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Why Should Black Women Be Saved? Because We Are Worth It!
Culture has dictated for over 400 years that black women are property, of low grade and value, and are more male than female. That mindset, although it may take another 400 years, must change and that starts with you and me.
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Elizabeth the Intern asks: “Are African-American Females Truly Free to Pursue Lives of Happiness?”
Every time I see a white woman with a black man, I must admit I get a little jealous. Not because I want her man, but because I wish it were just as easy for me to date interracially so my mind began to wonder: why is that? Why is it easier for black males to pursue IR than their female counterparts? Why or how are non-black females more easily able to pursue relationships with men outside their race than black women? It’s got to be more than a European standard of beauty.
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Romancing an Introvert: Striking Up a Conversation
I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I am an awkward, black, female introvert.
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Blasian Fusion Couple: Andie and Ken (Part 3) – Forget the Blueprint
We’ve all had one, girls anyway, at one point or another. That list you create when you’re dreaming of that special person. You imagine what he looks like, his smile, and the color of his eyes. Then you think about how he’ll make you feel, what his kisses taste like, or how he smells. Next, logistics roll into your mind: what is his job, what are his passions, what do you have in common. What is you ideal man? Andie imagined nothing short of her own personal Thor, God of Thunder. Instead, she got Ken: a short, lip-smacking, nerd… who loves him with all her heart. They say you can’t help who you fall in love with or it’s the person who you least expect. Who would’ve guessed this man would be the one to change all her rules?
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Interview with Writer and Former Madame Noire Editor, Demetria Irwin
On location at the film screening and panel discussion of “The Souls of Black Girls”, BB&W had the opportunity to speak with Panel member, the lovely Demetria Irwin, former Managing Editor of MadameNoire.com and mentor at Girls Write Now. We discussed role models, media images, family, and of course, writing. Its time for black women to start telling our own stories and defining our sexuality. Ms. Irwin is definitely one of the leaders to take up that great task!
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Cyberharassment: How far is too far?
Although, it is mainly prevalent among teenagers, according to overcomingcyberbullying.com, adult women are reporting “adult groups dedicated to harassing and defaming other as well, along with websites created specifically to make fun of and demean individuals.
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Film and Panel Discussion: “The Souls of Black Girls”
Recently, I was on location at the A.M.E. Zion Church on the Hill in Harlem to attend a panel discussion and film screening of the “Souls of Black Girls.” Negative media representation of black females and other women of color is nothing new to the BB&W community, but this news documentary was very refreshing in that opened doors to the minds of younger girls and teenagers and their critique of the media.
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Trust Your Instincts. BB&W Recounts Frightening Inappropriate Sexual Contact on NYC Train
“I got the ‘Welcome to New York’ speech twice. Thank you, but I was welcomed by the drunkard who shoved me into a concrete wall and countless homeless men pissing and masturbating on the train a long time ago. No matter what, this is not okay and no woman should be subjected to that.”
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Trend Alert: Dancing is the Latest ‘It Thing’ in Fitness
According to folks that know, dance classes are the hottest trend in health and fitness.
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Black Consumerism: Recession or Excession?
African Americans have billions in spending power. But how many of us have REAL wealth?
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