Vertical Activewear: Function & Fashion For Any Workout
Having fitness clothes you enjoy and can be proud to wear is a major key to being motivated to hit the gym. Finding apparel that feels good, fits good, and…
Let’s Get Heart Smart With These Tips
More women die of heart disease and breast cancer. This might come as a surprise to a lot of people. Breast cancer advocates have done an excellent job in making…
Lock Up Lung Cancer: Survivor Shares Journey & Victory Over Number One Cancer Killer
It was almost four years ago when LUNG FORCE Hero, Colette Smith, went to the ER after experiencing consistent palpitations. Initially thinking that it would be blood clots in her…
9-Year-Old Kills Herself After Bullying
(Photo credit: CBS News/Youtube screenshot) An Alabama mother says bullying led her 9-year-old daughter to commit suicide, according to CBS News reports. Mother Jasmine Adams said her daughter, McKenzie Adams,…
6 Ways Women Can Flirt With Men
Fifty years ago, women could get pretty, go to a social event, meet a guy, date exclusively, and be married within 6 months all before the age of 21. In…
This Woman’s Resilience Has Inspired A Movement
Resilience isn’t a skill we’re born with but an attribute that we acquire over time. Resiliency is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. It’s the ability to…
5 Reasons You May Be Low On Energy
Long days at work combined with trying to maintain a social life or family time can require much more energy than you know. Having consistent energy to do your daily…
Why Cultural Competence Is Important In African American Mental Healthcare
Approximately 7 million African Americans experience mental illness in a given year, according to Mental Health America, but only a small fraction get adequate treatment. Psychiatry.org notes just one-third of…
10 Cities With The Highest HIV Rates (2018)
Around 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the United States of America (USA). Nearly one in seven of these people are unaware they have HIV. The size of…
4 Signs That Taking Care Of Your Extending Family Is Hurting You
It is very common for a lot of us to take on the burden of not only ourselves but for our extended family. Studies are showing that many black families…