April 17, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Daily manipulation in the form of cleansing, brushing, combing etc. leaves your hair vulnerable and exposes it to the risk of becoming damaged. One of the biggest yet unaccused culprits of the same is... you guessed it... TOWEL DRYING.
April 3, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Spring is in the air and, especially for those regions that experience very frigid fall and winter weathers, the drastic temperature shift will call for changes in your regimen. Here are 6 shifts you should use as tips and tricks for making the best of this very vibrant season.
April 3, 2013 • Alicia Ramsay
The American immigrant has become synonymous with the Latino. The media further emphasizes this image. However, the frustrations of the immigration system in America are painfully just as familiar to individuals of African and Caribbean descent. Especially those 25 and under
March 20, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Natural hair care is a lifestyle, and one that requires much attention, nurturing and commitment. It involves several processes and practices that need to be executed routinely in order to achieve optimal results in our hair care journey. Columnist Rossette Allen shares 8 secret "must haves."
March 6, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Natural hair is fast evolving from just an individual, personalized feat to a more community-oriented mission. Over time a unique language developed which consists of jargon that is most exclusively applicable to natural hair.
February 20, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Finding products that give the desired results and that are compatible with your hair texture is not always easy. Here are Rossette Allen's top 6 for every phase of her haircare regimen.
February 6, 2013 • Rossette Allen
Natural hair has for many years carried a certain stigma and those who sported it were often stereotyped. Columnist Rossette "Candi" Allen debunks five myths about natural tresses.
January 23, 2013 • Rossette Allen
To chop or not to chop, that is the question. The Big Chop is referred to as the process of cutting off all of your chemically processed hair, leaving only your natural hair. Columnist Rossette Allen clues you in to a few secrets to make this time a lot less scary.
January 10, 2013 • Tiffani Knowles
Author Andre Harrison was once told that the eradication of fatherlessness was an unachievable goal because "you can't force fathers to be active participants in their children's lives." He does his part to prove the critics wrong.
January 9, 2013 • Tiffani Knowles
The possibility of a brand new New York City casino has won the support of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz but has both religious and activist organizations up in arms.