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black females, violence, abuse, MTA, aggressiveness, domestic violence, black on black violence, South Carolina, acting white, crime, Blackistan, urban culture, negative black experience, stigma, education, light skinned women, dark skinned women, colorism, racism, Sean Bergin, Jersey City, police officer shooting, news, lies, urban america, violence

How Blackistanis Police Their Own: Girl Gets a Bea...

A Rock Hill, South Carolina teenager contacted the police after being attacked by two hood boogers for “acting too much like a white girl.”...
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Valparaiso, Chile, black girl's guide to travel, overseas, education, travel, living abroad, international travel, Chile, women traveling, adventure, expat,

Guest Writer: A Black Girl’s Guide to Studyi...

Meet Tiana (left) and Angel (right)–two brown girls who met while studying abroad in Chile! ☺   Valparaíso, Chile, with its art-splashed bui...
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QOTW, advice, white friends, black friends, bias, race, culture, education, teaching moments,

QOTW: “Help! My White Friends Ask My Black G...

How many us have felt like you’ve had to be the ambassador of all black people when you’re around people of other races? On guy wrote me,...
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Got to Give Credit Where It’s Due…Some...

I have to admit I was among the folks who cringed with Rachel Jeantel took the stand in the Trayvon Martin murder trail. She was a walking, talking st...
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racism, bias, white men dating black women, intercultural, cultural diversity, education, empathy, pushing back, patience, blended families, mixed couples, interracial dating,

“A Beautiful Burden” One Man’s C...

By “Zac Onbothsides”   Ok. We’ve established that there’s an attraction, we’ve even talked about the awkwardness of expressing ...
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religion, black women, spirituality, education, documentary, Blackistan, lifestyle, abuse, sexism, brainwashed, prosperity pimping, pastors, store front churches, single black women, money, finance, support, network, hustlers,

New Documentary on the Black Church Shines a Light...

I have to give credit where it’s due, because columnist Deborrah Cooper was the first to shine a light on how the church exploits black women an...
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Oxford, Joshua Beckford, college bound, black boys, black males, historic, England, higher education, morals, medical, education, black children,

This Brown Baby is Oxford Bound! 8 Year Old Makes ...

His name is Joshua Beckford and he’s ‘just a normal 8 year old’, according to his proud father. He asks a lot of curious questions ...
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breast feeding, black motherhood, shame, body hate, children, nutrition, body hatred, internet, education, stigma, public approval, sexuality, graduate student breast feed baby, instagram, slut shaming, image, picture, University,

Does This Picture Offend You? Now, Ask Yourself, W...

Social media is up in arms because a recent graduate is proudly displaying both her cap and gown and a partial breast to feed her infant. Predictably ...
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education, students, advice, book, Amazon, author, BBW, Philly Girl, book, empowerment, tips,

Dr. Phillygirl Pens a Book to Help Get You To R...

Beyond Black and White would like to throw some shine on one or our own, Phillgirl, who not only recently successfully challenged her PhD dissertation...
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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,

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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Benedict Cumberbatch, 12 Years a Slave, plantation, economics, reparations, slavery, benefit, rich, history, equality, blacks, descendants, finance, Caribbean,

How Much, If Anything, Do the Beneficiaries of Pro...

Turns out Benedict Cumberbatch’s fine arse is the descendant of plantation owners who got super from owning sugar-cane producing plantation in t...
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law, politics, race, equality, crime, racial profiling, prison, suspect, stereotypes, University of Minnesota,

End Racial Descriptions in Crime Alerts – W...

(credit: CBS)   There has been a recent uproar at the University of Minnesota because a black student was misidentified as a burglary suspect. ...
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dating, swirling, equals, standards, Black women, Black men, poor choices, leaving, relationshps, romance, abuse, options,

Toni: Desirable educated black women who don’...

I find it absolutely hilarious that we get black woman after black woman writing all these open letters and blog posts about how they only want a blac...
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Misee Harris, Shark Tank, television, The Bachelorette, doctor, mouth guard, athletes, contestant, competition,

Former Bachelorette, Misee Harris Dives Head First...

Remember the short-lived stint of bachelorette, Misee Harris? If not, that’s okay, because she’s giving America another chance to recogniz...
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