On March 20, 2010, Dr. Argie Allen, a relationship and family therapist hosted an empowerment seminar in Philadelphia entitled, “Dare to be Lovely.” The objective of the workshop was to help each attendant reclaim the authentic beauty within her by tapping into the essence of how powerful she truly is as a woman. This [...]

  In societies all across the globe, women carry an extraordinary load. We are expected to be excellent mothers, perfect daughters, and supportive sisters. At work, we often find ourselves working harder for less money than our male colleagues, and at school we often study hard to get high grades to make up for the [...]

  Fibromyalgia is a disease that causes constant widespread dull joint and muscle pains, adversely affecting daily activities. It is unfortunately a condition the medical community is still unsure about and serves as a black box label for a range of pain-related symptoms.  What we do know is that fibromyalgia affects over five percent of [...]

  Beautiful weather greeted the second annual Earth Day Fest and Flea Market at Clark Park on Saturday April 17th.  The event was established to encourage “self-sustaining economic development and empowerment in African communities throughout the U.S.”   Enthusiastic vendors set up tables throughout the park displaying items ranging from handbags and jewelry to household [...]

As an extension of our objective to inspire and empower women, Obaasema magazine has partnered with the Gye Nyame Empowerment Project (GNEP) to create a platform that facilitates this goal: Real African Women (R.A.W.)     Mission Statement REAL AFRICAN WOMEN (R.A.W.)Real African Women is a partnership between Obaasema Magazine and the Gye Nyame (pronounced [...]

Topic 1:   African Women Befriending Each Other For one reason or another, some African women have no desire to befriend other African women. Why do you think African women tend to shy away from forming strong bonds with their fellow African sisters? How do you think we could work on these issues?