Relationship Tweet Chat Today, 4PM PST/7PM EST...
I get so many relationship questions that I often can’t get to them all. But today, I’m going to be part of a tweet chat with my fellow co-founders of the She Thrives Network! One of our founders, Gennifer Miller, works as a matchmaker and coach, so you do not want to miss the chance…
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Blessed? Amazing?! Wonderful?!! How Is Your 2014 Looking So ...
Thus far, my year has been all of the above and more! How many of you made New Year’s Resolutions at the end of 2013? Well, now that one month h...
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Treat Time: The Maxwell House International Green Smoothie...
I’m a sucker for green smoothies, and since my garden’s greenery is growing almost too fast for me to consume, I’ve taken to having ...
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QOTW: “I Have Five Kids. Is It Too Late for Me to Swir...
I get this question quite a bit, and I have to be very delicate how I answer. But it’s time to address it. Hi Christelyn, I’m a single b...
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“I Love You. So Before You Tell Me Why I Should Watch ...
That I think about slavery every day. And have for as long as I can remember. Every time I look into my eyes, big and brown like Harriet’s and Sojou...
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Raise Your Hand if Your Elbows are Ashy...
Raise your hand if your skin is feeling a might tight during this long, dry winter. I don’t know about you, but I’m raising my hand and lo...
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BBW’s First Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Him...
Women if you are like me, you are absolutely stumped about what to buy your beau for VDay. I personally think men are harder to shop for than women. S...
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Parisian Figure Skating Pair Vanessa James and Morgan Cipris...
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are underway, which, for ice skating aficionado’s means multiple chances to watch lithe athletic women being hois...
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Listen white guys, you REALLY need to get over your fear of ...
I recently ran across a post from a “Pick Up Artist” site by an expert giving advice to non-black men on how to date black women. It was...
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Video: “Black Women Get a Special Kind of Shade,”...
Check out my interview with Nikki Woods, producer for Tom Joyner TV and Black America Web, and I get pretty real about the challenges that black women...
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It’s Official: Tyra Banks Has a New Boo...
Tyra Banks, model and creator of the reality TV show for aspiring models America’s Next Top Model, was photographed getting her smooch on in a r...
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Monday-Punday #24...
Monday-Punday #24 SirLoin thought you’d all enjoy this bit of wisdom … The Pink Gorilla A middle-aged man is on a business trip through Ro...
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Michonne…. The Magnificent (Or My Reason to Discuss Wa...
Yeah, baby!! I survived the season hiatus to tune in to watch the premier of The Walking Dead and so did Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. There was mu...
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Chile Bye: Black Women Are More Than the Length of Their Hai...
I’m trying to get my life together and work on things more compelling in this second month of the new year and, dammit, if Facebook doesn’...
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Be Dramatic with a Gel Liner and Highlights...
I love playing up my eyes, and spent the majority of my primp time trying to get them just right. What I’ve noticed that really helps with givin...
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Week-end Read “Blood to Blood” by Ifè Oshun...
“Blood to Blood“ by Ifè Oshun This is a young adult Fantasy Papa Grace Publishing Published December 28, 2013 Length 232 pages So what ...
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National Black HIV Awareness Day: Have You Been Tested?...
February 7th is National HIV Awareness Day. HIV/AIDS has claimed approximately 250,745 lives over the last five years. Though much less than the 80&#...
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LMAO Haters are Hilarious!...
Sometimes, when I read mean and crazy stuff by people who have an insane, mouth-frothing, over-the-top hatred for me, I get sad. And then I realize, I...
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QOTW: “Am I Wrong If I Choose to Never Date a Black Ma...
I just got this note from a fan of the blog and fan page: I have a question for you Christelyn as well as the other group members who are doing the sw...
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Monica: “I Thank God For My Husband”...
Monica L. In light of a recent post, I wanted to share a refreshing story of Monica L. This beautiful, scholarly sister would not let negative messa...
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Vintage Black Glamour Is Coming to a Coffee Table Near You...
Beauty. Class. Style. Grace. Talent. Nichelle Gainer, writer and proprietor of the tumblr site Vintage Black Glamour, is set to publish a coffee table...
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How Much, If Anything, Do the Beneficiaries of Profits From ...
Turns out Benedict Cumberbatch’s fine arse is the descendant of plantation owners who got super from owning sugar-cane producing plantation in t...
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End Racial Descriptions in Crime Alerts – What the Cu...
(credit: CBS) There has been a recent uproar at the University of Minnesota because a black student was misidentified as a burglary suspect. ...
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OK, So You Possibly Hate (Or Love) Beyoncé’s New Albu...
She deserves the hype. And by “she,” I’m referring to Nigerian feminist author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Beyoncé’s recent epo...
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Do You Know the Difference Between “A” Husband and “Th...
By “Nissa” When I was in college, I was part of a women’s circle that met once a week to discuss school, God, & men. Whenever one ...
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It May Be the Middle of Winter, but You Can STILL Cultivate ...
Nobody can tell me that my frequent consumption of fresh organic produce from my kitchen garden hasn’t resulted in glowing skin. And that’...
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#Naughty: Massage your Rainbeau/Rainbeauette for Valentines ...
Massage your Rainbeau/Rainbeauette for Valentines Day By SirLoinDeBeef It’s a lot better than a card. Lasts longer than a box of chocolates (and...
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Apollo Nida, Husband of RHOA Star Phaedra Parks, Gets Indict...
This is foolishness at its finest. I’m not a Real Housewives of Atlanta Fan. In fact, I’ve never watched the show other than the occasiona...
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Hilarious Bedsider PSA’s Addresses the Birth Control W...
I was up at the wee hours of the morning last night and saw this commercial… This is brilliant, and I wish it could be shown on the television m...
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A Sister Reacts to Accusation of Race Betrayal...
I was given permission by L. B. Kelle to share a recent experience she had. Now I know the loyal readers of BBW would have some choice words to say...
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