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The Ask Dr. Renee Show with Christine Swanson

by Dr. Renee | Sep 15, 2019 | All, Ask Dr. Renee Show

Christine Swanson Christine Swanson earned her MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and was selected by its faculty as the Willard T.C. Johnson Fellow, the most prestigious fellowship given to the student who has achieved high standards in...

Ask Dr. Renee: The Reasons Why We Should Breastfeed

by Dr. Renee | Aug 21, 2019 | All, Medicine

This article originally appears on MadameNoire.com August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, so it seemed fitting that we discuss the importance of breastfeeding. In recent years more black women have been breastfeeding their babies. In 2008, the percentage of...

Ask Dr. Renee: Essence Festival 2019

by Dr. Renee | Jul 26, 2019 | All, Entertainment, events

Essence Festival 2019 was the 25th Anniversary of the event. Essence didn’t disappoint and introduced all sorts of new things this year. Workshops and panels were not only in the convention center, branded after parties, and lots of great activations by their...

Ask Dr. Renee: Essence After Dark Reggae & Afrobeats

by Dr. Renee | Jul 18, 2019 | All, Entertainment

The 25th year of the Essence Festival brought lots of new things. One of my favorite new additions was the Essence After Dark series. These were Essence branded after-parties that featured amazing entertainment, DJ and performances. The weekend prior to Essence...

Ask Dr. Renee: What Are THINX Period Panties And How Do They Work?

by Dr. Renee | May 3, 2019 | All, Medicine

Back in 2016, I saw a lot of my blogger friends had written reviews for this new product, THINX. Later that year on Black Friday I saw THINX was having a sale and I said why not give them a try. I bought one pair and on my next menstrual cycle, I gave them a try. I...

Ask Dr. Renee: Verizon Is The First To Launch A Mobile 5G Network

by Dr. Renee | Apr 18, 2019 | All, Technology

I recently visited the flagship Verizon Store in Chicago. Verizon had a HUGE announcement! They are the first mobile network in the world to launch a mobile 5G network with a commercially available device. The network went live in Chicago on April 3, 2019. I met Ronan...