A new op-ed on The Root written by Sherrilyn Ifill talks about Wal-Mart’s victory over female workers in a gender discrimination lawsuit and the implications of the decision. Did the Supreme Court tell Americans with this decision that the bigger a corporation is, the harder it will be defeat them in a case of this […]

Using their list of the top 500 American high schools, Newsweek has compiled a separate ranking of ten schools with standout performances, despite having severely limited access to resources. Newsweek/TheDailyBeast Reports: To compile the list, we took each school’s Newsweek score on the list of the top 500 American high schools and  multiplied it by […]

The newest member of the “Basketball Wives” clan, Meeka Claxton – better known as “So, I met up with [insert anyone of VH1’s “Basketball Wives” ladies yesterday] and she told me….” – was recently interviewed by TT Torrez and she opened up about everything from having grease in her family to E-thugs taking shots at […]

Yesterday, as I was walking back from the train station after a long day at work, I ran into someone I knew on the way home. After we exchanged greetings and we proceeded to chat, it quickly became hard to hold a conversation as we both seemed lost in our own worlds. We had both […]

Do you have trouble remembering names? Here is a five-step plan to help make names stick. Soon after you’re introduced, say the person’s name aloud. This does two things: It validates that you heard the name correctly and it allows you to hear the name in your own voice. Keep saying the name — at […]

You can put yourself in the pink just by paying attention to the colors in your life. For example, wearing green attracts money. Writing things on yellow paper helps you remember them. You’ll get faster restaurant service if you wear red. Psychologist Dr. Edna DuShann discovered these and other facts during a 15-year career studying […]

Bishop Hezekiah Walker recently blessed me with words of encouragement for maximizing my gifts. It was an eye opener that most of us only utilize one gift at a time; when God has blessed us with many gifts. I have finally embraced this and fully lean on God’s Word in Proverbs 18:16, which says that […]

Try this sequence of neck and shoulder stretches that are demonstrated by Robin Downes of Yoga Flava during a recent appearance on Sistah Talk TV. These gentle exercises can help relieve muscle fatigue. You should do these every 1-2 hours.Excerpts from SISTAH TALK TV SHOW Original Air Date 1.8. 2011 and ROBIN DOWNES of YOGA FLAVA. […]

According to a new study, women are better investors than men. Researchers found that women are more likely to make money in the market, mostly because they don’t take as many risks. They tend to buy and hold and they trade this way because they aren’t as confident — or perhaps as overconfident — as men. They […]

James Fortune is known for turning his tests into testimonies through his music ministry! The blessings continue to flow for James and he will be honored during ASCAP’s 24th Annual Rhythm and Soul Music Awards on June 24th for his penmanship — specifically for the tracks “I Believe” and “Encore”. Congrats James! We are so […]

Some have been waiting for Bishop T.D. Jakes to speak up on the scandal involving the other southern mega-pastor down the road, Bishop Eddie Long. Jakes recently commented on Long’s case, stating that Christians should simply pray for Long because they don’t have the right to do much of anything else. Long was accused of […]