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Being paid to sip wine while living rent-free on an exclusive winery in Sonoma County, California sounds like a luxurious Black woman’s dream to many of us. But for Lindsay Perry, this will be her new reality. Perry, 28, of Austin, Texas, was announced as one of the two national …

Rihanna (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) Are people seriously celebrating Rihanna becoming a billionaire? Have we gone mad? Don’t get me wrong, Rihanna is a lovely person and a great recording artist. I’ve loved her since “Pon De Replay.” I’m a fan. And I salute her business success as it’s …

Name (Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash) What is in a name? This question raises an interesting topic. In history, there have been many notable figures with important names. Have you ever wondered where did surnames come from? You may have gotten your last name from a parent, but they …

Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because we have all the answers.  The origin of braids Braids have been a signature look for Black women for the …

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Fans of the 2000 film Love and Basketball can testify to the collective heartbreak felt when Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) dunks on Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) to win their final game that would decide the fate of their union. As Wright walks away in grief after losing …

Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from daycare. But the 31-year-old mother of two was struggling to keep up with the car payments. Brianne Walker desperately wanted to take her three children and two siblings camping for …

Close up of african man in love putting wedding ring on his woman finger I recall the moment I proposed to my wife like it was yesterday. We were in Paris at dinner. I had the ring in my pocket. I was so nervous I drank a whole bottle of …

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Happily ever after. Ask any woman what she thinks about when she hears those words, you are likely to hear about her favorite movie where the woman is rescued from a situation and the man that she loves sweeps her …

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Acknowledging the issues around a lack of financial literacy is one problem, but it’s not the only issue that impacts Black dollars. As a financial empowerment coach, I’ve been leaning into a less popular but arguably more impactful aspect of financial education; and that’s the money mindset. …

Since the bombshell report from Southern Grit Magazine detailed the spat between social media food personality Darius Williams, known by his brand name Darius Cooks, and Angela “The Kitchenista” Davis, dozens of more stories have explored the online “beef.”  What started as a passing criticism of one of Williams’ recipes, …