When a 47-year-old, 911 dispatcher went to sleep on Dec. 31, 2012, she was like many of us: a hard-working woman struggling to understand why after 23 years on the job she had nothing to show for it. Sluggish from …
Style Suite: Five Chic Pieces for Polished Casual Fridays[LADIES]
From classic tees to daytime sequins, give dress-down days some flair Your Casual Fridays don’t have to be a monotonous string of jeans and button-downs. Step it up a few notches with these key casual pieces. (Check out how to style …
Black Thought Goes GrassROOTS For Healthy Girls
The Roots’ lead man takes initiative in the health of young girls and women. Hip-Hop is often mired in negativity and often shows no signs of goodwill when it comes to the Black community. Or so we think. The Roots …
The Dance Theatre of Harlem Makes a Triumphant Return
The legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem Company is back after an eight-year hiatus and they are in top form. Almost a decade of re-organization, leadership building and increased fundraising efforts culminated into a dazzling preview performance in Manhattan at El Museo del Barrio. …
Throwing (Age) Shade: 4 Power Plays for Young Professionals
For many young professionals, the tables have turned. In college, you were the big fish, having paid your dues and made it to graduation and beyond. Now, as a Gen Y employee at your company, you probably feel like Nemo …