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Get married. Pay for dates. Introduce her to his friends. Approach her. Let her know where he lives.  Commit.  Make long-term plans. Be affectionate. Be seen in public together. Be seen online together.  Claim her.  Propose. Give head.  The actions listed above are just a prominent few of the many things I’ve heard… 1. Many…

Although I don’t consider myself a relationship expert (hell, I don’t even think such a thing exists), I’ve learned a lot about love from my past experiences. Even more importantly than that, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the ignorant mistakes I’ve made during the dating process that has me currently single right now.…

Diana Ross may have initiated the family name, but her children have surely continued its legacy. While the Motown best-selling artist entered the music world in the 1960’s with the Supremes—and later parted ways to embark on her solo career—her five children, Ross, Rhonda, Tracee, Chudney and Evan, have found multiple ways to continue the…

Now, anyone familiar with BET’s the Real Husbands of Hollywood would look at that headline and probably think “Career lessons? All I see is hilarious debauchery from a cast full of successful men poking fun at reality TV.” But what I see is a group of men who have been able to leverage their networks…

So, here’s a major shocker: It’s hot. It’s really, really hot. That means tonight you will turn on that air conditioner to keep cool, which if you have one or not is a budget-crashing, rite of spring. Here are four ways you can keep costs down as the temperature increases so that you can stay…

A friend of mine, shortly after Kanye West’s performance on Saturday Night Live, started getting all indignant on Facebook about Kanye’s new material. Too angry, too dark, too cynical. Too critical of a world that had given him so much. He argued that Kanye’s early work had the most appeal. I felt I had to…

One of the most common questions I receive from African American men deals with razor bumps. It is estimated that up to 80% of African American men suffer from razor bumps at some point during their lives. Razor bumps, also called Pseudofollicultis Barbae , can occur in any area that hair is temporarily removed by…

Whenever I have conversations with my single lady friends, at some point in the night the discussion will inevitably head down the path of inquiring what men truly want in relationships. And to be honest, it’s a fair question. There are so many blogs, magazines, TV shows, and books attempting to answer this question, yet…

Aisha & Danielle Moodie-Mills are living their lives authentically, in color, and out loud in a city that is known for grey suits and clutched pearls. The pair, are rising stars in Washington where they labor together in their passions and politics. They co-host, Politini, a  politics and pop culture radio show on blis.fm, and…

You haven’t heard? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 70 percent of black men and 80 percent of black women are either overweight or obese. Nearly 26 percent of our children between the ages of 6 and 17 are obese. Obesity isn’t the sole cause for concern, as we are developing…