Too $hort and XXL magazine Hate Black Women: So what else is...
Honestly, I think any black woman who still buys mainstream rap/hip-hop hates herself, or, at the very least thinks that somehow the degrading of black women in general will not affect her in particular. Or either she is as dumb as a bag of rocks.
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Lori L. Tharps!...
Tharps makes the list because she's brave, quirky, funny, and charts her own course. ...
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New Beauty Trend: Eyelash Extensions...
Say whaaaat? Weaves for your eyelashes? Will the Indians ever be safe again?...
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Best Wash-and-Go EVER! Plus Bellegenza “Simply Straigh...
Find out what this recent customer thinks of Belegenza......
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Are You Letting the Haters Hold You Back from Fulfilling you...
I've had to deal with a lot of "noise" from people in my life who have something to say about my travel lifestyle....
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Time to Dump Crippling Racial Loyalty: Twenty-Four Percent o...
Black ladies who are clinging so steadfastly to "black love" while aiming a gun at both feet, I'm gonna just come right out and say that some of you w...
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Question of the Week: “Why Are More West Indian and Af...
Are West Indian and African women more amenable to 'the swirl' than us uptight Americans?...
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Alek Wek...
Black is beautiful. But I know y'all already knew that. The fashion industry has been a bit slower to catch on, but the stunningly gorgeous model Alek...
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Etiquette 101: Do You Have Your Consideration C.A.R.D.?...
Okay; the dog has absolutely nothing to do with this story. But...just look at how cute he/she is? ...
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Abiola Abrams: How to Create a Vision Board...
The more I think about it, the more I know this is a good idea. A vision allows you to see you dreams in a more concrete form. ...
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Should We Just Get Over It and Forgive Chris Brown Already?...
So when, if ever, does Chris Brown becoming deserving of public forgiveness? Should Chris Brown ever be allowed to perform at the Grammy's or any othe...
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BB&W Exclusive:Super-Star Yoga Master, Shiva Rea!...
You guys know I'm a serious yoga-hippie. So when I got the opportunity to interview the most beautiful, kick-arse-iest star of the "yoga flow," Shiva ...
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Kinda Makes You Wonder: Bobby Brown Not Welcome at Whitney&#...
The family is sending a clear message. And even a deaf person can hear it....
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Cop RANT! Man Gets Harassed By the Po Po’s for Walking...
I reserved my trademark What da cuss? phrase for times like these, when there are just no dignified words to explain the lame-brained, nutty, batty, c...
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Yes, Non-Black Men Can Use and Abuse Black Women Too (and I ...
A positive effect of all of this public discussion is that more and more black women are beginning to wake up, take stock of their situation, and beha...
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Stealth Vetting: Nine Questions to Ask Your Rainbeau Today...
The BWE blogs talk a lot about vetting, so we know it means more than working a gig giving pets shots and enemas. But the question is, how do we vet? ...
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Author Says Organized Religion Has It All Wrong...
Have you ever (like me) sat through a church service and listened to some doctrine that seemed to be way out wacky, or search as you might, you couldn...
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Fri Forjindam...
Meet the brainchild behind "Wedding Nouveau" magazine...
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Health: The Surprising Link I Had with Whitney Houston...
The surprising link I had with Whitney Houston......
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New Feature: “Leona’s Love Quest!”...
Follow this BB&W Crew member as she goes on an earnest and deliberate quest to find love. Get your popcorn ready!...
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Exercise of the Week: Free Weights to Stave Off Cottage-Chee...
Since some of you just HAVE to have the weights to feel like you're doing something......
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Your Skin: Cure for Clo Clo’s Eczema in the Sunday Was...
Clo Clo (the eight-year-old) was practically born with a rash. I suppose in the scheme of things--her being born 11 weeks early being a risk for a hos...
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Janelle Monáe...
Are you looking for a black female artist who can sing, dance, writes her own songs, and doesn't have to get half-naked in a video to put her talent o...
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Jamila on Why Some Women Who Leave ‘The PlantationR...
Some detractors of BWE/BWIP bloggers refer to them as 'sellouts' for encouraging black women to date interracially and leave the confines of dangerous...
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Dangerous Love: When South African Girl and Afrikaans Boy De...
"I've never been more afraid for my life... "...
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Kevin Purcell’s Hilarious Take on Dating with Kids Aft...
I’m not sure what my kids think about me dating women who are not their mother, but I’ve found it important thus far not to ask. Some th...
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Movie Review: “Mr. & Mrs. Loving” by BB...
From today's perspective its easy to say, "what was wrong with those people," but fifty years ago things were so much different. Few black men could...
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Breaking News: Whitney Houston Dead at 48!...
UPDATE: Whitney Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55PM at the Hollywood Beverly Hilton. Her body is still there. She was in Los Angeles to attend the G...
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Because You Need to Hear It: The BB&W Manifesto....
The train is quietly leaving......
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