Brenda Brody: PRIDE...

“Stop worrying about what somebody else says or wants or does. Be positive. Have you ever seen the way David Bowie looks at Iman? And have you read the love letter Roger Ebert wrote to his beloved Chaz? There are men out there that will love us just like that. Don’t even think about the ones that don’t.”

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What’s That Smell?! What Are Your Go-To Perfumes?...

What are all of you all wearing? What's good?...

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100% Positive: “I Love Black Women Because…̶...

We must be on the verge of something great, because the trolls are in full force, sending out their roaches to attacked absolutely everything about bl...

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Black Women, Love and Where They WON’T Find I...

Whether it's bigots or men who are with you for reasons having nothing to do with love, "it doesn't matter. You won't get what you want and need from ...

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Reason #3,879 Why We Should Disown Mississippi: White Church...

Geez...I wish Mississippi would just go away....

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Question of the Week: “How Can Black Women Rise from &...

Not sure if this is trick question, but okay; I'll play....

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The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Was AWESOME...

Here are my top 6 observations gleaned from watching the Olympics opening ceremony... ...

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“Worthless: The Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Ri...

College is the new high school—this is a truism for those high school students who are seeking to enter or remain in the middle-class. Indeed, a col...

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The Fountain of Youth, For Colored Girls Only...

Know the in's and out's of caring for your colored hair...

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Watch Those Potholes While on Your Way to Greener Pastures...

I've been swirling since first grade and a boy chasing harlot for about as long. Surely there's something here for the respectable ladies of BB&W to l...

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Question of the Week: “Do You Have Any Advice for Age-...

A 21-year-old college student struggles with her attraction for older rainbeaus....

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Think Your Milky, Dewy Skin Doesn’t Need a Facial? Think A...

No; those aren’t maggots you see. Those are my pores...vomiting....

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“Oops! Soorrry!” Kristen Stewart is Out of Her V...

How could she do this to Team Edward???!!! ...

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Sending Kids to Charter Schools Outside of their District is...

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has jumped on the charter school bandwagon. At the Universal Bluford Charter School in Philadelphia, Romne...

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Kari Cobham Dishes on What’s it Like for West Indians ...

As a non-native, Kari looks at America with an outside-in prism, and noticed that, while she had no qualms about dating, mating and marrying interraci...

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Trend Report S/S 2012– Mod Squad...

Are you feeling this look as much as we are?...

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The Wild and Wacky Karazin Clan is at it Again....

Just a little update on the Karazin Clan reunion......

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The Hater’s Number: Odds Are, You Already Have It....

"I think what it is, plain and simple, is recognized lacking. Opposites attract, and negative energy is drawn to positive energy: These people will lo...

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Some Real Talk on ‘Swirling’: Concerted Efforts ...

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Trojan ‘Charged Sex Life Survey’ Released, Black...

"While the overall results of the survey are interesting to read, it seems that African American sexual behavior has been singled out for the lions sh...

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Video: Check Out Where Our Next ‘Swirling’ Socia...

I think Janice and I have topped ourselves on this one......

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(Bonus) Friday Funny: Who Would YOU Pick for the Cast of ...

We just signed the State Street deal to make "Swirling" a movie, and the ink is barely dry and I'm already thinking about who I'd pick as an all-star ...

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Lonnie’s Friday Funny: Nerds of the Universe, Unite!...

Seemed appropriate, since the zoo that is Comic-Con just wrapped up....

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Trend Report: 23 Ways to Wear Polkadots...

Polka dots invoke nostalgic pictures of Hops, roller skating, root beer floats and hamburgers. Large, medium or small, this comeback kid is making a b...

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The Nive Nulls: Journey for Preggo to Babster in Pictures!...

We're going to have to have this adorkable couple on for a couple profile, like SOON!...

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Thousands of Hair Conditioners: Which One is Right for You?...

Pop quiz! Do you know how to maintain the proper protein and moisture balance? If you don't, you might be seeing one too many hairs on the back of you...

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3 out of 5 Black Women Have Experienced Abuse, Linked to Obe...

Science has proved it: Some black women are using fat as a shield....

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