Guest Blog Post: 6 Ways to Set Yourself Apart From Other Women

Get ahead | Succeed Don’t look down at the place you are in life Work with what you have to achieve what you want You can’t do anything about your past but you can affect the present to change the future Guest blog by: Diary of a Sassy Career Woman When anyone asked me what […]

Motivation: 6 Reasons Why You Should Never Ever Quit

Everybody wants to hit a home run On their first attempt But success doesn’t work like that Successful people don’t have special powers The principles of success are far more complex than talent alone Let’s take a look at black beauty vloggers on YouTube There are millions of black women who are good with hair, […]

Video: 7 Ways to Feel Confident When You No Longer Feel Attractive

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love “I Think I’m Ugly” I feel depressed when I see my reflection in the mirror. I’m the girl that guys talk to in order to get closer to my girlfriends. I feel as if I get rejected at school and work because of the way I look. […]

Guest Blog Post: 3 Surefire Ways to Get a Promotion at Work

Diary of a Sassy Black Woman I’am an ordinary 24 year old Black girl living in a big city, I love numbers and no surprise I ended up an Accountant, I didn’t always know what I wanted to do when I grew up. I like politics, I’m a TV junkie and I love to read […]

You Voted: 5 Ways to Spoil Yourself During Your Single Season

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love Your votes were counted and here’s the verdict  5 Ways to Spoil Yourself During Your Single Season After your manis, pedis and blow dries, what next? 1. Forgive Yourself For any mistakes you’ve made in past relationships. People often touch on forgiving others, but forgiving yourself is equally […]

Editor’s Note: Ladies Speak Your Truth Even if Your Voice Shakes

So I’m Yvonne, people call me Yvonne in real life I’m introducing myself To anyone who may have joined us recently. Welcome! Make yourself at home. Leave a comment, find us on social media, and feel free to send us an email anytime: contactus@blackcitygirl.com. Unless you have the patience of a saint, you probably haven’t […]

NowORNever: 5 Ways to Stamp Out Fear Once and For All

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love The typical scenario reads something like this  You come up with a fantastic idea… You write it down, you spend time meticulously planning your vision, you run it by your closest friends, who respond that overall it’s a good idea but needs a few tweaks. You do […]

Success: 7 Quick Ways to Get Ahead on Social Media in 2015

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love BLACKCITYGIRL is on 6 platforms including 4 social media platformsBlog, Emails, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr Social media has grown like wild fire, with over 150 million monthly active users on Instagram alone. What began as a social network for friends to chat, share photos and tidbits on […]

In Memory of Mike Brown: 7 Ways to Succeed in Life When You Feel Second Best

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love Mike Brown was an underdog We all suffer in life, but clearly some of us suffer more than others. Yesterday we were reminded yet again, that we don’t live in a fair system; the ugly truth is, people from minorities are marginalized and made to feel that […]

Success: 5 Ways to Cope With Depression

Get ahead | Succeed | Career | Love He who feels it knows it So the next few minutes maybe difficult to read, as depression is one of those topics society would rather sweep under the carpet. I wrote this post fighting back tears because this is the one area of my life that I’m […]