by Nadirah Angail Sometimes, you can't contain it. Sometimes, the problem seems so big and the emotional response is so great that you just have to call a friend and let them know about the grand showdown that just occurred between you and your husband. They don't always help, these conversations, but we have them because they make us feel good. We like the release we … [Read more...]
Would You Support Your Child if They Wanted to Get Married at a Young Age?
By Jaqueline Smith August 06, 1990 was the day I became Mrs. Jacqueline Smith. I started dating my husband our junior year of high school. We had the same mutual friends. His best friend was dating my best friend so as you see we were running into each other. My maiden name was Sanders, so during high school we would end up in the same home room. We started dating Easter … [Read more...]
Boardroom Behavior in the Bedroom: 5 Habits That May Get You Fired From Your Relationship!
by Maureen Simmons I’m a fierce competitor; growing up with three brothers I had to be. I was the fastest female running back on my block (never-mind I was the only female running back on my block). And when it came to basketball, I excelled at that too. Between you and me, they coined the phrase "power forward" because of my hoop skills — I had handles like Whaaaaa! Okay! … [Read more...]
My Hip-Hop Is Dead
By Shereem Herndon-Brown I do not know if I am getting old or just bland, but when I am around my son, I am starting to disassociate myself with the music of my youth. I love hip hop: the music, the culture, the hunger that helps me to keep going. Being from Brooklyn, I am a Big Daddy Kane devotee, and it was him who first uttered "Young, Gifted and Black" in a rhyme. … [Read more...]