Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty I’ll admit it: I am a bit obsessed with Tracee Ellis Ross’s new Roku TV series, Solo Travel with Tracee Ellis Ross. That obsession is rooted not only in Ross being one of my all-time favorite Black girl actors, but also in her status as a style icon whose fashion looks never miss, and as a model for what aging beautifully and living one’s very […]
Source: Hobson PR / Hobson PR As the school year moves forward, parents across the country are looking for ways to keep their children grounded, motivated, and emotionally balanced. In New Jersey, licensed marriage and family therapist Davida Nikki Hunter Cummins, the driving force behind ASPIRE NJ, has made it her mission to help families and young people prepare not just for the first day of school, but for the challenges and triumphs that come […]
Erika Goldring Beloved singer/reality star Tamar Braxton went through a horrible experience this past Sunday (August 17) after recently revealing that she was found by a friend in a pool of her own blood with no recollection of how it happened. RELATED: Tamar Braxton Talks Music, Growth, & New Beginnings at Urban 1 Summit In a bone-chilling message shared earlier today via her Instagram Stories (seen above), the Love and […]
Source: Cultura Creative / Getty Let’s keep it a stack: it’s never been easier to keep tabs on people. Good, bad, and in between. You know what your cousin had for brunch in Atlanta (spoiler: it was lamb chops. It’s always lamb chops in Atlanta), what your old college roommate is listening to while sitting in traffic in Dallas, and what that weird guy from 7th grade thinks about UFOs […]
Source: Riska / Getty Welcome to the other side of 40, fellas. We made it. Not necessarily intact, not exactly thriving, but here we are. Still standing, still stubborn, still trying to figure out if our cholesterol numbers are good or just “good for now.” Middle-aged Black manhood is an oxymoronic state. One foot planted in the land of group chats, salt-and-pepper beards, and Spotify playlists curated for grilling meat. […]
Paras Griffin Gospel music has done our culture good over the past century, providing melodic inspiration to get through some our toughest mental battles and touching our souls by way of some of the most dynamic voices you’ll ever hear. From the pioneering days of Mahalia Jackson and the pen game of Thomas Andrew Dorsey to the ones we consider legends today like The Clark Sisters, Yolanda Adams, Mary, Mary […]
Source: Inti St Clair / Getty As Mother’s Day approaches—or any time we pause to reflect on the role of mothers—it’s clear that the Bible holds a deep reverence for motherhood. From Eve, the first mother, to Mary, the mother of Jesus, the age-old scripture consistently honors women who nurture, lead, and sacrifice with unwavering strength. Far from being sidelined, mothers in the Bible are often central to God’s plans, […]
Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Happy Wear Red Day! February 7 marks the annual recognition of cardiovascular disease as the number one killer of women. We absolutely love all the ladies in our widespread BAW family — yes, that includes you! — and it’s our company-wide mission to always do what we can to spread word on the importance of knowing your heart health and making the right choices […]
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Although a diva in the world of entertainment for decades, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has been experiencing a newfound surge of adoration within the past few years specifically thanks to her Emmy-winning stint portraying the beloved Barbara Howard on ABC’s hit comedy, Abbott Elementary. Of course with notoriety comes nosiness, which has recently been playing out for the original Dreamgirls star as it relates […]
