Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, and Quentin Tarantino: Why...

Let me start by saying that I fully intended to hate every moment of Quentin Tarantino's new film, "Django Unchained." But......
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Commentary on the Crooked Room: You Mad Sapphire? ...

Ever had someone declare your anger? Without your input? Well, that's because you're an angry black woman, a Sapphire to be exact. Melissa Harris-Perr...
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White Math + Black Woman = Career Gold

No one ever tells you that being a complete nerd pays off in the end. But, I am living proof that tt does for black women more than any other group....
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Serena Williams Caricatured By a White ‘Frie...

Was Caroline Wozniacki being racist when impersonating Serena Williams? How should Williams have responded?...
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On DOMA: Are We Defending Marriage or Hate?

Does marriage really need defending? And, if so, from what? Other kinds of marriage, like maybe interracial marriage? Sounds a lot like hate to me......
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Vietnamese Guy Gives Real Talk on His Blasian Rela...

You wondered. We delivered....
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The “Scandal” Effect: Black Women on T...

The success of Scandal has made it even more of a lucrative idea to other producers. Finally, black women are being looked at as viable can...
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The Next Time Someone Says Newtown Is Not a Politi...

It is highly likely that this person is hallucinating and will tell you the sky is iridescent green or maybe yellow. It is this type of a-political th...
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Commentary on the Crooked Room: Mammy, Oh Mammy, W...

In the “crooked room,” we've met the Jezebel. Now, let's meet her polar opposite: the Mammy....
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On Fitness: It’s Your Hair, Or Your Life

It really is that simple. It took a minute, but once I stripped the issue down to its core, it became easy to cut through all my crap excuses, decide...
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Why Does the “Fiscal Cliff” Seem to Ma...

Whether we go over the cliff or not, everyone needs to have several seats and have an adult conversation. ...
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Leona’s Love Quest Part XVIII-Happy Holidays fr...

“I really hate this time of year- by which I mean, Thanksgiving to Valentine's day.” is what one of my closest and most cynical friends posted as...
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Opinion: Can Americans Really Afford 4 More Years ...

(BB&W is fully aware that this post is bound to piss some people off. But we feel this is a good cataslyst to bring about some discussion on this topi...
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The Superwoman Complex: Deepak Chopra Breaks Down ...

Innate social messaging systems tell Black women that they have to overcome, challenge, beat, and win every single thing they do. And, the Superwoman ...
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