Kerry Washington Talks About Financial Abuse Through The Purple Purse Campaign

Kerry Washington has joined the conversation about domestic violence, and she is focusing on an area of control and power that is often-overlooked. Kerry says the top reason why women stay in abusive relationships is financial abuse, and I think I agree with her. She said this in an interview with The Huffington Post;

"It's the reason why so many people stay. That whole hashtag #WhyIStayed that happened last week, you saw how many of those responses were about feeling trapped financially.

Kerry is the ambassador and spokeswoman for the Allstate Foundation, which runs an initiative called “Purple Purse” to raise awareness of domestic abuse. She says;

Natural Hairstyles In Vogue - Check Out Adaeze Yobo, Yvonne Jegede, Oreka Godis

Just yesterday, Khloe Kardashian debuted her braided cornrows [here] and it got me thinking about hairstyles for my natural hair. I could do cornrows easily when my hair was longer but now it's just growing out of the TWA, easy look hairstyles are harder to come by.

I spend a good amount of time searching for natural hair styles online, and often I leave my hair as wash and go. I have toyed around with the idea of cutting it again, but I'm not ready yet.

Seeing these lovely ladies rocking their natural hair gave me some life. Enjoy!

Woman Enjoys Honeymoon With Husband Cleared for Murder And Released After 26 Years in Prison

The story of Mark and Mia Shand is one that got me teary-eyed and I'm sure you will cry too when you get to know this amazing woman and how she stood by her man.

In 1986, about a year after Mia and Mark met, Mark was arrested, convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder he has now been cleared from. Last October, lawyers proved he had nothing to do with the crime and he was released.

CBS news caught up with the couple three months later, and it was their honeymoon. They had been married almost 20 years, but this was the longest amount of time the couple were spending together. This is the true meaning of "Love is patient and endures all things..., not the type force-fed to some women in abusive marriages.

Watch the video below...

#TBT - Chacha Eke Faani Shares Baby Bump Pictures Taken Day Before Her Daughter Was Born

For Throwback Thursday, Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani has just shared baby bump pictures taken exactly one year ago on the day before her daughter was born.

Kamara's Birthday In Retrospect...Less Than 24hrs Afta Ds Pic Was Taken(18th Sept)..Our Angel Came Forth(19th Sept)..How Time Flies..! How Do I Thank Thee Lord?...Blessed Be Ur Name Most High God..!#Grateful

Wow, isn't a woman's body amazing? More pictures below...

Cheating Man Ordered to Pay $5K for Taking Girlfriend's Virginity

A married chinese man who had sex with his virgin girlfriend after telling her he was single has been ordered to pay an equivalent of $5,000 in compensation.

A People's Court in Pudong New Area had ordered the man, surnamed Li, to pay his younger lover, surnamed Chen, the money in compensation for violating her "virginity right".

This is the first time I'm hearing about virginity as a right, and a man being made to pay back for it in such a situation. I'm still thinking whether it is a good or bad thing. Read on for the full story according to SCMP,

Gone Too Far - Comedy With OC Ukeje Premieres Oct 10 In London

Gone Too Far! follows two estranged teenage brothers over the course of a single day as they meet for the first time and struggle to accept each other for who they are.

When London teenager Yemi's big brother comes to live with him from Nigeria, Ikudayisi's terrible fashion sense, broad Yoruba accent and misplaced confidence with the opposite sex threaten to destroy Yemi's already small amount of street cred.

When the pair are forced to spend the day together on their Peckham estate Yemi is forced to confront local bullies, the unattainable girl of his dreams and his own African heritage, eventually teaching both of them the values of family and self-respect.

Meredith Vieira Shares Her Personal Story of Domestic Violence on New Talk Show

Meredith Vieira will be discussing the topic of domestic violence and the hashtag #WhiIStayed on today's episode of her brand new afternoon talk show.

As activists continue to raise awareness on DV following the stories of Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson in the NFL, the former Who Wants to be a Millionaire host will be sharing a personal story of the experiences she had with an abusive boyfriend many years ago. She told ABC;

"It started out with, we’d have a fight and he’d just sort of grab my arm. I didn’t think a lot about it, and then it turned into pushing me against the wall and then it went beyond that to actually taking his hand and grabbing my face and saying, ‘I could ruin your career if I wanted to and no one would want you.'"

"Then there was the night that, we shared an apartment, and he threw me into a shower, naked in scalding water and then he threw me outside into the hallway, we lived in an apartment building, and I hid in the stairwell for two hours until he came again crying, and said ‘I promise I won’t do this again.’ And I continued to stay in that relationship until I was offered a job in another state and that’s where I felt I had the ability to get away."

Beyonce Shares Pictures From Her Birthday - See Bee-Jeweled Birthday Hat

Beyoncé turned 33 on Sept 4 and now she has shared the pictures from that day on her website.

We can see that Beyonce celebrated in a low key style with family and friends, but check out that custom birthday hat encrusted with jeweled bees!

There was even a jewel-encrusted crown reading "Queen Bey" along with the rest. Wow!

She even shared a picture of her as a little girl :)

On Linda Ikeji Posting About Brand New 2014 Range Rover On Her Blog

Top Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji got herself the 2014 Range Rover, said to cost N24million, for her birthday. She shared the photos of the new toy and her fleet of expensive cars on her blog, saying;

"Yay! My dad finally gave me permission to buy the 2014 Range Rover and I'm beyond happy. I've wanted this car for so long but he was against me buying it. But it's my birthday this Friday and he finally agreed that I could buy it for myself as a birthday present."

Now, a few poeple seem to think there is something off about sharing the pictures of the cars on her blog. Thelma Thinks posted 16 Thoughts on the announcement asking,

"Is she just proud of her achievements and trying to encourage others, or is she trying to make people jealous? Hmmm *thinking*. Ok, why is she showing us her three cars side by side? Now she's just rubbing it in jor!"

Introducing #CockLocks For Men Who Cheat And The Women Who Love Them

Introducing #CockLocks. For all my ladies in committed relationships with male thots but refuse to leave because the D IS TOO DAMN GOOD. Cock block your man 24/7 with one of these #CockLocks only for 3 easy payments of $69.99. ORDER YOUR TODAY!!!!!

And so Instagram user @Sixteenz captioned a picture of several designs of this device that looks like it will fit a flaccid male penis to a T. I'm thinking there's a design flaw somewhere but those massive locks just won't allow me pay attention. LOL...

Somebody tell me this is just for jokes, please. But if for real, will you get one for yourself, if you're a man, or if you're a woman, for your spouse?