Verizon has teamed with for a multi-tiered print, TV and online advertising campaign to coincide with Black History Month — a rare artist endorsement deal for both parties — Billboard has learned. Scott’s involvement as one of Verizon’s “Innovators & …
Constantely Changing Gigs? Here’s Why You Should Set Some Roots
by Jamie Harrison The average worker today stays at each of his or her jobs for 4.6 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts expect, over a lifetime, the average Gen Yer will hold more than 10 jobs over at …
Daily Motivation 1.24.13
Awareness The first step to transcending a particular weakness in your life is to become more aware of it. As your familiarity with the weakness grows, your options for getting beyond it will increase as well. The more accurate the …
Tooth Enamel: 7 Everyday Ways You’re Damaging It
The outer surface of your teeth, called enamel, is designed to last a lifetime. In fact, did you know it is the hardest substance in your body? Some wear and tear of tooth enamel is inevitable. But there are some …
Daily Motivation 1.22.13
Smile on life Give the world a smile today. Smile at nothing and it becomes something, something warm and precious to smile about. Look at life with loving eyes. You’ll see so very much to love and to appreciate. Where …
4 Best Ways To Prevent The Flu!
This is flu season. By many accounts, this is the worst one yet. It seems everyone is sneezing and coughing around you. Respiratory illnesses, whether the common cold or influenza (“the flu”), are caused by viruses which are spread from …
Daily Motivation 1.18.13
Fabric of your life Where has the time gone? It has not gone but has been going, and continues to go into making you who you are. The moments and hours, months and years seem to pass by at an …
What Are The Best Jobs For Women In 2013?
It’s a new year and for many of us, that means a new you. From hefty workout plans to visions boards and all that in between, we all want to do better and be better. And with all this self-improvement, improved careers …
Daily Motivation 1.17.13
Making it real What will you make real in your world today? There are so many possibilities. Will you focus so heavily on your fears that you create and empower the very things you fear? Or will you fill yourself …
Courtship: Alive, Dead Or Napping?
Times are changing, but should we kiss love goodbye? A New York Times article on the death of courtship recently unleashed a huge debate on dating. The piece addressed the hookup culture and how modern technology, such as Facebook and Twitter, are taking the place …
Daily Motivation 1.16.13
Just thoughts Frustration is nothing more than a thought, yet it can turn a beautiful day into a miserable experience when you continue to hold it in your mind. Worry is nothing more than a thought, and even so it …
Must-See: Keenen Ivory Wayans Guest Stars on ‘Happily Divorced’
Keenen Ivory Wayans is jumping back into acting nearly four years after his last role. He’s set to guest star in Wednesday’s episode of TV Land’s Happily Divorced. The famous comedian plays Judi’s (Tichina Arnold) old college boyfriend who comes back …
Meet the Woman Behind the 52 Week Savings Challenge
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 …
Daily Motivation 1.11.13
The world around you The way you see yourself is the way you see the world. And the way you see the world is the way you see yourself. To live in a world that is filled with kindness, be …
Watch What You Say! Shocking Twitter Fact!
The Library of Congress says it’s amassed about 170 billion tweets since it began collecting an archive of all Twitter messages in 2010. Twitter is donating its archive to the library, going back to the first one posted in 2006. …
Daily Motivation 1.10.13
Serendipity Though it is important to stay focused, an occasional distraction can sometimes be a good thing. There is much value to be found in the unexpected. The people you didn’t expect to meet, the places you didn’t expect to …
The Bright Side Of Breaking Up [EXPERT]
Three ways to rock your single status in 2013! How many times have you felt utterly lost or breathless when a relationship ended? Rarely do we look at beingsingle as an opportunity to fall in love again … with ourselves. In fact, time …
2013 Essence Music Festival Lineup Revealed
It’ll be another hot one in New Orleans this summer as the 2013 ESSENCE Music Festival makes its return from July 4-7. Performers this year include Maxwell (Summers‘, anyone?), Jill Scott, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Charlie Wilson, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, New Edition, Donnie …