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Avalah All-Natural Skincare

It is always great to come across a line of natural beauty products that leaves you turning the empty containers upside down in hopes of getting more. Avalah All-Natural Skincare is a Brooklyn-based beauty brand showcasing a line of products that are made from 100% all-natural ingredients. With an array of options ranging from skin Continue Reading

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8 Steps to Youthful, Glowing Skin

Small changes can yield big results in so many different areas of our well-being, one of which is the health of our skin. There are so many different beauty products advertised to us on a regular basis. It’s easy to forget that attaining vibrant, glowing skin is something that we can be in control of Continue Reading

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The Body: Our Greatest Tool

If someone were to ask you what your most important tool was, what would be the first thing to come to mind? Your laptop? Your vehicle? Maybe even your cell phone? While each of these things is extremely useful and serves a much needed purpose in most of our lives, what if I told you Continue Reading

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Fro Plus Fashion w/ Shamika George

What led you to begin Fro Plus Fashion? It started out as a creative outlet for me to share the different ways I would style my kinky textured natural hair.  As time went on, I started to get into plus size fashion. I quickly noticed through the content I consumed on social media and other Continue Reading

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Partner Exercises: Get Motivated to Move w/ Friends!

Summertime is one of the best times to get together with family and friends and encourage one another to stay active. Partner or group workouts don’t always have to be complicated or full of crazy moves. Even performing the same movement with your partner and adding small variations to common exercises can be enough to Continue Reading

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Olive Branch: A Green Beauty Boutique

Clean beauty has made its way to Decatur Square, thanks to Ty Jenkins, the owner of Olive Branch. After studying at Atlanta Technical College and completing her education at the University of Phoenix, Ty proceeded to the natural next step in her education. Over the next few years, she worked as an apprentice at local Continue Reading

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Nicole Deggins of Sista Midwife Productions

Nicole Deggins, the founder of Sista Midwife Production, is bringing light to the conversation of doulas and motherhood. Born and raised in New Orleans, Nicole became a nurse in 1994. After working in labor and delivery, she discovered it was an area into which she wanted to delve deeper. In 1999, she went on to Continue Reading

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Jumpstart Your Fitness Regimen!

Rashida A. MarshallRashida A. Marshall, MS is the creator of AFIYA Magazine, a digital health and lifestyle publication for Black women. This creative venture grew out of her love for learning, teaching, and sharing valuable wellness information to help improve the quality of life. Rashida is also a Pilates and dance instructor specializing in women’s Continue Reading

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Cervical Cancer Awareness

January marks cervical cancer awareness month, a time to educate and inform women of its causes, symptoms and how to prevent them. Each year over 12,000 women will acquire cervical cancer each year, and over 4,000 succumb to it, according to the American College of Obstretricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). African-American women tend to have lower Continue Reading

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Nutrition: Can It Help?

Every year during November, we recognize National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. In this article, we want to shed light on the connection between Alzheimer’s Disease and nutrition. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. As more information is gathered, it’s been discovered that two-thirds of Continue Reading

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