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privilegios de los blancos, la expectativa, la enfermedad mental, los adolescentes, los padres, los niños, los medios de comunicación, white privilege, expectation, mental illness, teenagers, parents, Rachel Canning, children, media,
05 Mar 14

Rachel Canning, Girl Suing Her Parents for College...

Have you been following the story of 18-year-old college student, Rachel Canning, who is suing her parents, demanding that they pay for her high schoo...
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dating, relationships, mating, swirling, For Hariet, black women dating outside their race, bi racial, mixed relationships, black women white men, asian men, jealous, BWE, blogs, hatred, shade, gossip, lies, defense, choices, options, lifestyle, parenting, families, community, black love, marriage prospects,
04 Mar 14

Confessions From a Woman Struggling with Her Sanit...

Writing has always been my escape from life. I understood, at a very early age, that no one really gave a fuck about what happened to me. My job as a ...
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culture, race, ethnic, names, children, blended families, racism, discrimination, privilege, society, employment, stigma, dating, relationships, insight, black men, options,white men, black women, dating, interracial marriage, blended families, relationships, romance, flirting, advice, reader question, looking for love,
28 Feb 14

What’s In A Name?

From time to time we discuss names black Americans give their children.  I have seen some pretty outlandish names encroached upon innocent children ...
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Andrea Walker, Paula Johnson, society, crime, motherhood, domestic violence, murder, children, culture, abuse, violence, news,
22 Feb 14

Legion of Doom Mothers on Steroids — What th...

This one is breaking my heart. I am very sympathetic to victims of domestic violence to a point. I have seen a lot of crimes and issued lots of arrest...
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SAHM, lifestyle, choices, options, family, parenting, marriage, couples, children, finances, aging, society, culture, stereotypes, black women,stay at home black mothers, non working mothers, stay at home parents, women who don't want to work, raising kids, child rearing, tradition, servants, privilege, freedom,
18 Feb 14

Why Is Everyone Mad At A “Non-Working”...

I find that there are few things that piss off black people more than a stay at home black mother. Not stay at home mother, but stay at home BLACK mot...
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mixed marriage, biracial, children, Black HIstory Month, pride, education, awareness, Martin Luther King Jr, learning, positive reinforcement, icons, inspirational, sensitivity, diversity,
17 Feb 14

Talking To My Bi-Racial Kids About Black History M...

On the outside looking in, folks might think being in an interracial marriage means we’re obsessed with discussing race. We’re not. WeR...
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Doyin Richards, baby, biracial, viral, daddy, fatherhood, black men, children, Baby Bjorn, viral, racist, hate mail, blogger,
13 Jan 14

Black Father Gets Racist Hate Mail & Goes Vira...

This story has appeared several times in my Facebook feed. Apparently Black fathers can’t do anything right when it comes to their kids. I don&#...
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24 Jul 13

Getting Familiar with His Familia: Meeting His Fam...

The word family can either cause the average person to break out in a huge smile while feeling those warm and tingly reminders of all things safe and ...
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24 Jul 13

10 Mentoring Activities That Urban Kids Can Use...

I'm so stoked to see that roaring interest in actually inquiring into the needs of the po' innah city youfs. After all, one can't be expected to achie...
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23 Oct 12

My Birthday: Part Too

Part II or Tracy Renee Jones' emotional conversation with her estranged birth mother....
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15 Oct 12

My Birthday, Part Won.

Our beautiful, poetic and brilliant Tracy Renee Jones Recounts her recent reunion with her birth mother. Get out the tissues......
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16 Mar 12

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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17 Jan 12

Ghetto Nation: What Went Wrong in the Inner City B...

Take a stroll in any inner-city neighborhood: On any given afternoon, you will see groups of able-bodied young men lounging carelessly on street corne...
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