

Black Women & Hair: (Part 1) "Why The Shame?"
"You need some black friends" The above quote is what someone tweeted to Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles, after she tweeted a photo of herself after finishing a 4 hour practice with the Houston Texans Cheerleaders where she is serving as their first Honorary Team member. Simone is from Houston, so there is a sense of hometown pride with being apart of the squad and earning her 'red boots". What is interesting however, is the reason this individual felt the need to tweet "Y


The Awkward Conversation! (Russell Simmons Controversy)
StartFragmentPlease read the whole thing and not just the headline! JENNY LUMET: RUSSELL SIMONS SEXUALLY VIOLATED ME (GUEST COLUMN) No not Uncle Russell? We all know Russell Simmons wasn't a perfect gentleman his whole life, but he has grown to represent an ideological vision of a successful black man. People of all backgrounds, races, and income variety look to Russell as a measurement to strive to. He became Uncle Russ, one of the founding fathers of Hip Hop. He's a cultura