Blog | Beyond Black & White

26 Sep 19

Case Study: Naomi Campbell...

Written by Nicole J. This blog marks what will be the first of many case studies, where we will discuss and explore the attitudes, behaviors, and habits of women in the public eye. Even though most of us will not reach international fame or become multimillionaires ourselves, we can still learn from women in the…

Hair

25 Sep 19

Black Women, H&M, and Hair...

Written by Nicole J. Nothing gets black women more riled up than the conversation of hair. Hair has the super power to get under the skin of black wom...

Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men

23 Sep 19

How to Shoot Your Shot with A’leia and David –...

I met A’leia and David through a mutual Facebook group, and became a fan of their YouTube channel. I’ve included the link below. (Be sure to watch...

Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men

22 Sep 19

From LA with Love: A’leia and David – Part 1...

I met A’leia and David through a mutual Facebook group, and became a fan of their YouTube channel. The link has been included below. (Be sure to wat...

Thriving

21 Sep 19

Video: How to Handle Difficult Questions About Your Past...

It can be difficult to know what to say when you feel intimidated by others because you have a complicated past. This video gives advice about how to ...

Thriving

21 Sep 19

Five Reasons Black Women Should Take Up Longboarding...

Way back in my college years, I wanted to get around campus without having to walk everywhere. So, I went to my local beach supplies shop and bought a...

Entertainment

20 Sep 19

Inconceivable: A Man As You Wish...

Recently, the internet has exploded due to rumours that Sony was looking to remake the 1987 classic, The Princess Bride. People are understably outrag...

Relationships

19 Sep 19

Modules in the Build a Brotha Workshop...

Written by Nicole J. Good morning class, my name is Professor Pickmeisha Jones, a colleague of a Pimp named Nick Nack, and I teach black women nationw...

Relationships

18 Sep 19

Abstinence: Antiquated or Awesome?...

Written by Nicole J. Last week I talked a quite a bit about sexual health among black women, from tips to prevent getting HIV, to why unprotected sex ...

Relationships

17 Sep 19

Dating in the Diaspora: Jamaica...

Written by Nicole J. A common rebuttal to the dearth of American “Good Black Men” is to just get one from other black majority nations in ...

Relationships

16 Sep 19

Shut up about hypergamy!...

Written by Nicole J. There has been a lot of talk of late about black women and hypergamy. What’s hypergamy you ask? It’s just fancy talk for marr...

Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men

14 Sep 19

Trini’s Advice, Part 4...

Today’s article concludes our spotlight a new couple, Trini and Jay. Trini was so kind as to speak with me about her 26-year marriage to Jay. In thi...

Relationships

13 Sep 19

Rawdoggin’ is for married folks!...

Written by Nicole J Following on from an article posted back in January discussing why Jesus is not birth control, and yesterday’s blog about HI...

Health and Fitness

12 Sep 19

HIV Prevention Tips...

Written by Nicole J. With straight black women getting featured in HIV medication ads, infection rates in Atlanta rivaling some third world countries,...

Relationships

11 Sep 19

Lessons to learn from black male swirlers...

Written by Nicole J. Black men have been dating interracially in greater numbers and for far longer than black women have. Historical data shows that ...

What the Cuss?

10 Sep 19

Throwaway Children: A Case Study...

Written by Nicole J. Following on from my post about throwaway children, meaning black children birthed into this world as an unfortunate consequence ...

Health and Fitness

09 Sep 19

Maternal Mortality and Black Women...

Written by Nicole J. Maternal mortality is a hot topic of late, with more light shed on the statistic among black mothers-to-be since Serena Williams ...

Entertainment

08 Sep 19

Nicki Minaj Announces Retirement...

Written By Saran Lawson Hater her or love her Nicki Minaj is undoubtedly the reigning Queen of Rap. Her body of work and her mark on music and Hip Hop...

News

07 Sep 19

Grammy Award Winning Songwriter Lashawn Daniels, Dead at 41...

Written By Saran Lawson If you were a fan of the hit short-lived reality show, Tamar and Vince, then chances are you have become acquainted with LaSha...

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06 Sep 19

Yes…Call it a Comeback! I’m Back on YouTube!...

After almost 10 years, I’ve decided to revamp my channel. Why? Because when I looked at the scope of what has been available for black women who...

Gender Conflict

06 Sep 19

The Downside to Black Women’s Loyalty...

Written by Nicole J. In this episode of “Black Women Crowdfund the Craziest Things!” we see what I suspect is a black woman attempting to raise mo...

Thriving

05 Sep 19

Other things to expect when marrying out your race & cl...

Written by Nicole J. Following on from this video on The Pink Pill YouTube channel, here are four more things you might experience when you date or ma...

Beauty

05 Sep 19

Nude Nail Polish Options for Black Women...

Who doesn’t love a good manicure? Healthy hands and nails are just as important to your appearance as moisturized hair and dewy, glowing skin. A fun...

Married Swirling

04 Sep 19

Right Wing Royalty! Candace Owens and George Farmer Marry...

Ah…ain’t love grand? Black, beautiful and conservative firecracker, Candace Owens and outspoken Brexit-championing hedge funder and son of a membe...

Health and Fitness

04 Sep 19

Fitness Equipment Ideas for Your Home Gym...

Even though it’s closer to January 2020 than January 2019, there’s still time to make good on your New Year’s Resolution to shed a few pound...

Family

03 Sep 19

Throwaway Children...

Written by Nicole J. Is it just me, or has there been an uptick in the number of news stories that feature harm coming to black children in the last c...

Entertainment

02 Sep 19

New BW/WM Comedy Coming to CBS: Bob ♡ Abishola...

Written by Nicole J. A new comedy, Bob Hearts Abishola (trailer linked here), spearheaded by Chuck Lorre, the producer behind The Big Bang Theory and ...