You may have heard about Kwanzaa, but be wondering what on earth it is. Is it a religious festival? What does it really celebrate? Is it compatible with my beliefs? How do I take part?

Don’t worry. We have the answers to all these questions and more, right here in this article. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll know if Kwanzaa is something you want to celebrate. And if so, you’ll know how to celebrate Kwanzaa in style next time it comes around.

So let’s get started.

It’s a digital world and most of us have gotten used to capturing moments of our lives on social media. From relationships to work to friends and family, we share all this information widely, especially on Facebook and Instagram. However, there’s a growing concern regarding parents posting pictures of their kids online.

Is it right? Will it affect the child in any way? Let’s find out.

Confidence is one of those traits that you’re rarely born with but can work on over the course of your life. For women, our confidence is put to the test every day in every aspect of our life. Because of this, we need to constantly work on it to ensure that we’re prepared for anything.

Here are a few tips on bringing more confidence into our lives and putting it into practice.

Note: This is all in jest! We know every family is different, and we’re just making fun of stereotypes. We love all parents regardless of race. 🙂

Let’s be honest. White parents and black parents raise their kids pretty differently. Have you ever heard one of your white friends talk back to their parents and get away with it? If you tried that, you would be smacked back in time.

Black women are beautiful. It doesn’t matter if you’re from Jamaica or from Nigeria, from the Virgin Islands or from Kenya. All black women are magical.

In addition to their beauty, black women, especially African and Caribbean women, have a lot in common, from their music to their style of dress. But there are also some major differences too. Let’s look at some markers of African and Caribbean culture – can you tell which is which?

These days, true love is only a swipe away. Millions of young, attractive black people are turning to the Internet to find love – and your Prince Charming could be among them.

Some people say that dating as a black woman online is more trouble than it’s worth, but is that true? And what can you do to make sure you have the best online dating experience possible?

We look at both of these below and show some places where black women can date online. Please note that while we’ve added some dating sites which cater specifically to black women, we haven’t tried all of them out personally. That said, we still included them in case you want to. 🙂

Black girls are growing up in a very challenging world. There are many stereotypes that are put on them by society, and sadly, these stereotypes can greatly affect their lifestyle and decisions they make. The results of this can be detrimental if a positive role model isn’t there to help them along the way.

So as someone who aims to have a positive impact on our young black women, what are some of the lessons you could be sharing with them? Here are 6 of our favorites; please share if you agree.

No matter where you live in the world, if you have an internet connection or a tv, you’ve probably heard of the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite misconceptions and outright lies by those opposing Black Lives Matter, it is a movement solely designed to help end police violence against African-Americans across the United States. Check out what Black Lives Matter is if you’re not sure.

Since the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown in 2014, there have been over a thousand deaths at the hands of American police, and it has to stop. That’s why BLM is so important.

According to research, women in general face a lot of hurdles when pursuing their professional careers. Being a male dominated world, they are forced to work even harder to make their mark. Well, black women have an even rougher time.

The fact that they’re female and black makes them face even more challenges. Let’s take a look at the typical life of professional black woman.

What is Black Lives Matter? What does it mean and what is it about? Today we’re going to answer these questions.

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a grassroots campaign to try and fix the problem of police unjustly killing black people in America. It began in earnest in 2014 after Michael Brown, a black teen, was killed in Ferguson, Missouri, by police. He was unarmed at the time, and his death sparked outrage across America because it was so blatantly unlawful – giving rise to a movement that was born from the minds of three people: Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors.

Today we’re further going to look at what Black Lives Matter is; please share with friends if useful.