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blogged by @baetoven_ There’s no fool proof way to avoid domestic violence, but there are ways to identify potentially dangerous behavior. Here are a few ways your boyfriend may be likely to commit domestic abuse. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ He’s extremely jealous ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jealously can be cute in moderation, but if your partner …

The beautiful thing about the world is everyone living on it is different. We all have diverse experiences while living our lives. We learn, change, acquire new tastes, make mistakes and grow into the person we’re meant to be. As we go through life we are conditioned to believe that …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can say “yes” a thousand times, but the moment you say “no” everything you ever did is out the door. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Many times people are in our lives because of what we do for them. It has nothing to do with a mutual friendship. For example, I’ve been …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m going to keep dropping these jewels my mother gave me. Listen, “If A dog will bring a bone, he’ll carry one.” It sounds like gibberish, but it’s the truth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have a homegirl running around telling all of her other homegirl’s business, best believe your business …

Let’s say your girl is everything you could ever want in a partner — but she hates your friends and you have no idea why. In order to maintain a healthy relationship, you must recognize harmful people and their habits early. So fellas, here are a few ways to recognize …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m territorial like no other with family, friends and the guy that has my attention. Maybe it’s because I’m an Aries. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If I am dealing with someone and he has an ex or a drive by that won’t move on, I can not deal with you. I mentally …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is a quote that says “excuses are tools of incompetence that build monuments of nothingness.” So it’s safe to say these “aint sh*t” people came from poor excuses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t know if it’s naivety, stupidity or willful ignorance; maybe it’s good sex, but we can see people …

If you don’t know, let me be the first to tell you. Being black is one of the dopest things that could have happened to me. It’s straight awesomeness. Our culture is woven with a rich legacy and history. We are resilient AF and not to mention, we can turn …

Sometimes we get caught up with people’s shenanigans that we neglect to see the obvious. We date guys who barely do the bare minimum. They aren’t fully committed, yet we find their jealousy act to be cute or an extension of his true deeper feelings for us. Nah sis, it’s …

It’s late at night and normally you would be sleep, but for some reason sleep escapes you. Your room is pitch black and you notice the glow of your guy’s phone. An unsaved number appears as notifications show several missed calls from said number. The phone rings again. You answer …

‏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Marriage is a beautiful thing and no matter what anyone tells you, when you find that person that you can’t live without and he/she has that exact -can’t live without you- feeling; man, it’s no better feeling in the world . I’m truly happy that #GucciMane and #KeyshiaKaoir found …

  The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping and autumn fashion is in! You know what that means – it’s officially fall! It’s that time of the year when you, your friends and family come together for fun, laughs and new memories. Whether you stay in, carve pumpkins or …

  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s quite humorous and enraging in the same breath that the very “thing” soldiers have died and fought for has limitations to a certain demographic- blacks. Millions have sacrificed for our freedoms, but when you’re black those freedoms have parameters. You see, blacks can’t protest shhh. In fact, …

If you’ve ever worked in customer service, you’ve probably heard someone say something like, “that’s not a real job.” But why isn’t it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So many people underestimate what it really is to work in customer service. You’re subjected to rude customers and sometimes even poor working conditions daily. But …

  There is an endless debate about which institution is best for African American students, a primarily white institution or a historically black college or university. But, what many fail to realize is that it’s all based on one’s own experience. For HBCU students, attending a school whose principle mission …

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While breast cancer awareness is something that should be discussed all year round, this month we should especially take time to educate ourselves on the second most common kind of cancer found in women.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that about 1 in 8 women …

⠀⠀⠀ With so much controversy going on in the world, many people fail to realize black people have silenced themselves on numerous situations just to be the bigger person. But, it seems as if when the black community starts to speak out and take a stand, they are viewed as …

You would think that in 2017, the slave mentality of some people wouldn’t be present. Well, guess what? It’s here and it’s up to us to stand up for our rights. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can protest as much as we like but there are some people in this society that …

How ” secure” are you with yourself and your relationship? Better yet, how well do you communicate with your significant other? I know those are open ended questions, but they need great consideration if you and your mate are going to explore Couples Clubs. Couple Clubs? These are membership -privy …

  There is this a common misconception that the strip club is only for men; that the only gender that can find gratification there are males. To be quite honest, that is far from the truth. Oddly enough, strip clubs that feature women are quite entertaining for us women. (FYI: …