Blog | Beyond Black & White

12 May 14

Okay NFL Fans, What Did You Think of “The Kiss?”...

The NFL’s first openly gay draft pick for the Rams was exuberant at the news that he made the team that he kissed his boyfriend. Tongues are wagging. I don’t follow sports unless my husband makes me, but this stood out for a variety of reasons. Yes; he’s black. Yes; he’s gay. Yes; his boyfriend…

Health and Fitness

12 May 14

May is Mental Health Month. What Brings You Peace?...

There’s a month for everything, isn’t there? But May being the official month for mental health sort of makes sense. Spring is FINALLY her...

*Special*

12 May 14

Man Candy Monday: Hot Guys With Beards...

“Guys with beards kisses tingle, and make all the girls giggle”, or so I hear. What’s all the fuss about when it comes to men with b...

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Farmer's Market Fresh

11 May 14

Sweet and Paleo-Friendly Honey Roasted Carrots...

Yesterday on my way to visit my Mother for Mom’s Day, I noticed something strange about my feet when I reached down to slather lotion on ...

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Money

10 May 14

Before Dr. Dre Sold His Earphones to Apple, He Sold Black Gi...

So I just got wind of the news that Dr. Dre is in the process of selling his Beats earphones to Apple for $3.2 billion, making his the first “h...

Beauty

09 May 14

Spring Means Brown Girls Get Glowing…Makeup, Skincare,...

Spring is all about embracing color. It’s all around you–the flowers and trees…all bursting with it. As a chocolate girl, I was once...

Fashion

08 May 14

#Trending: Pacifica SS 2014...

Summer is fast approaching and the days have been heating up (unless of course you are on the south side of the planet below the equator). Being that ...

Gender Conflict

07 May 14

QOTW: Black Father Blames Himself for Daughter’s Inter...

Here’s the question: Dear Christelyn , A very heart breaking issue has arisen in my family because of my dating preferences. A brief history: I ...

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Health and Fitness

07 May 14

More Research Proves Benefits of Yoga...

A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine show that yoga can help with lowing blood pres...

News

07 May 14

Escaped Captive from Boko Haram Gang Said She Was Raped 15 T...

The stories from this troubled region just continue to get worse and worse. I can’t tell you how utterly helpless I feel. The little power I hav...

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Living

06 May 14

Feminism Series: Real Reasons Women Aren’t Happy Durin...

So the conversation rages on over the real meaning behind the study released by Stephen Wu and Paul Hagstrom revealing the level of unhappiness expe...

Fashion

06 May 14

3 Fantastic Trends re-introduced at the Met Gala...

Last night all the stars were out in the glimmering glory, dazzling us anew as they strut the red gas stream known as the Red Carpet. Some were dresse...

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News

06 May 14

Boko Haram: “I Will Sell Your Girls. There is a Market...

There’s no way you can watch this clip and believe these men of Boko Haram are doing what they’re doing for “Allah.” You have ...

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Beauty

05 May 14

And People Wonder Why We Rail So Much About Colorism…...

You know what I’m thinking… But folks steadily claiming we’ve overblown colorism in the black community…...

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Food

05 May 14

Paleo-riffic Sweet Potato Noodles with Crispy Sage...

I’m growing two types of organic sage leaves in my garden along my fence in order to save room for bigger plants. I’ve been using i...

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Entertainment

05 May 14

“Belle” Opens Strong…Tells a True Story of...

Sometimes when I watch old movies set in centuries past, I often wish I could have witnessed what it was like to live as an aristocrat, wearing fine c...

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*Special*

04 May 14

Man Candy Monday: Long Hair, Don’t Care...

I love men of all shapes and sizes. Though you can usually catch a well groomed man on my arm I do hold a place in my peripheral for those who forgo c...

Hair

04 May 14

Bow Down! BB&W Friend, Gigi Grows Mid-Back Length with ...

When I saw my friend Gigi’s length check after months of her hiding her hair in protective styles, I could hardly believe my eyes. In ten months...

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04 May 14

Femininity Series Part II: Why Black Women Aren’t Happ...

Not long ago a study released by Stephen Wu and Paul Hagstrom, both professors of economics at Hamilton College, revealed that black women aren’...

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Farmer's Market Fresh

03 May 14

One of the Easiest (and Healthiest) Vegetables to Grow in a ...

I realize that not everyone is like me when it comes to gardening. While I’m out in the patio with my coffee first thing in the morning to polli...

Beauty

02 May 14

You Tube Star, African Export Talks BB Cream for Hair, and D...

I love watching African Export’s advice on natural hair, because her hair how-to’s crush the myth that kinky hair can’t grow long, s...

News

02 May 14

Los Angeles NAACP President, Leon Jenkins, Resigns After Ste...

This week we reported how the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP is a whorish shill for racists like Donald Sterling in exchange for a few bags of silve...

News

01 May 14

Open Thread: Share How YOU Can Make a Difference In the Caus...

Today was mentally exhausting for me, but productive because I saw a social media groundswell surrounding the 200+ Nigerian girls who were kidnapped a...