Adele Puts Karl Lagerfeld In His Place—And This Curvy Black Woman Is Proud Of Her For Doing It
Adele, the British vocalist with the black soul singer pipes and a voluptuous body to match, is my hero today—not only because I adore her...
Even When You Try, Keeping Teenagers from Having Sex in Your Home Can be Complicated
By NICK CHILES Should you allow your teenager to have sex in your house? This was a question posed by Clutch and like many, if...
The American Obsession with Imprisonment is a National Shame—and a Parent’s Nightmare
For those outside of the community, it is hard to comprehend how much the specter of prison haunts black people, black men, and particularly black...
Loving My Milkshake & My Pearls: A #Flawless12 Celebration Of My Physical Self
Boy, I’ll tell you this much: That Chatterbox Christie’s #Flawless12 campaign really has me digging deep—a little deeper, I admit, than I was ready to...
Beyonce’s Post Baby Body is Round and Curvy —Just like We Husbands Like Them
By NICK CHILES With all the fuss over Beyonce’s body after she pushed out baby Blue Ivy, I’d like to take a moment to talk...
An Awesome Multicultural Book List, Courtesy Of Reading Is Fundamental
I may be showing my age, but I remember even as a kid being moved by those Reading Is Fundamental commercials—the ones that promised cool,...
Los Angeles Teacher Accused Of Lewd Acts—Entire School Staff Replaced
The entire staff of the Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles is being replaced this week while police and school officials investigate allegations that a...
For Teenagers, a “Graduated” Driver’s License Saves Lives—and Saves Parents from a Nervous Breakdown
By NICK CHILES The state of New Jersey is currently debating a bill that would create “graduated licenses” for teenagers, which add more safeguards and...
7 Great Ways To Save On Gas In The Priciest Year Of Fuel
By ANDREA WOROCH The Associated Press reports a typical U.S. household will spend $4,155 on gas by year’s end—the biggest budget bite in 30 years. Gas prices...
Willow Smith’s Shaved Head: Why Does This Child’s Short Haircuts Get Black Folk So Riled Up?
Willow Smith debuted a freshly shaven head last week—a new down-to-the-scalp hairdo that, of course, elicited all kinds of uproar across the internets, as the...
