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Preparing for the winter holidays but not wanting to over-extend yourself or your suitcase? Check out these tips to help you lessen the pressure of over-packing or not packing enough this winter: 1. …

This chart shows there is less than a 10 percent chance of an American woman even responding to a man on an online dating site and I've seen anecdotal reports of the response rate being under one…

This whole idea of paying back loans never seems as nerve-racking as it really is, until you graduate or end your career as a student. The overwhelming, heavy feeling weighs on you like a ton of bric…

*All sarcasm intended So you go to an art school, huh? Is it feeling pretty normal? That’s only because you’re doing it wrong. You see, there are so many expectations attached to schools of this natu…

In The Book of Basketball , Bill Simmons has a footnote about a freshman gift gone woefully awry. In an apt comparison to the MVP vote for Wes Unseld, he recalls buying a half-dozen roses for a girl …

Martel asks how he can more effectively manage his time: I'm a regular reader of both Vox Populi and Alpha Game.  Although I don't always agree with you, I can't help but be impressed by …

Have a passion project you need to finance? A film or a web series you've been anxious to get off the ground? On Thursday, October 10th, New York Comic Con 2013 hosted a panel titled, "Cr…

My longtime friend called me frustrated the other day. It wasn't one of those specific frustrations that you can blame on one thing. It was worse; a general frustration with life. She and I have …

Finally, a dating book for blerds! There are countless books on the market that help you navigate the dating world. But few address the unique challenges we experience as blerds. We are intelligent, …

Happy Black Woman is a supportive community that helps women create their ideal lives through personal development and entrepreneurship. They have positive, affirming conversations about self-care, …

Well into my recent 16 + hour road trip, I realized that I had forgotten to pack my favorite skin care products. The thought alone is quite saddening, but it got me thinking. If I couldn't affo…

Image courtesy of Essence.com Somewhere between graduating from college, earning my master’s and moving to Los Angeles, I stopped dating black men. This is interesting to me because I loved and cheri…

My name is Edna Donald, I am a Interior Designer, Crafter and recently started back into blogging. I like working on all kinds of projects and coming up with ideas to make a space work. Some people m…

A couple of weeks ago, my beloved boyfriend had the audacity courage to ask me for a threesome. Now. I don't mind sharing but...I don't share my boyfriend. We've been through too much f…

It has been a HUGE week for black girl nerds everywhere. Our very own, Issa Rae, creator and star of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” has hit the big time. Deadline.com reported yesterday: “…

One of the persisting skin problems that have been giving women tough days in recent time is that of Acne. One tiny zit at the wrong moment can spoil that look you had been craving for months or that…

Carolyn Malachi is a performing artist. Born in 1984 in Washington, DC, Malachi is the great-granddaughter of jazz pianist John Malachi who played for Sarah Vaughn, Pearl Bailey, Billy Eckstine. Car…

Photo via: PaulWhartonStyle.com One half of the Mi-Me Crew is obsessed with nail art! Chevron patterns, neon leopard print and that glitter statement nail are all ways to give your look some pizzazz …

Jasmine Doster was born in Fairfield, CA on Travis Air force base on February 20, 1988. She was raised in Charleston, SC by a single mother. She was an inquisitive child with much interest and a lead…