Americans and especially African Americans have had a long history of home remedy use. In fact, slavery and segregation prevented African ... Read More
General Health
Vaping Linked to Bladder Cancer Risk
Sure, they look pretty cool and might even get you cool points with friends but do e-cigarettes come with serious side effects? The ... Read More
7 Conferences Creatives and Entrepreneurs Must Attend in 2018
This year, learning and creating are my top priorities. To make sure I’m continuously working on both, I made the intentions of scrolling ... Read More
‘Black Panther’ Breaks $1 Billion & More Records: “Representation Matters”
Update as of 3/16/18 PM EST - Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has just busted past projected sales AGAIN, by surpassing the $1 billion ... Read More
‘Couch Potatoes’ May Face Higher Risk of Kidney & Bladder Cancers
Let’s be real. In today’s society, ‘couch potatoes’ have arguably crossed over into the workplace environment. Many American workers take to ... Read More
Ice-T: Too Old To Die Young
Veteran rapper turned actor, Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow was known for his cutting lyrics about his harsh upbringing in California. His mother died ... Read More
Defining Blackness (part 1 of 3): Will Black Excellence Ever Trump Whyt Mediocrity?
“I just wanted to remind everybody that the only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America….is being an honest ... Read More
Former Ebony & JET Editor, Lerone Bennett Jr, Dies At 89
Longtime Ebony and Jet editor Lerone Bennett Jr. has died. He was 89. Bennett moved to Chicago from Atlanta to become "Jet" magazine's ... Read More
Easy To See; Hard To Touch: The Glass Box Theory
“Lock yourself in a room doing 5 beats a day for 3 summers…” – Kanye West ft. Consequence & GLC, Spaceship I’ve always pictured life ... Read More
#BlackGirlHealing: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle
My name is LeighAnna Kingvalsky. I am 25 and a New Orleanian born and raised. I love pizza, beignets, snowballs, crawfish, pralines, red ... Read More
5 Black Fitness & Wellness Tours To Add To Your 2018 Calendar
In the peak of a self-realization moment, I couldn’t help but think: Dang, winter will soon be gone. I quickly switched my thought to all my ... Read More
Stay Safe While Keeping it Hot
Heating safety during the winter months is crucial. When it gets cold outside it is only natural for people to want to heat up their homes. ... Read More