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Rapper Juicy J Awards 50K Twerking Scholarship: Pr...

You’ve probably never heard of the rapper Juicy J, and for that you should be grateful, because his music is by far some of the most nonsensical...
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Iconic Tuesday: May I Interest You In This Awesome...

Oh, Kittens! I’ve been a bad, bad, girl. I stumbled across this AMAZING Pinterest board days ago and have been been agonizing over whether or no...
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Would President Kennedy Have Approved of Interraci...

Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy. He fought hard for African Americans to have basic civil rights, and I believ...
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Jackie Ormes: First African-American Woman Cartoon...

  The home of all things random, I recently came across this blurb on tumblr regarding Jackie Ormes, the first African-American woman cartoonist:...
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#Throwback Thursday: The First Interracial Kiss On...

Before Captain Kirk of the star ship Enterprise kissed his communications officer, Lieutenant Uhura, there was another interracial kiss shown on telev...
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Studies (and experience) Show Black Men Benefit an...

In two separate studies, Megan Holland and  Simone Ipsa-Landa examined the experiences of Black boys and girls who participated in diversity program...
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The Best Dang-Darned, Most Comprehensive Guide to ...

This information comes courtesy of longtime BB&W member, Tammy Ghalden. Thanks Tammy, for sharing such valuable information with all of us. The B...
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New IR Movie Alert: “Belle,” A ‘...

First, we had My Last Day Without You, now this… Summary: Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizebeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the ill...
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Black Girls Code is Bridging the Digital Divide

I had the pleasure of taking my daughter to a recent Black Girls Code event…and she LOVED it! For those of you who haven’t heard of the or...
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Where Were You On 9/11?

I still remember as clear as day where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news about the horrible terrorist attacks on 9/11/01.  I was at ho...
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Cathay Williams: The Only Black Woman Buffalo Sol...

Private Cathay Williams was the only woman to serve in the US Army as a Buffalo Soldier. On November 15, 1866 she enlisted in the Army as a man. Willi...
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Reflections: It was MLK Day. Are You Living the Dr...

Are you living YOUR dream? If not, what steps are you taking to make it happen? ...
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“#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen” And That&...

I actually tried to pass the buck on this one. However, finding out my previous article had been syndicated during the aftermath of the #SolidarityIsF...
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4 Year Old Genius Invited to Mensa: But Are Her Pa...

Anala Beevers is just four years old, but she already knows the location and capital of every US state. She learned the alphabet at four months of age...
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