A 13-year-old Baltimore girl named Janiyah was empowered by peers after voicing deep vulnerabilities about her features.
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, The Birth Of A Nation star admits she used to curl her lips and press her lips together in attempts to minimize her Blackness.
Olivia Allen, not yet even a middle schooler, is spreading her #blackgirlmagic all over her neighborhood as a budding philanthropist and role model for her peers.
A Nigerian Father creates a line of African dolls called Queens Of Africa that are now more popular than Barbie amongst young African girls. Toafick Okoya, 43, created the dolls out of frustration and a little heart break after his daughter confessed to him that she wanted to be white much like the dolls that […]
Tiny loves herself just as much as she ever did, despite what most people assume about her recent decision to change her eye color. Getting…
Parents need to fill a child’s bucket of self -esteem so high, that, the rest of the world can’t poke holes in it to drain it dry! – Alvin Price
We recently caught up with lifestyle expert Lady Emmy to talk about how women can improve their self-esteem and relationships. If you or your relationship is in trouble, these tips could help to get you back on track. What tips to do you have for women who are looking to improve their self-esteem? It takes […]
Affirmation For Today: “Today my own well-being is my top priority.” An affirmation is a great way to start training your mind toward a positive way of thinking. Coupled with other positive thinking exercises, a positive affirmation will help you overcome any obstacle that is put in front of you. The object of these positive […]
Affirmation For Today: “I change the world around me by changing myself” An affirmation is a great way to start training your mind toward a positive way of thinking. Coupled with other positive thinking exercises, a positive affirmation will help you overcome any obstacle that is put in front of you. The object of these […]
The stigma associated with being overweight in Western society has spread around the world, even to cultures which traditionally embraced larger figures as the epitome of beauty. The New York Times recently published an article entitled “Fat Stigma Spreads Around The Globe” that blamed this change on the media saturation of the idealized slim body […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/26046 If you’re waiting for a Janet Jackson memoir full of personal revelations, her new book, “True You,” written with David Ritz, isn’t it. Jackson lets you know that right up front, stating clearly that this is not her autobiography, but a “journey” of love and self-acceptance that she’s sharing with her readers.
It’s a new year and a great time to think about what really makes you happy. What motivates you? What are your career goals? Relationship goals? Financial goals? Having a clear sense of who you are, what you stand for and where you want to go in life can definitely help boost your self-esteem. Granted […]