Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP)

Time To Have A Conversation About The Connection B...

Marriage--of the legally and spiritually binding type--is the safest way to raise children here in America. I think it's about time for Americans to a...
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How to Deal When a Friend Betrays You

Newsflash haters! I'm a human being! With feelings! OMG what a shock......
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Leona’s Love Quest Part III: Getting my Pr...

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”- M...
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Etiquette 101: Know your place (setting)

Psst...you know what all those little forks and spoons are for?...
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Black Women And Self-Esteem: Do Black Women Have H...

I wonder if there is a mis-measurement of pride and self-esteem--due to cultural misunderstanding--being reflected in the surveys that say black women...
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Toni: Beware of Female “Lifestyle” Sab...

"Critical reading and thinking means not just looking at what is said, but understanding what it means, and how best to apply what knowledge has been ...
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Should We Strive To Raise Elite Black Girls?

As I devoured the pages Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, I had a pseudo-divine revelation...I'M NOT CRAZY NOR A DESPOT IN AN APRON....
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Etiquette 101:Put it in (hand)writing, restoring t...

"You don't call, you don't write..."...
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Etiquette 101: Good Manners; What’s race go...

I had a brief exchange with a woman a while back about how improper behavior and the lack of proper manners is hurtful to people wanting to advance an...
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Vanessa Bryant, Wife of Kobe Bryant, Has a Lesson ...

So how did Vanessa Bryant, the former Vanessa Laine, get it this good? There's one main reason Vanessa is in this situation. And here it is: Vanessa L...
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“Keeping It Real” —A Phrase You...

Whenever I hear someone use the word "real" in a sentence, I always wait for them to finish the sentence by telling me they are real what. ...
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Toni on Massive Role Reversals in the Black Commun...

"The black community has become a place of massive role reversals. The thing is, black women simply are not benefiting from having this happen. This h...
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Etiquette 101: Do You Have Your Consideration C.A...

Okay; the dog has absolutely nothing to do with this story. But...just look at how cute he/she is? ...
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Abiola Abrams: How to Create a Vision Board

The more I think about it, the more I know this is a good idea. A vision allows you to see you dreams in a more concrete form. ...
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