JJ Smith is the #1 Amazon bestseller & USA Today bestseller author of Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out! She is a nutritionist and…

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In 2009, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the black community and…

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Black women in Ohio, in addition to 19 states, are suffering from a widening wage gap. Statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that black women, especially in the states where the majority of them work, suffer wage gap ranges from 55 and 87 cents for every dollar paid to men in those states. […]

    Todd Akin, GOP Senate candidate,  and like-minded Republicans are dangerous.  How could a grown man in 2012 actually believe that a pregnancy could not occur during a “legitimate rape”? By the way, a legitimate rape, one in which a woman shuts down her body to prevent pregnancy. Read and hear her comments on TheGrio.com

I’m still scratching my head.  Why is it a victory for minorities and women that a judge blocked  implementation of part of a law today that was poised to set Florida’s new limits on voter registration drives. Judge Hinkle says it’s likely unconstitutional and “harsh and impractical“.   One would think that we would embrace every eligible […]

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A Los Angeles pastor said that giving women the right to vote was America’s greatest mistake, the Daily Mail reports. Rev. Jesse Lee Paterson, an African-American Tea Party advocate, made his stupid-headed remakes during a sermon, if you want to call it that, back in March. But his comments are getting more attention as of […]

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To better understand the needs of women, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services asked for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a report and come up with health recommendations. The most discussed recommendation is the elimination of co-payments for birth control, and possibly make it free for patients. The IOM projects that […]

Young women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin in an unusual way: by ripping off their clothes. The unexpected campaign has been launched by a group calling itself the Putin Army, which posted a slick video online at the weekend featuring a trio of young women announcing a […]

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Juliet Forde’s mother gave her up when she was only five years old, and since then she has moved from foster home to foster home. Now 18, Juliet comes to Pam to help find her mother, Nicole. Watch as Pam attempts to break down Juliet’s tough exterior caused by a painful past. Check out this […]

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Noted TV personality and adult sexuality expert Dr. Laura Berman recent addressed on her show “In the Bedroom” now featured on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network a stimulating conversation concerning the pleasures many women experience during sex. According to Dr. Berman’s research, much like men, females can also ejaculate when experiencing orgasms and of course Dr. […]

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Phaedra Parks, of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” fame, is penning her first book and pitching three new reality shows. Phaedra describes the book as “a modern day twist on etiquette.” She told RadarOnline, “It’s about being a southern belle and all the accoutrements that go with it. It’s a modern day twist on etiquette […]

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Ms. Drama caught up with Radio One’s founder, Cathy Hughes to discuss the vision of TV One and why they are focused on the positive portrayal of black people from a black perspective. Ms.Hughes critiqued Mo’Nique’s performance in “Precious” as “the worst portrayal of a black women that’s ever been in cinema.” She also addressed […]