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Reimagining Productivity in a World That Got It Wrong

If you were on a beach vacation in Hawaii, where the only sound you heard was the waves gently lapping on the shoreline, what would you be thinking? I can’t wait to get in the water! I wonder if I’ll see a dolphin today? Why am I lying on this

Black Nurses of the Civil War

Nurses, as we understand the term, did not exist outside of religious orders in the United States during the Civil War, although the title did exist. It was expected that women would care for their own injured and ill family at home with, perhaps, house calls by a doctor and

Celebrity Black women are the costume queens of Halloween

It is officially Halloween, and many folks’ favorite pastime has finally commenced: judging celebrity Halloween costumes. And this year, celebrities, especially Black women, have really taken it up a notch. For starters, we could easily call it “Halle-ween,” as there have already been multiple homages to Halle Berry’s most famous

It’s official: Rihanna is for the children

Rihanna and her family are getting into the holiday spirit. This week, the Fenty mogul released a new Savage x Fenty campaign featuring two special guests — her children, RZA and Riot Rose. Posing with her two-year-old and 14-month-old sons, Rihanna showcased the brand’s new holiday onesies on Instagram.  “We

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and she became pregnant from the attack. The producer’s attorney calls the accusations false

Reimagining Productivity in a World That Got It Wrong

If you were on a beach vacation in Hawaii, where the only sound you heard was the waves gently lapping on the shoreline, what would you be thinking? I can’t wait to get in the water! I wonder if I’ll see a dolphin today? Why am I lying on this

Black Nurses of the Civil War

Nurses, as we understand the term, did not exist outside of religious orders in the United States during the Civil War, although the title did exist. It was expected that women would care for their own injured and ill family at home with, perhaps, house calls by a doctor and

Celebrity Black women are the costume queens of Halloween

It is officially Halloween, and many folks’ favorite pastime has finally commenced: judging celebrity Halloween costumes. And this year, celebrities, especially Black women, have really taken it up a notch. For starters, we could easily call it “Halle-ween,” as there have already been multiple homages to Halle Berry’s most famous

It’s official: Rihanna is for the children

Rihanna and her family are getting into the holiday spirit. This week, the Fenty mogul released a new Savage x Fenty campaign featuring two special guests — her children, RZA and Riot Rose. Posing with her two-year-old and 14-month-old sons, Rihanna showcased the brand’s new holiday onesies on Instagram.  “We

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and she became pregnant from the attack. The producer’s attorney calls the accusations false