Product Pick: Neocell Collagen with Vitamins, Herbal Beauty ...

A must have to get you through the hot, sticky summer....

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The Future of America Looks Colorful, Census Reports More No...

According the most recent census and as reported by the Washington Post,"For the first time in U.S. history, most of the nation’s babies are members...

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White Guy Proclaims, “I Refuse to Feel Guilty!!”...

"Please, let us stop shouting from the rooftops about how [black women] shouldn’t date a white man because of slavery." ...

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Sexy, Single, and Swirling…With a Slight Twist...

Thinking of crossing the race and gender lines?...

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Oh My Gawd. I Can’t Believe I Just Read What Someone W...

You know I only bring the sh#$ on "special" occasions......

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SWIRLING Review Today in the “August Chronicle”...

I'm SHOCKED!!! Augusta...and in GEORGIA??!!!...

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R.I.P. Donna Summer~Time To Put Your Afro Wigs On and Walk D...

Boo! One of the beautiful black goddesses I used to worship as a kid has sadly passed away. At age 63, cancer has claimed the life of Donna Summer. Sh...

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Book Launch Recap: A “Lovely Day”...

For those of you who weren't able to make it, yesterday's Swirling book signing at Eso Won in Los Angeles was standing room only, and there was a lin...

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Health: How to Get Michelle Obama’s Arms This Summer...

Doctor gives "the skinny" on how to achieve svelte arms this summer...

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Leona’s Love Quest Part IX- What’s Luck Got to Do with ...

We’ve all heard the stories before. Someone receives an e-mail from their future spouse on the very last day before their online dating subscription...

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Racy JC: Old Men Dig Black Chics!...

This might explain why so many older white dudes hit on you....

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Move away from the bull’s-eye part 3: Taking a bullet for ...

Picking up where I left off in part 2, I want to speak to why so many black women, no matter how intelligent, successful and yes, interracial relation...

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Ask a Stylist– Floral Skirt Sent in by Ms. Kay...

I am finally getting your requests for ask a stylist and I received two this week that I will be covering. The first was sent in by BB&W's very ow...

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Black Women Are Kicking Butt, Taking Names, and Getting Hire...

Black women are working it. Literally....

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Gone “Swirling” Today!...

Artist rendering by Adam Reid Janusz (this was ALMOST the book cover for SWIRLING). I kept it because I just love looking that that hot black chick ab...

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Keeping the Race Together or Keeping You Under Control?...

Christelyn's new book is on the threshold of release as I'm typing this. And with that news comes the necessary promotion and word spreading you expec...

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Black Women, Fibroids, and Heavy Periods...

They can cause pain and heavy periods. What might help to get you through your worst week of the month....

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Marissa Alexander Gets 20 Years: Has Justice Been Served?...

"Stand Your Ground" law works for one, but not for all. ...

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Good call, ABC: Scandal gets renewed for a second s...

The news I had been waiting for has finally arrived: ABC has officially decided to renew Scandal. Shonda Rhimes, producer and creator of Scandal annou...

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Take a Look and Listen: Book Review and Podcast with ‘...

did this interview after my bedtime, so I'm pretty proud that I remained conscious. ...

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Hair Update: Me, RAW, Before the Book....

I’ve been (mostly) bunning my hair and twisting, all protective styles for a couple of months so I could baby my hair so I could fry it for the ...

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The Day I Stopped Listening to Rap Music...

Do you listen to mainstream rap music? And if you don't still listen to this music, what made you finally stop? ...

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This Feels So Dang Good…...

Think fast, which one of those girls is me?...

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Friday Funny: Who’s On Your ‘Short List?’...

This conversation came up when Janice Littlejohn, my writing partner, were driving home from the "Los Angeles Times" book fair. We were driving down L...

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