Originals

I will be the first to admit, I had no desire to see Tyler Perry’s rendition of Ntozake Shange’s play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.”

In today’s episode of “The Bitter & The Sweet” Kandi is joined by her good friend actress Terri Vaughn of  TV’s “The Steve Harvey Show,” and “All Of Us” fame. The ladies are hanging out, discussing women related issues such as juggling career and motherhood.  Terri proceeds to tell Kandi that she was single for […]

I was watching the local news Sunday morning in Atlanta and I came across a story which I found frustrating and inspirational. The story dealt with children turning to weight loss surgery to lose excessive amounts of weight.  The story mentioned that Georgia is ranked second in the country to Mississippi for child obesity.

On Friday, November 5, 2010, Oprah Winfrey aired a show dedicated to men who have been molested. On the show, writer/director, Tyler Perry joined Oprah and an audience of 200 men who were victims of molestation. The show opened with the 200 men standing holding a picture of themselves at the age that they were […]

In my opinion, this is a prominent issue in my life and a topic of discussion way too much. I don’t understand who put this idea in my peers of the African American communities mind. A lot of people don’t  like to discuss this issue and to tell you the truth neither do I! It is […]

In the latest episode of Kandi’s “The Bitter & The Sweet,” the singer is joined by blogger Gyant Unplugged. The two begin to discuss the ethics of blogging with Kandi declaring that writers shouldn’t continue to “go in” on artists for no reason because they have the power to sway public opinion. Gyant agrees, but […]

Hello Elev8, I put together another circuit program. This program is a total body circuit with an emphasis on the butt, abs and hamstrings. Butt and abs seem to be the most popular body parts people want to work on. I also notice readers want something short and to the point.This circuit last about 5 […]

It’s that time of the year when shopping smart is the best thing to do in these economic times. With great sales all over for the winter and the upcoming holidays, wanting to purchase everything can make you go insane! From electronics to clothing, there are many to choose from with various price ranges. However, here […]

Attention sistas, today I came across an example of one of the reasons why some people in our society refuse to take Black women seriously in any capacity. The disclaimer to this is that in a non judgmental world, it would not matter how you behave, what clothes you wore, how you spoke. People would […]

On October 25, director Tyler Perry and the cast of the film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem “For Colored Girls: Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf” attended a press conference at the London Hotel in Manhattan, NY. Several cast members of the film described how they prepared for their intense roles. Kimberly […]

After viewing the movie, Social Network, I left in awe.  The movie is based off of the book, The Accidental Billionaire by Ben Mezrichs- the story about the success of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.

After viewing the movie, Social Network, I left in awe.  The movie is based off of the book, The Accidental Billionaire by Ben Mezrichs- the story about the success of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.