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Beyonce ‘Black Power’ Statement Perpet...

When I watched the Super Bowl half time show with my family and in-laws, it was pure comedy. Maxi was shushing me because I was squealing about Bruno ...
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The Quick-and-Dirty Guide to Saving and Broaching ...

If money is a chief reason for relationship woes, chances are it’s going to be something worth discussing at some point with the person you̵...
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The Oscars, Race, and the Boycott. Where Do You St...

As with last year, the nominations for the 2016 Oscars have produced howls of derision and severe criticism from industry professionals due once again...
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Black Women’s History: “Rosie the Riveter” W...

By Stanley Solomillo   When it comes to remembering World War II, we usually think of African American men and women who served in the U.S. armed for...
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Could “The Bachelor” Give the Final Ro...

I’ve got to be honest. I gave up on the Bachelor/Bachelorette series by the second season when it was clear it was mostly fabricated nonsense ex...
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At What Point Will More Black Men Stand Up to Stre...

As I read the news of yet ANOTHER horrendous assault and murder of a black woman who had the audacity to rebuff the overtures of a dusty stranger who ...
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What’s It Like to Be a Black Girl in Rome? D...

We are celebrated. Loved. Accepted. Matched. Married. Befriended. Rome truly seems like a black woman’s Mecca.  Dr. Tamara Pizzoli, the creator...
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It Just Keeps Getting Worse: Brooklyn Teens Who Ga...

If this story doesn’t encapsulate the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and disregard for black girls and women in the hood, I don’t know what...
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Iman a Widow…David Bowie Dies of Cancer at A...

Beyond Black & White is sad to report that legendary rocker, David Bowie, has died of cancer. He was 69. A brief statement was issued on his Faceb...
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Dating Asian Men: A Different Kind of Colorism for...

  A a skin-lightening commercial that recently aired in Thailand about how whiteness is the only thing you need to “win” highlighted ...
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Maine Governor Paul LaPageReveals Uncomfortable Tr...

Maine isn’t exactly known as a bastion of diversity. It’s pretty darned homogenous to the extreme white of the melanin spectrum. Perhaps t...
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New Ford Commercial with BW/WM Proves Madison Aven...

This commercial blows just about every stereotype about how black women do go in the water, don’t want to get their hair wet, or do outdoor acti...
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“If you were to choose between two men, one ...

  By the guy we all know and love, Savage Tango. You’ll not want to miss this first-hand account of what it’s like to be a Mormon! &#...
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The 50 Shades of Breitbart: What They’re Say...

Conservatives are a colorful bunch, and it would be a serious error to lump them all as racist, gun-toting Obama haters. Even if a that’s a big ...
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