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LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy is one fifth of our COCOBelle of the Month feature with the cast of VH1’s Single Ladies. The charismatic actress, model and former First Lady of Turks & Caicos is also an entrepreneur, having launched two fashion lines, as well as a line of jeans for curvy women called PZI. Lis... View Post

LeToya Luckett

LeToya Luckett is one fifth of our COCOBelle of the Month feature with the cast of VH1’s Single Ladies. We first met LeToya when she was a member or Grammy Award winning group, Destiny’s Child, where she not only performed but also co-wrote several of the songs. She has also enjoyed tremendous so... View Post

Single Ladies: Love Yourself First

"I learned to love myself but only after the love of others would not quite do." – Shefon Nachelle Do you remember your first love? Oh, I do. The rush! The urgency! The passion! No one could tell me that we were not meant to be. Young and uncertain, I blossomed in his adoration. I believed in us... View Post

Charity Shea

Charity Shea is one fifth of our COCOBelle of the Month feature with the cast of VH1’s Single Ladies. The actress, originally from Colorado, was discovered in an amateur showcase, and has been showing off her acting chops ever since. She has starred alongside heavy hitters like Justin Timberlake ... View Post

Cynthia Bailey

We’ve seen Cynthia Bailey on the covers of fashion magazines, on designer runways, and on the hit Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She has shown her acting chops over the years on episodes of The Cosby Show and NY Undercover, as well as in Sandra Bernhardt’s film Without You I’m... View Post

How Transitioning Your Hair Can Change Your Life

By GG Renee Hill Transitioning to natural hair can be transformative not only for your hair, but also for your life. It teaches you that anything worth having requires mindfulness and patience. As you relearn your hair, you are forced to slow down, pay attention, and appreciate it for the uniq... View Post

La La Anthony

In 2012, La La Anthony launched Motives for La La, a cosmetics line created for women of color. The mineral based collection includes multiple products for face, cheeks, eyes, lips and nails--all ranging in color variation; and each product’s name was composed from La La’s life experience. We are... View Post

6 Ways to Nurture Your Spirit and Feel More Peaceful

By GG Renee Hill Have you ever looked around at all you have to be thankful for and felt nothing but lack and worry? You’re not alone. You might think of yourself as a happy person and yet sometimes your efforts feel unappreciated and peace eludes you. We all go through it. Perhaps we are spe... View Post

6 Ways to Exercise without Buying an Expensive Gym Membership

By Kim Jackson We know: you have every intention of taking better care of your body. But what you don’t have is the additional budget for an expensive monthly gym membership. Never fear, there are plenty of ways to get fit without stretching (pun intended) beyond your financial means. Here are 6... View Post