Tamekia Flowers-Holland: Hip-Hop 4 Life!

If you were the founder/CEO of your own company and the founder/executive director of a non-profit organization who would you be?  Well, Tamekia Flowers-Holland of course!  That’s right. This SistaGirl is pulling double duty and major responsibility at two entities of her own creation.  How does she do it?  She absolutely loves what she does. ... [Continue...]

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Taste of Thai: Chicken Satay

Summer is just around the corner and you and the kids are tired of the same ol’ dinner. Hamburger Helper, Ramen Noodles and the old standby, Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits! Let me get a 2pc Spicy White! LOL! Seriously, when was the last time you experimented on a new dish in the kitchen? Well, it’s time to try! One of my favorite light meals... [Continue...]

Women on the Move!! Sonia Sotomayor & Ursula Burns

With the year 2009, we ushered in a new wave of hope for our country. The January inauguration of our first African American President made the hoi polloi feel as though anything were possible. Well, half way through the year we still feel like it’s “out turn”.  This summer, Ursula Burns becomes the first Black women to ever lead... [Continue...]

Prom Dress Drive UPDATE!! Prep 2 Prom = SUCCESS!

  SistaGirlz!! We called and you answered! The Prep 2 Prom Dress Drive was a major SUCCESS! The young ladies were super excited to be a part of the event.  Many of them had never been given the opportunity to dress up and the looks on their faces when they tried on the dresses were pricelesss! This event was truly a team effort! When we first started... [Continue...]

Fibroids: An African American Epidemic?

                                                                                                       By Miss Rikki Attention SistaGirlz, do you have extremely heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged menstrual periods, bleeding between periods, backache, leg pains, pelvic pressure or pain, pain with intercourse,... [Continue...]

Lookin’ For Love…in 52 Weeks!

SistaGirlz, when a woman puts her mind to something, you know there’s no stopping her! I recently found out about a SistGirl who is on a mission to find “The One” and get married…in 52 Weeks!   Neenah Pickett is a 43 year old successful executive, and like many successful African-American women, we can’t seem to find our... [Continue...]

How Frugal Are You?

Since the hot topic is the economy and the recession, folks are really beginning to hunker down (i like that word, hunker) and focus on saving money any way they can.  People are beginning to use their creativity to recycle different products, and make their own all in an effort to keep their pennies close to the chest. Hydrogen Peroxide has been around... [Continue...]

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