Healing through cultural fashion and beauty, pioneer Isis Brantley

Isis Brantley of Dallas, Texas is a style influencer and the recent recipient of the “Nzuri 100 Carat Diamond Award” for pioneering natural hair care; and being a trailblazer for over 20 years in the natural hair care industry.

JETSETTER | Shima Kindelan

Founder of the Shima Hair Growth System travels often. We caught up with Shima to share some travel tips with YOU!

Victims of rape get apathy and sometimes worse while in the military

Sexual attacks in the military are a growing problem. In 2011, reports of this abuse varied widely, anywhere from 3,000 incidents to as many as 19,000 confirmed by the Department of Defense. No matter what statistics are considered accurate, as of late, a number of injured parties have come forward with claims of harassment, being ignored or receiving a questionable psychiatric diagnosis.

Head Over Heels: A High Heel Review

Like diamonds, high heels are a girl’s best friend. While this fact may seem amusing, it was proven true a very long time ago. During the 16th century, European royalty started wearing high-heeled shoes to make them look taller or larger than life. By 1580, men also wore them, and all this time I was under the assumption that Prince (the singer) did that first. Go figure! One cool tidbit about back then is that a person with authority or wealth was often referred to as “well-heeled”.

Who murdered Shaima Alawadi?

With her daughter sleeping nearby, a California woman was brutally clubbed inside the family home. She subsequently died. At first police thought it was a hate crime. The latest speculation seems to indicate otherwise.