(ThySistas.com) Yes, this movie is really being made. The Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana was more or less forgotten after behind the scenes stills were released in 2013 of Saldana on set portraying the iconic musician in a bad kinky wig, caked-on dark makeup and a cartoonish prosthetic nose. ...
(ThySistas.com) We often speak of God in terms of a masculine principle, the Father and of course the harsh punisher who destroyed nations when the people were disobedient. When we go to church we’re often reminded of the Hellfire, the ultimate punishment for those who fail to believe. Most of ...
(ThySistas.com) Receiving negativity from others is difficult to deal with. Being the object of constant ridicule can have a devastating effect on one’s self image and that of generations to follow. The situation shifts from outside attacks to self-inflicted harm rather quickly. As black women we must ask ourselves if we ...
(ThySistas.com) Food is a staple of our day to day existence. We must eat to live! Unfortunately, we reside in a society where the foods we eat are causing more illnesses than healing. There are cases where individuals who eat “junk foods” such as sweets, processed foods and sodas are ...
(ThySistas.com) Inspiration has no age limit or minimum, as we are reminded by a 106-year-old woman who visited President Obama last week, as well as a young boy who touched the president’s hair to see if it was like his. Both have had an experience that will last a life ...
(ThySistas.com) As women, we are more in tuned with our environment than men. It’s not a quip to the male gender women are just wired differently. With that, one of the ways we know what’s going on inside of us is through the health of our hair. Our bodies communicate ...
(ThySistas.com) Ladies let’s face it, as life’s proverbial clock ticks on, we’re not getting any younger. If you are in your twenties, dreading your thirties or well into your forties, the truth is your time on this earth is too short to hate getting up every morning to go to ...
(ThySistas.com) This year is shaping up to be a dynamic year for people of color. In 2016 thus far, not only are we seeing more folks in the black community support each other, we are seeing the propelling of black consciousness to the forefronts of mainstream media. From Beyoncé’s “Formation” ...
(ThySistas.com) Health & fitness experts like myself have long known that ‘abs are made in the kitchen.’ Which is why I tell folks that all the sit ups in the world won’t give you the six-pack abs of your dreams if you’ve got a horrible diet, and as a result, ...
(ThySistas.com) It’s the most important meal of the day. You’ve heard this phrase before, probably hundreds of times. You may have touted it to others, while hiding behind a guilty grin. Or perhaps you’ve nervously laughed (or cried a little) on the inside, when this age-old saying briefly echoed in ...