Blatant Rejection of “Traditional” Looking Black...
Someone on my You Tube channel sent this video to me, and upon looking at the title, I thought it was just another cuss-filled, vitriolic video about how black women were the root to all ills in the black community. But what struck me was that the two gentlemen in the video look like “nice”…
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Latest News of NYPD Brutality PROVES You Can’t Be R...
I think I might have been a lone voice in the wilderness in my blog space when I reported and expressed my outrage over the tragic and unnecessary dea...
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OMG…Let These Folks Be! In Their Ninety’s, Inter...
This has got to be the sweetest thing in the whole world, and even more endearing that this couple–a white man and a black woman–live in t...
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Eric Garner: He Was Murdered. Definitively....
It looks like Eric Garner, the victim of homocide via the Staten Island police, might get some justice. According to the New York Daily News, “T...
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New Interracial Relationship Fiction: “Smoke and Mirro...
"SEX, BETRAYAL, SURVIVAL & REDEMPTION.....Smoke and Mirrors" is the latest release by literary Interracial and Multicultural Bestselling Author, Tiana...
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Cool Tools To Help You Get Your Yoga On...
I know everyone has a preference, but I personally believe that yoga is the single most amazing, body changing, stress reducing, and weight loss pract...
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TBT: KISS the Devil, Shame Your Parents...
I’m nearly still scared to admit how much the sheer sight of these men turned me on. I’d never seen anything like it, and haven’t ye...
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New Anti-Swirling Meme: “How Can You Oppose Racism And...
I’ve been seeing the following bit of stupid making its way around the web at an increased clip. The people who are desperate to guilt-trip blac...
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Writer Reads “Swirling,” and Is Overwhelmed with...
You won’t want to miss this. One of the most touching letters I’ve ever received. Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that non-black m...
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SirLoin’s Babe Wednesday: Looking back on it...
She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her...
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Guest Writer: A Black Girl’s Guide to Studying Abroad ...
Meet Tiana (left) and Angel (right)–two brown girls who met while studying abroad in Chile! ☺ Valparaíso, Chile, with its art-splashed bui...
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Where Did 64,000 Black Women and Girls Go?...
A person doesn’t just disappear into thin air but you would think they do when you learn that 64,000 Black women and girls are currently missing...
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#NWNW: Don’t Look for the New Man to Clean Up the Mess...
It’s very rare that I get questions that stir my emotions, frustrate me, and make me deeply sad. I just received such a letter from a very young...
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Man Candy Monday: Lustful Arabian Knights of Hot Indian Men...
Though I am very much receptive to all types of candy, I do favor a certain flavor when it comes to my favorite treats. Build me a man with dark eyes,...
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Quick! Help Me Create Some Meals with the Massive Harvest!...
Whew. Got back from the Tenth Annual BlogHer conference in San Jose feeling a bit nervous. I mean, I called everyday to say hello to the hubby and kid...
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Intimacy Is Not Built Through Sex. Surprised?...
A couple of months ago, I downloaded Tinder after hearing good things about it. And in one month’s time, I had four dates with three guys, pr...
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QOTW: “Help! My White Friends Ask My Black Girlfriend ...
How many us have felt like you’ve had to be the ambassador of all black people when you’re around people of other races? On guy wrote me,...
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Ladies, Be VERY Careful Dating Ethnic Men. Parents and Famil...
I recently read an article on Your Tango called, “My Boyfriends Was Ashamed of Me Because I’m Black.” I’ll admit, the first th...
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99 Reasons Wheat and Sugar are Your Problem....
One night last week when I had the munchies I decided to try eating a bowl of cereal that I thought was gluten free (silly me; buckwheat is still whea...
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TBT: Más, Mucho Más Menudo….....
I heard about the fan fare involving Michael Jackson and dem during the early 80’s but I just wasn’t into him like that. The bad boy image...
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JQ Abroad Open Thread: Share Your Overseas Experiences!...
Hi ladies, it’s been a long time since I’ve written here and it got me thinking that it’s high time that we shared our overseas experiences. Thi...
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Fabulous Date Ideas for Cool People...
The East Coast folks know that we’re on a tight deadline. These days you can’t quite tell when Summer springs or when Winter will Fall thr...
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Reader Letter: Black Woman Married to a Black Man Sees the S...
I love it when people finally “get” it. The letter… I pop in on your site from time to time and my feelings about what you are tryin...
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Love It! Couple I Interviewed for Loving Day 2014 Tied the K...
I just love it when this happens, and it happens a lot. Last year, courtesy of online dating site, DateWhoYouWant.com, I was able to attend the 2013 L...
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Gotta Say Something Because This is Inexcusable: Eric Gardne...
Many of you know that I draw a hard line on black men in the community who abandon their children en masse and never even think of marrying the volumi...
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Nutritious, Delicious, and Filling: How to Make Your Own Sun...
I’ve had mixed success with tomatoes this season. My heirloom tomatoes I grew from seed have produced “meh,” (good but not prolifi...
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Have You Seen This Hunk? Nick Bateman Blows Up Facebook....
Take a look at this specimen of perfection… So who is he? He’s Nick Bateman. A model, actor, and wanna-be Ninja Turtle that has everyone o...
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OMG Pink for Dark Girls…Yay Mineral Fusion!...
I have about a half dozen pink lipsticks in my stash, so many that it took me a dog’s life to get to trying a Mineral Fusion shade that just abo...
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Feeling Lonely? Isolated? Use Social Media to Create Your &#...
I recently got a note from a black woman married interracially, and it got me to thinking about how sometimes, interracial relationships can cause cha...
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The Unfair ‘Options’ Media Message: What Do Thes...
As a former public relations executive, I can tell you without any doubt that the media sends us messages–messages that we expect, messages that...
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