Economic Moment, Explained
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Bettman / Getty; The Atlantic Welcome to another very weird economic moment. Right now, it’s as …
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