By Stormi Boddie

Jameshia Allums is a 22 year-old Fortis State Institute student, trying to get her associates degree, and mother to her younger sister. Carolyn Hudson, Allums mother, believed Allums was responsible enough to take care of her daughter. Allums has five siblings Makebra Allums (28), Justin Allums (20), Michael Allums (19), Joshua Allums (14) and Cleneshia Seymone Gordon (12). Out of all of her siblings, Allums was chosen for the biggest responsibility of her life.

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By Brittney McMoore

Growing up it was the norm for little black girls and black women to have Relaxers to straighten their hair. So now that years have gone by and times have changed I ask you all… Why do some of us as black women still feel that we need to relax our hair?

              Black women have natural curly or kinky hair, which most people would call “nappy” hair. At one time in the work place it was frowned upon or considered unprofessional to not have pressed or relaxed hair, as a result many black women resorted to the chemical relaxer. The relaxer would straighten our natural curl making us look a little more “corporate.” 

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By Avyon Tillmon

I desire to bring forth to you the ultimate lady. She is known as the “virtuous woman” and a clear look at her will be displayed through the intimate depths of her moral fiber that manifest itself in certain substantial qualities. The virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 especially stands out today in contrast to the “modern woman.” I offer that the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 positions as an ideal illustration of God’s woman today viewed from such facets as wife, mother, a member of society, entrepreneur, and property-owner.

I desire to bring forth to you the ultimate lady. She is known as the “virtuous woman” and a clear look at her will be displayed through the intimate depths of her moral fiber that manifest itself in certain substantial qualities. The virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 especially stands out today in contrast to the “modern woman.” I offer that the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 positions as an ideal illustration of God’s woman today viewed from such facets as wife, mother, a member of society, entrepreneur, and property-owner.

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By LaToya Fletcher-Abram

Ladies, when you meet that tall, dark and handsome fella; does your brain immediately start to dream about you walking down the aisle and he’s the groom at the end?  Of course your mind does this.  We all have fallen victim to this fantasy.  While our initial meeting fantasy is of the wedding, just keep in mind that the guy’s initial fantasy meeting is that of a sexual nature.  He’s day dreaming about hitting it and how soon can he get in those drawers.  Men and women think on totally different plains.

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