Jazz up April with Events That Sing with Fun, Education & Inspiration
As March winds down, April rises up to shower us with more things to do and places to go. It’s a month teeming with pizazz and jazz!
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Transgender Day of Visibility: Gender Diversity in Traditional and Modern African Societies
March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility. To dispel myths about non-heteronormative identities in traditional Africa, and ‘shake the table’ by providing an anti-colonial perspective on gender, we are exploring queer identities practiced in African societies
Famous Intersexuals in the Black Community and the Challenges They Face
Intersex condition is not as rare as many think it is. Famous Black intersexuals open our eyes to the racism and the misogyny they face as they fight for their right to sexual and reproductive health.
5 Best African Fashion Designers.
African designers have long been cast in the shadow of their more visible European colleagues, often victims of cultural appropriation, Western exploitation, and outright design theft.
10 Black-Owned Businesses That Sell Top-Notch Baby and Maternity Products
If you’re on the hunt for new clothes, gear, or toys for your little one, check out these Black-owned baby brands, which make innovative and chic products for young kids.
These Are the Best Exfoliants for Brown Skin
For Black women, the most prominent concerns are usually uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, and textural changes. The reason these affect brown skin more frequently than Caucasian skin is that melanin-rich skin has more reactive melanocytes.
Ghanaian Fitness Guru Yoofi Monney on an Immigrant’s Journey, Fitness and Healthy Habits
A Ghanaian proverb says “Obi nnim obrempon ahyease/No one knows the beginning of a great man”.
FunTimes Fun: Events & Entertainment!
Philadelphia’s constellation in women’s history is shining with stars whose inspiring stories are untold and unheralded.
‘Death is Beautiful’ – A Personal Photo Series
We don’t comprehend death since few of us have died and come back to life, so we regard it as something to be afraid of, something to be unhappy about, with many grieving so deeply that they fall into a profound depression as they lament the loss of a loved one.
Online Dating is Dangerous, Especially for Black Women.
The danger of online dating has never felt so real, especially with the deaths of three Black women: Asia Maynard, Lauren Smith Field and Brenda Rawl who were killed by men they met on dating sites.