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blended families, children, swirling, mixed children, biracial, society, culture, racism, insensitivity, stereotypes,

That Awkward Moment When Numbskulls Assume Your Bi...

Last night, my husband Sean was holding our 16-month-old daughter Maya as we were boarding a flight from BWI to MCO. As we stepped onto the plane, one...
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interracial dating, black women dating white men, Swirling, book, video, diverse dating, dating outside your race, white men, advice, question of the week, culture, society, racism, intercultural communication, biracial, blended families, dark skinned women, community, international, quality men, black women dating white men, relationship, marriage, couples, swirling, blended families, culture, society, racism, fear,

Ladies, Do NOT Date Interracially if You’re ...

A non-black man just sent me the email below regarding an exchange he had with a black woman on OKCupid that he found attractive. This woman is so def...
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interracial dating, black women dating white men, Swirling, book, video, diverse dating, dating outside your race, white men, advice, question of the week, culture, society, racism, intercultural communication, biracial, blended families, dark skinned women, community, international, quality men,

Open Thread: “How Do I Explain My Preference...

Okay well he didn’t say that…exactly. Here’s what this 20-something white guy actually wrote… Mrs. Karazin,I’m not asham...
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black men, nonsense, relationships, pimping, running game, culture, marriage, family, lifestyle,

Open Thread: Hotep-Dude’s Idea of a Legit Ha...

This photo and subsequent caption came along my Facebook feed, and not the first time–I’ve seen lots of propaganda of late advocating poly...
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entertainment, man candy, culture, men, hot guys, swirling, uniform, dating, flirting, relationships, humor,

Man Candy Monday: Men in Uniform to Service You

I know, I know, I know. You wanted a Man Candy bag filled to the brim with MEN IN UNIFORM, and after much toiling and investigating I’m pleased ...
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Essence, Dr. Farrah Gray, Black men, haters, marriage, Eve, Maximillion Cooper, swirling, media, families, blended couples, engagements, culture,

Utter Hypocrisy: Let’s Talk About All the Du...

Sigh…a segment of people invested in keeping black women in an inferior position (and I say “people,” because this group is composed...
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Maximilian Cooper, Eve, wedding, tying the knot, engagement, black women with white men, nuptials, entertainment, culture, society, British,

Eve Becomes “Mrs. Maximillion Cooper”

This from People magazine Rapper and actress Eve married her fiancé, Maximillion Cooper, on Saturday. The Barbershop star and the British designer an...
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Dr. Cicely Cobb, teacher, racism, lawsuit, Nevada, harassment, black woman, culture, white children, disrespect, integration, diversity,

When Exploring The Global Village Becomes A Nightm...

A dedicated teacher with a Phd in her field is a dream for any public high school, right? Unfortunately for Dr. Cicely Cobb, it was a nightmare.  She...
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mixed couples, interracial relationship, black women dating white men, society, perception, harassment, racism, culture, blended families, biracial children, real life, stories, challenges, Youtube, video

Another You Tube Couple Shares Their Story: Val &#...

After our first feature of one of the fabulous You Tube couples that follow this blog, I got this note… “We are Val & Andrew. I’...
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self esteem, advice, society, fitting in, culture, individualism, opinions, power dynamics,

Let Um Know…. I’m Not Here for THAT!!

Time for a public service announcement from the good people that occupy the head space of Tracy Renee Jones. Read for clarity and content if you never...
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youtube, video, public disgust, dating, mating, Swirling, mixed couples, discrimination, stares, hostility in public, danger, black woman with a while man, violence, onlookers, race, racism, blended families,

Interracial Couple Speaks Candidly About Public On...

It’s funny. I never really know who all follows me on my You Tube channel…apparently there’s quite a lot…and when I get a free...
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law, business, discrimination, society, culture, working, professional behavior, stereotypes, college,

Are You Vulnerable to Job Discrimination?

By Tammy Ghalden From all of the research I have read, my answer to the above question would be “yes.” However, there might be some explanations I...
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New Music POSITIVE Hip Hop from Arrested Developme...

Some of you know that I’m friends with Speech Thomas, head of the legendary and iconic Arrested Development. He was a strong supporter of our No...
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elliot rodgers, murderer, #yesallwomen, society, culture, entitlement, white men, sexual abuse, crime, privilege, class, race,

#YesAllWomen: Why Do People Feel So Entitled to Wo...

By Pella Another day, another mass killing in America. At least that’s what the headlines seem to say to me. It’s almost what is expected ...
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