Remembering lost loved ones during the holidays
ESSAY - Even though your loved one may not be here physically, he or she can be here in spirit if you let them...
A word to discouraging teachers: Watch what you say
ESSAY - Just because you find yourself frustrated or inept in that moment, this is not the time to inform your student that he or she is never going to amount to anything...
Black women embrace Facebook page communities for inspiration
Household names like Essence, Jet, Heart & Soul, and EBONY have worked for decades to counter questionable images with positive alternatives, Facebook pages have allowed for the immediate creation of new communities that empower black women with images and words with a mere click.
Is Mariah Carey playing the race card from both sides of the deck?
OPINION - Over the last few days Mariah’s been playing the opposite side of the race card in her battle with Nicki Minaj...
Fitting in fitness: How women can make it work
theGRIO REPORT - Several fitness experts agree - working out requires you to 'work out' your schedule...
Black Women Do Work Out: Defying the myths
theGRIO REPORT - It's a small stirring going on among black women when it comes to exercising. A tiny tour-de-force of sorts are coming together to try to take control of their health, offering encouragement, advice, and sisterly love to get moving...
Fitness frees woman from weight 'shackles'
theGRIO REPORT - Five-time marathoner Jennifer Turner discusses her road to better health and how more African-American women can learn to take time from their busy work schedules to get fit...
$5 a month: follow Kanye West’s tour, diet, lifestyle, fitness
Jay-Z and Kanye West's supergroup, The Throne, is in hot water because Jay can't handle Yeezy's eccentric and exorbitant demands...
Where you live can affect what you weigh
No two communities are alike and it is unreasonable to approach the obesity epidemic with a one-size-fits all model focused entirely on personal dietary habits...
Changing Southern culture for healthier living
For many, thoughts of Mississippi evoke images that are dark and prejudicial. Aside from that, critics have argued for years that Mississippi lags behind …
