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Social Graces 101: Respectfulness in Conversation

Do you know how to talk the talk?...
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Do You Feel The Need to Distance Yourself from Oth...

Several times I have seen black women write that black women need to act to distance themselves from other black women. But why would I need to distan...
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Question of the Week: Swirling and Racially Charge...

How do you and your honey handle discussions of racially-charged subject in which you find yourselves on opposite ends? ...
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Chinese Flair Egg Drop Soup and Spare Ribs

Original recipe egg drop soup makes 1 quart of soup. Egg drop soup literally "egg flower soup") is a Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chic...
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You Decide: What Kind of Black Woman Are You?

WARNING: If you do not believe in ideals or striving to be better, please do not read this post or comment. If you had issues with my last post I wou...
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Transform Your Inner Critic Into An Inner Coach

"As black women, we can sometimes feel as if we have critics on every street corner and down every avenue. But, as bad as those critics are, the worse...
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What-cha wanna chat about???...
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The California Girl’s Guide to Having Fun (a...

I say "California Girl" to be used interchangeably with any girl NOT from a huge city where no one in their right mind owns a car. For us suburban gir...
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#Trending: African Prints

Oh yes, we are throwing back to the 70s dashiki without the bean pies. Ok, maybe I went a skosh bit too far but I must say, African prints are so in, ...
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Review: Newton’s Don’t Just Grow on Fi...

If you were a kid growing up in the 80's like me, when you think of Newton's you think of figs. My parents were notorious for stocking the shelves wit...
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Is Serena Williams a Rape Apologist, or Were Her C...

Serena Williams, tennis extraordinaire and french-speaking francophile, put her foot in her mouth when she made some unfortunate comments to a reporte...
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“So Good They Can’t Ignore You,”...

"Follow your passion" is not good advice, according to author/academic Cal Newport, yet this simple phrase has become the go-to career advice given to...
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Like Attracts Like: Do You Really Know What It Mea...

NOTE: This post is ONLY for women who WANT to get married and have families. If this isn't you, you might just want to check out Tanisha's post on bla...
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