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Breast-Feeding: It's Not All It's Cracked Up to Be
I do not like breast-feeding. There, I said it. I’d been feeling like I couldn’t say it until I finally blurted it out the other night in a bout of frustration. My baby was going through her first growth spurt, which meant that she was feeding around the clock. Newborns tend to feed every one-and-a-half…
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10 Tips for Postpartum Survival
It’s common knowledge that pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, but no one tells you about the fourth period: life with a newborn. Some people actually refer to the early postpartum period as the fourth trimester, and it’s rough, especially for first-time parents. I’m 17 days into parenthood at the time of writing this, and…
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8 Times Diana Ross Reminded Us She Was Magic
Diana Ross blessed the world with her immensely successful self-titled album in 1976. The iconic project (which was her seventh studio album) included two No. 1 pop smashes—“Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)” and “Love Hangover”—among other chart-topping singles, like “I Thought It Took a Little Time (but Today I Fell…
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Get Your Kicks, Sneakerheads: Museum Exhibit Explores the Rise of Sneaker Culture
Sneakerheads, who have often been mocked and ridiculed for standing in long lines and spending hundreds of dollars—all for a pair of sneakers—may at long last get some vindication for their passion with the latest exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. Enter “The Rise of Sneaker Culture,” a curated collection of about…
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Founder of Black Girls Pole: Pole Dancing Isn’t Just for Strippers
Dalijah Franklin’s move to New York City almost sounds textbook. The Warren, Ohio, native planned to become a commercial dancer in the Big Apple, and after graduating from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in nutrition science, she made the move to pursue her dreams. However, her journey in artistry unfolded in an…
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The Afropolitans: 10 African Artists and Entrepreneurs You Should Know
Young, creative and socially savvy artists and entrepreneurs who are African or of African descent are finding unique and innovative ways to express their worldview. They’re called Afropolitans, and they’re making major moves in several fields—from fashion to technology to film—and starting to get the recognition they deserve. Get familiar with these 10 creative movers…
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It’s a Good Time to Be Black and Sexy
The idea of being black and sexy is practically nonexistent in mainstream TV shows and movies, but the creators of Black&Sexy TV believed that there was an audience for stories that examined black sexuality and relationships when they launched their first Web series, The Number, on YouTube in 2011. Of course they were right, and…
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