Breast Cancer Awareness..Get your Exam!
Breast Cancer Awareness Black women continue to have a lower mortality rate when being diagnosed with breast cancer versus the results of their white peers. Early screening and treatment is possibly the single effective link to saving lives. Although research has found that black women in the U.S are less likely to develop breast [...]
Wanda Sykes reveals Double Mastectomy
Comedian Wanda Sykes underwent a double mastectomy following being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. Sykes Say’s she went in for a breast reduction last February and learned she had DCIS (stage zero) breast cancer following the return of pathology reports after her surgery. Although doctors gave her the option to have regular examinations [...]
Tia Mowry of “Game” Expecting first Child
Tia Mowry has plenty to celebrate these days with the return of her role in the hit BET show “The Game and the soon to be addition of her first child with husband actor Cory Hardict. The couple married in 2008 in Santa Barbara Calif. Hardict starred in the Film “He’s Just Not That Into [...]
Mojava Cafe: Job Hunting 101
Very few people are ready with all of the answers and strategies for successful job hunting. But there are many times in our lives when we must search for a new job. It is not always easy, but it always must be done. In the beginning of every career, each person has to [...]
High Heels, High Fashion or Hazard
(BlackDoctor.org) — Those five-inch stilettos look so beautiful on their plain white pedestal in the store window. You know exactly what dress they’d be perfect for, but what you don’t know might hurt you. Sprains, foot aches, blisters, ankle injuries, hammertoes and other long term damage can be caused by wearing shoes with heels that [...]
Black Love Problems = Big Business
A friend asked me if I had caught the Nightline Face Off Episode “Why Can’t Successful Black Women find a Man?” Since I missed it, I had to search online to take a gander at it and walked away less impressed, less informed and more frustrated than before I clicked the play button. The beauty [...]
Autism In Black Children
(BlackDoctor.org) – There are many myths about autism floating around out there, but one that specifically affects the African American Community is that autism is a “white disorder.” The truth of the matter is that autism affects every race, ethnic group, and socio-economic status. However, there are clear racial disparities in healthcare and special education, [...]
Black Marriage
We are coming off the heels of National Black Marriage Day where this year’s theme was “Celebrate the Joy”. Couples throughout the Chicago land area celebrated with Kiss & Make Up with Intimate Evenings by partaking in “Making Your Marriage Work”, “Money Matters” and “Intimate Touch” workshops and a red carpet dinner dance. Sweet Holy [...]
Eye on the Tiger | Male Room
Tiger Woods is back to the place that just may allow him the edge of control needed in his chaotic life with never ending mentions of women with claims of either a relationship or sexual encounter with the world’s best golfer. Cheering fans on the green and Woods’ making an impressive comeback to the game he has been away from throughout the [...]
Spring Forth Through Self-Evaluation | The Male Room
Yet another spring is upon us. It’s a time for renewal, rebirth and restoration. It’s a good time to take stock of our lives. What is your greatest strength? How about your most problematic weakness? By taking the time to do an honest evaluation of yourself, you may be able to build upon your strengths and modify your weaknesses. The journey, however, begins with honesty. You may [...]
We’ve Come a long way Baby!
By: Omarr Lee As a woman in the United State of America, why shouldn’t I have a fair chance to express my opinion? Don’t I breathe the same air as he does? I mean, don’t we eat the same foods? In fact, don’t we live in the same nation, but yet, we don’t have the [...]
April Fools Tricks | NoirFood
Chances are that when you were a child you started the month of April by playing tricks on your friends. As an adult, April 15th is the new date for cruel jokes. It should come as no surprise that by the end of April most of us are in need of some comfort food to help take a [...]
Peachy Keen Summer Memories | NoirFood
Almost everyone I know enjoys a good peach cobbler. Moreover, almost everyone I know knows someone who makes a good peach cobbler. Opinions seem to vary on what makes for a good peach cobbler. Some folks like crust on the bottom, while some expect a lattice crust. There are those among us who like it juicy while others like it lightly [...]
This Spring Clean Deeply | NoirInspiration
Seasons come, seasons go.Most of us prepare for spring through physical cleansing, when what would really increase our happiness, productivity and life in general is systemic cleansing. This kind of cleansing goes beyond the normal, into the cracks and crevices where drinking water won’t do, but getting down to the cellular level. The cellular level in our minds is [...]
