Transform Your Inner Critic Into An Inner Coach...
“As black women, we can sometimes feel as if we have critics on every street corner and down every avenue. But, as bad as those critics are, the worse critic–the one that does the most damage–can end up being you.”
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Chris Noth, Looking HOT, Says His Biracial Son is “Nat...
This morning I did my usual rounds of news gathering and came across a post from Clutch, sort of suggesting that "Sex and the City" actor, Ch...
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My “Wheatless” Journey–Before, and After....
What will you gain, when you LOSE the wheat?...
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Yes, “Too Much Good-for-You Stuff” Can be Just a...
Think a sweet, delicious, nutritious Granny Smith apple could never turn on you? Think again....
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Chef Bob: “My Pierogi Recipe”...
Pierogis are dumplings of unleavened dough – first boiled, then they are baked or fried usually in butter with onions – traditionally stuffed with...
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Don’t Be a Rachel Jeantel...
Now that things have died down a bit, I had to say something....
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Kerry Washington Marries a Black Man, And Yet She STILL Rema...
The cat has gotten out of the bag. Super-secretive-about-her-love-life actress Kerry Washington married football player Nnamdi Asomugha sometime aroun...
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Greg and Vena: Sometimes You Just Have To Take the Plunge!...
After the bad news yesterday, I thought we all could use a bit of good news. Meet Greg and Vena, who wanted to share with BB&W that they took the plun...
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On Your Guard: The ‘Blacklash’ Has Begun. Violen...
The rise in violence against swirl couples is increasing, but don't expect the media to put it together as hate crimes, and expect inhabitants of Blac...
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Think Jazzercise is so 1980’s? Think Again....
Last weekend I braved the 120-degree heat because I was curious (and foolhardy) enough to want to check out the annual Jazzercise conference in La Qui...
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Black Women: How BOLD Are You? Steps to Show You Ho...
Something I've been working on is my level of mental and emotional boldness. I don't mean being brash or careless, but bold. To be bold and be a black...
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Apologize For Wanting To Be (Or Being) Happy? Pfffft…....
Turns out whites AND blacks expect you to live a miserable life....
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Aye Papi…………One Woman’s Love A...
My hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey is a cultural melting pot, known as a 'stuck' town, consisting of newly arriving migrant people who end up find...
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Want To Marry a Kiwi Guy? New Zealand is Ripe for IR!...
New Zealand is a-calling.......
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The California Girl’s Guide to Having Fun (and not dyi...
I say "California Girl" to be used interchangeably with any girl NOT from a huge city where no one in their right mind owns a car. For us suburban gir...
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Lonnie’s Friday Funny: When Old People Hurt Themselves...
Clip courtesy of Lonnie Milsap...
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“Father Hunger” The Cause of Many Womens’ ...
New polls suggest “father hunger” is continuing to alter the family structure in the United States. A recent Associated Press pollfinds 42 percent...
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Letter From a Reader: “Where Were Rachel Jeantel’...
"There was so much fundraising that went into Trayvon Martin's case. They couldn't afford a super-polished, Olivia Pope type etiquette coach to transf...
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Butt Naked While Brown: Perfection, Normalcy and Taboo…...
Does Black Skin Equal Dirty?...
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Is “Thinspiration” Dangerous for our Girls?...
Yes; obesity is dangerous, but so is the other extreme....
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Dark Girls Documentary Hits Home For Some...
By now most of us have seen or heard of the much anticipated documentary Dark Girls that aired on the OWN Sunday evening repeating last night. I sat ...
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May the Force Be With You! George Lucas Marries Mellody Hobs...
Aw...but...tell me if you notice this too......
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BB&W Exclusive: Kola Boof Engaged to Rainbeau, Pilot an...
Brilliant novelist, philosopher, and fierce warrior for our daughters, Kola Boof, is set to marry in November 2013....
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#Trending: African Prints...
Oh yes, we are throwing back to the 70s dashiki without the bean pies. Ok, maybe I went a skosh bit too far but I must say, African prints are so in, ...
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Review: Newton’s Don’t Just Grow on Fig Trees....
If you were a kid growing up in the 80's like me, when you think of Newton's you think of figs. My parents were notorious for stocking the shelves wit...
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Congressional Hopeful Erika Harold Is No “Street Walke...
For years I have proudly waved the GOP banner and defended party politics to an extent. I am not one to make excuses for a proven racist Republican,...
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Recap of All the WTF News We Missed Last Week…...
Last week was full of WTF news that we at BB&W didn't get a chance to discuss, but the news is just too big to be ignored. Here's a list of what we mi...
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