Death of a Legend: Soap Goddess, Jeanne Cooper Die...

I am an unapologetic fan of the soaps. Did I mention I won't apologize?... READ MORE

As a Black Woman I Do Not Support Charles Ramsey!

This is my personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of Beyond Black & White writers or the blog owner.    You have probably all hea... READ MORE

Expansion of Background Checks: Dead or on Delay?

Just a few weeks ago, a Senate filibuster led many to believe that the gun debate had ended for good. But, I'm not so sure the gun control debate is o... READ MORE

BET Heiress Marries a Rainbeau! Just Goes to Show ...

Don't get me wrong, I'm THRILLED for Paige. I just wish that EVERY little black girl was cherished and protected and married off to a "perfect guy for... READ MORE

Do We Really Want “Our Stories” Told?

I was just thinking the other day about the way some Black people online complain that they want to see more of "our stories" being told in the media ... READ MORE

Pencil Or Marker: Who Gets To Tell The Story of Yo...

I have so much to say to the people that read this blog that it gets hard to know where to start. If I told you that I had been writing to you, the pe... READ MORE

Weekend Read: “Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever&...

Caution! Don't read if you have no sense of humor. ... READ MORE

Janelle Monáe Proves That a Brown Girl Can Be a Q...

First, of all, I will just begin by saying, brown women everywhere, please stand up. Janelle Monáe is in the building.... READ MORE

New Study Reveals 72% of Women Don’t Call Th...

It looks like the discussions we have had about feminism on this blog have not happened in a vacuum. The debate continues about whether many--NOT ALL-... READ MORE

Watch Out for First World Problems!

This post will really bother some of you so watch out! I feel that this needs to be said to show some balance and a different view.  This post is rel... READ MORE

Oh Happy Day! The Soaps are BACK!!

Yay, HULU!!... READ MORE

My Semi-Formal Announcement…The “SheTh...

I've been itching to share this news with all of you for months, but I've had to bite my tongue until we got close enough, because I was afraid evil d... READ MORE

Blerds Gather Round: Come Hither The Nation’...

Y'all are working my pleasant attitude and so I do to you what I do to humans when I need to pretend that you aren't here.... READ MORE

Random Thoughts About the Boston Bomber–What...

Who ARE these people?!... READ MORE