Black women

16 Sep 13

Lormarie on the ‘Muzzling’ of Black Wo...

I’ve been on a number of different forums where an interracially married black woman speaks of the hostility she faces from blacks, men in parti...
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08 Sep 13

You’re Wrong Ms. Underwood, We Do Want Kinky...

  Every single person in our society is told that they must wear presentable hairstyles. Nothing wrong with that at all. The problem is, the blac...
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26 Aug 13

Discussion: Do We Opt Out of Mental Health Help in...

But could this be a good thing?...
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22 Aug 13

On The Death Of Christopher Lane

I see no reason to be optimistic about the damning statistics or current racial climate in this country. Are you ready to deal with it?...
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14 Aug 13

How Can We Avoid Mr. Wrong???

Did you hear about the Florida man who killed his wife and posted a picture of her body on Facebook? He even left their 10-year-old daughter in the ho...
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11 Aug 13

How To Be A Strong Black Woman: Follow Oprah’...

Everyone and their mother has heard about Oprah's brush with racism in Zurich. In case you haven't, let me give you the scoop. Oprah visited an upscal...
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06 Aug 13

Do We Have To Get Rid Of The Strong Black Woman?

Why do so many of us feel that the strong black woman archetype has harmed us? What's so bad about assertiveness or resilience?...
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30 Jul 13

How Can Black Women Thrive in a Racist Society?

I read some articles over the weekend that left me shocked, angry, and speechless. The first was about a high school principal accused of racist verba...
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26 Jul 13

Accepting Black Women Just As They Are

July 19, 2013   Dearest Black Community,   Darlings, I have been thinking about the way that I view Black women and Black people in general ...
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09 Jul 13

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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06 Jun 13

Women are Winning in the Workplace…Kind of

The Pew Research Center released a report last week under the headline “Breadwinner Moms.” A misleading title in all, they forgot to add "Includin...
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26 Feb 13

What Black Men Say When Black Women Aren’t A...

What do men talk about when women aren't around? Is the conversation different based on the races, ages and culture of the men? Tracy has the inside s...
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12 Feb 13

Black Women Scare You? Get Real!

Is it fair when people, men in particular, express fear of black women?...
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10 Feb 13

Triple Consciousness and the Black Woman

It is a strange lot to be a black woman in American society. She was brought to this country to be an unpaid worker, a concubine and a broodmare. Her ...
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