advice, relationships, mixed marriage, blended couples, interracial dating, Swirlr, video, series, Kirk, Quintana,

Episode Two of “Swirlr” is Here!

Sorry for the delay, folks. The editors are, well…very persnickety. In this episode, we follow the men and women we picked as good potential mat...
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dating non black men, question, advice, video, Youtube, reader, help, flirting, dating, mixed couples,

Lesson: Black Chicks Need to Know When Non-Black M...

I continue to be amazed about how many young girls really are clueless about dating. This isn’t anything to be ashamed about–this is easil...
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Dencia, video, acceptance, skin bleaching, colorism, race,

Video: Singer Dencia Says on Camera, “White ...

Ugh. Every time I hear this woman talk I like her less. Not only is she snappy and catty, that ridiculous blond wig and balloon boobs speaks for thems...
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Carol's Daughter, Monoi, Fair Trade shea butter, hair care, styling, twists, inspiration, hair growth, braiding, hair tips

Got Mid-Length Hair? Consider Flat Twists To Prote...

Sometimes insomnia is a good thing, because last night while I was tossing and turning whilst complaining in my head about how  my frizzy ponytail is...
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BYOP: Save Money at the Spa By Bringing Your Own P...

BYOP = Bring Your Own Products A day at the spa can be spectacularly relaxing, and spectacularly expensive. A one-hour massage can cost you nearly $20...
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Black Chicks All Look Alike…I Guess…

This is kind of inane news, but at the time I thought it was funny. Watch this FOX sports correspondent mistake a random NASCAR fan as Donna Summer. Y...
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Video: Okay I’ve Had Enough! Black Parents, ...

This is the second video I’ve seen this week displaying a black mother displaying UTTER CONTEMPT for her daughter. Watch if you dare. https://ww...
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Beyond the Color Lines…A Tribute Anniversary...

Get your tissues out… Kizoa slideshow: Anniversary Tribute – Slideshow...
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OMG No Words. (NSFW) Well…Maybe This Could E...

My Facebook friend, Richard Miller brought this to my attention. At first I was like…WHAT? But then I thought, hey, the black community is so mu...
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black woman, fitness, gym, chastised for being too thin, inappropriate gear, stereotype, health, weight, planet fitness,

A True WTF Moment…When a Gym Manager Tells a...

So it seems that black women are damned if we do, and damned if we don’t, doesn’t it? By now, many of you have read about a true bit of WT...
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dating, relationships, mating, interracial relationship, meeting mates, app, digital dating, hook ups, Niki McElroy, Tinder, black women looking for non black men, how can I meet guys,

Author of “Black Girls Guide to Dating White...

My buddy and fellow IR author, Niki McElroy, author of  A Black Girls Guide to Dating White Men, recently took an 8-month ride on Tinder, the popula...
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naturalnista, vblogger, actress, friend to the room, entertainment, video, soap operas, natural hair, LaToya Codner, Days of Our Lives, NBC

Tune in Today to See Super-Cute Naturalista, LaToy...

If you’ve been on this blog any amount of time, you know I’m a stay-at-home mom. As such, it’s a requirement to watch soap operas. Y...
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dating, teens, interracial dating, young people, proms, Ebony magazine, stigma, stereotype, society, relationships,

Guess Who’s Coming to the Prom? EBONY Magazi...

Thank lawdbejeezus that today’s teenagers don’t have as many hangup about interracial relationships that the older folks seem to have. Acc...
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veggies, garden, health, nutrition, DIY, tomatoes, greens, skin, hair, carrots, parsley, micro greens, thyme, basil, peppers, mint, strawberries, zucchini, radish, dwarf fruit trees,

No Excuses! Six Good-For-You Plants You Can Grow W...

At some point, it will cease to be winter in the Midwest and East Coast and continue to be the never-ending summer it has been in California. Usually ...
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