Black Women's Empowerment

02 Aug 15

Yes, They Mean You Too…”BITCH.”

A predictable argument I’ve heard from critics on my position to pass on the movie, “Straight Outta Compton,” (you know, the one tha...
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30 Jul 15

Why No Self-Respecting Black Woman Should Pay to S...

By now you’ve probably seen the trailer for the movie, Straight Outta Compton, which tells the story of West Coast rap group, NWA (Niggas With A...
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28 Jul 15

“Your Daughters Are Being Boycotted.” ...

  This morning I woke up to a tag on Facebook that said this: “Black Women Moving On Articles like this are the reason why although I have...
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20 Jul 15

Truth Through Poetry…Black Women Bravely Fac...

Once upon a time, everyone thought that black men belonged to black women, and black women belonged to black men. The idea of “black love”...
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08 Jul 15

Bill Cosby Confession Highlights Why It’s So...

  Like most black people of my generation, I grew up watching Fat Albert, The Cosby Show, and A Different World. Bill Cosby was everyone’s ...
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10 Jun 15

Yes; There Is a War on Black Girls and Women. And ...

Law Wanxi has been my news-on-the-street guy lately, and sent a link to an article on Salon about how black girls and women are often brutalized and d...
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28 May 15

It Takes Kenya Moore for “Clutch” and...

The internet is all abuzz AGAIN, because reality newsmaker, Kenya Moore stated the obvious. There are simply not enough “good black men” f...
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27 May 15

Are Some Black Women Exporting Family Dysfunction ...

I’ve observed a trend in certain interracial relationship circles on Facebook, where a lot of talk has centered around black women interracially...
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19 May 15

Empowerment: Help a Sister Out with Her Five-Time ...

It’s no secret that we have THE MOST vibrant, supportive and intelligent black women here on BB&W, so it’s no surprise that many of th...
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19 May 15

Coaching: Help a Sister Be Catch the Menz With Fem...

Got this letter from a young girl recently… Dear Christelyn, I love your posts, have read your book and been keeping up with Beyond Black and W...
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08 May 15

Toni: Black Women Losing in the ‘Fairness Ga...

Yep, it’s Toni! You know something is important when I decide to break my “I’m too busy to write or BBW” to write something for BB...
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04 May 15

Who Benefits From Black Women Not Feeling Feminine...

I’m really glad more and more critically thinking black women are beginning to ask the right kind of questions....
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29 Apr 15

Before You Protest, This is What I Want For You.

Before you read on, know that this post is not referencing any particular protest or activism going on right now. I am speaking in generalities. Siste...
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16 Apr 15

New Study Suggests Professional Black Women “...

It’s well known that most black women are taught by their parents to get through school, don’t get pregnant, and don’t worry about g...
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