October 31, 2013 • Rossette Allen
The Green House Effect (GHE) procedure, although it sounds like a "going green" agricultural method, GHE is a natural and effective means of achieving hair growth. Columnist Rossette Allen believes in a process for natural hair that works by trapping heat in the hair and adding moisture that will ultimately stimulate growth.
October 30, 2013 • Rossette Allen
The nation of Brazil boasts the most revered team in soccer. It's one of the top 3 countries in the beauty industry. And it's tourism is through the roof. But, have they forgotten God? Let's find out how this once majority Christian nation has shifted in the past three decades.
October 17, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Ever wonder what your favorite celebrity did to move from a frizzy head to what now seems like permanent smooth, bone-straight locks? The secret comes from Brazil. But, should a girl take their cue from Reese Whitherspoon, Halle Berry and a host of Brazilian natives and straighten her hair the Brazilian way?
October 17, 2013 • Shari Grant
Healthy People 2020 is a government initiative which provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Sleep is at the top of the list. Health columnist Shari Grant claims sleep isn’t something we do just because we’re lazy or bored. It’s integral to our health and wellbeing.
October 17, 2013 • Andre Barracks
Crowdfunding. It's the billion dollar industry projected to make $5.1 billion in 2013, according to Forbes Magazine. As seen through examples like Barack Obama, Alicia Keys and Shemar Moore, the two components of celebrity and a crowd works hand in hand to truly benefit fundraising campaigns.
October 17, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Honey is a natural humectant, which is a substance that is used to keep things moist. Humectants such as honey, work by attracting and retaining moisture in the air by absorption. This immediately explains why naturals would fall instantly in love with it and hold it near and dear to their natural hair, incorporating it as much as possible in their hair care routine.
October 2, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Are you type to walk around with your nose in the air, simply because you've made the switch from chemically-processed hair to natural kinks? Well, read on! You've got a thing or two to learn about humility on this journey.
September 18, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Taking care of natural hair is such a task. From towel-drying and scalp-massaging to washing hair regularly and having a zealous attitude, in Part 3 of this series, columnist Rossette Allen offers the following the last set of alphabetical tips to change your natural hair experience for the better.
September 4, 2013 • Rossette Allen
For every possible problem that natural hair faces, there is usually a workable solution. From heat damage to mixing hair concoctions, columnist Rossette Allen offers the second set of ABCs that naturals will find useful in their day to day interaction with their natural hair:
September 4, 2013 • V. Knowles
To appreciate the impact of "The march” on the conscience of America it is helpful to look at times before and surrounding 1963 and 50 years thereafter.