Archive for the ‘Black Women’s Empowerment’ Category

2 Move away from the bull’s-eye part 3: Taking a bullet for indoctrination’s sake

Move away from the bull’s-eye part 3: Taking a bullet for indoctrination’s sake

May 17, in Black Women's Empowerment, Editorial Staff, Living, Thriving, by

Picking up where I left off in part 2, I want to speak to why so many black women, no matter how intelligent, successful and yes, interracial relationship-minded, will take some unnecessary bullets and jump head-first into crosshairs. Fear is a major motivating factor, but inorder to understand the reason, you have to get at the root. That root is indoctrination.


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164 Keeping the Race Together or Keeping You Under Control?

Keeping the Race Together or Keeping You Under Control?

May 14, in Black Women's Empowerment, Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men, Editorial Staff, Living, Relationships, Swirling, the Book, Thriving, by

Christelyn’s new book is on the threshold of release as I’m typing this. And with that news comes the necessary promotion and word spreading you expect while trying to get a product out there to consumers. There was a link to one such feature that had the predictable bit of grumbling and talking points. You know, the lie-filled scare tactics that never fail to come up when black women even think about expanding their dating options.

In any case, one particular sentiment stood out to me…


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64 Of black women and totem poles…

Of black women and totem poles…

May 9, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Thriving, by

Once upon a time, someone somewhere decided that there was a “totem pole” and that black women are at the bottom of it.


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123 Claiming vs. Exclusion: What makes a black woman “black”, anyway?

Claiming vs. Exclusion: What makes a black woman “black”, anyway?

Apr 23, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Thriving, by

What defines a BLACK woman?


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34 Question of the Week: “My Workplace is Surrounded By Bigots–What Should I Do?”

Question of the Week: “My Workplace is Surrounded By Bigots–What Should I Do?”

Apr 18, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Question of the Week, Thriving, by

Chicago college student works in food-service job full of Archie Bunkers.


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19 Shutting Up About Black Men (Part 3)

Shutting Up About Black Men (Part 3)

Apr 11, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Thriving, by

And here is the promised final part to a rather touchy subject. Just like how not everyone may have agreed with the observations made in the first two parts (here and here, for those who missed it), there is likely to be controversy over what follows. Note: You are perfectly within your right to agree to disagree. (Let’s just let’s all please keep it civil and on topic. No derailing or attempts to shut down discussion!)


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26 Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Pride

Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Pride

Apr 9, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Living, Thriving, by

Pride is “feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired”. Pride only becomes evil when it becomes excessive. The sin of pride; the deadly sin that is vanity.


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80 ‘Harleyq2′: The Mammy Stereotype Gone Too Far

‘Harleyq2′: The Mammy Stereotype Gone Too Far

Apr 5, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Guests of the Inner Sanctum, by

“Why is this mammy saying so prevalent and why are some black women assuming that the entire world view them that way?”


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153 ‘Swirling’ Guilt Can Cause Sisters to Soldier On…

‘Swirling’ Guilt Can Cause Sisters to Soldier On…

Apr 3, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Relationships, Thriving, by

We’ve done little discussions about the “reluctant swirler.” But you probably know this girl as well as I do. She probably dated intra-racially her entire dating life, but just so happened to find a rainbeau that she really, really liked…a lot. They date a while and maybe they get married. But in the back of her mind, she feels a dreaded, secret guilt, one that she can’t share with her significant other, nor anyone else.


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22 BB&W Crew Member, Dee Dee Russell Gets Her Movie Hustle On!

BB&W Crew Member, Dee Dee Russell Gets Her Movie Hustle On!

Mar 31, in Black Women's Empowerment, Living, Media Watch, Thriving, by

Lawd! this chile is busy…


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150 BWE’s PR Problem

BWE’s PR Problem

Mar 30, in Black Women's Empowerment, by

Come because you expected drama. Stay because you found none.


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59 Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Matter (And Always Will)

Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Matter (And Always Will)

Mar 26, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Media Watch, Thriving, by

When black women are consistently portrayed in the media as being overweight (to an even greater extent than what they actually are), as Mammy, as Sapphire, as Jezebel, as the neck-snappin’-finger-poppin’ chick who loves to fight, please understand that these images are created with a purpose and with the consent of thousands of advertisers who are making money off of promoting ‘safe’ stereotypes of black women.


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73 The Trouble with DBR Black Women: In Life and Discussion…

The Trouble with DBR Black Women: In Life and Discussion…

Mar 26, in Black Women's Empowerment, Editorial Staff, Living, by

There was NEVER a topic harder to discuss among those who champion the rights of black women or relating to one another as black women. I think this one might be harder to bring up than weight. If she is acknowledged to be damaged, it can pretty much only be in relation to men in her life and not in her own regard. Somehow, taking black men out of the equation means the kid-gloves come out. But knowing what I know of DBR black women, this is a curious decision.


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55 Climbing Out of a Class: What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It.

Climbing Out of a Class: What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It.

Mar 25, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Thriving, by

Do you know the basic components to jump from one class to another?


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49 BB&W Exclusive: Cher Smith’s Weight Loss Transformation

BB&W Exclusive: Cher Smith’s Weight Loss Transformation

Mar 19, in BB&W Exclusive, Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Guests of the Inner Sanctum, Health, Thriving, Weight Management, by

“Look ladies…The ‘You Go Gurl’ crew is determined to co-sign us right into a life of loneliness, despair and early grave. Black women…I want you to be at your prime, in tip-top shape. Someone who doesn’t care would not take the time out to share these things. Please examine the spirit behind ‘You Go Gurl’ factions. This notorious group is interchangeable and can be comprised of any gender, sex, political affiliation or religious background. These are the people who have an interest in maintaining a certain hierarchy.”


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27 Oneika: “How Travel Opened Me Up to the Rainbeau”

Oneika: “How Travel Opened Me Up to the Rainbeau”

Mar 17, in Black Women's Empowerment, Guests of the Inner Sanctum, International Traveling, Living, Thriving, Travel, by

The beauty of seeing the world is that, as a consequence, I continually have contact with people who are diametrically opposed to myself; people whose race, colour, and creed make them different to me in every way possible. These foreign environments lead me to interact with people, male and female, that I ordinarily would not have come to know had I stayed in my bubble back in my hometown. I roll in different social circles when I’m abroad, circles that cut across race, class, and economic status lines.


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51 Black Women And Self-Esteem: Do Black Women Have High Self-Esteem, or Are Researchers Just Asking The Wrong Questions?

Black Women And Self-Esteem: Do Black Women Have High Self-Esteem, or Are Researchers Just Asking The Wrong Questions?

Mar 7, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, by

I wonder if there is a mis-measurement of pride and self-esteem–due to cultural misunderstanding–being reflected in the surveys that say black women have higher self-esteem than other women.


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87 Toni: Beware of Female “Lifestyle” Sabateurs!

Toni: Beware of Female “Lifestyle” Sabateurs!

Mar 6, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Health, Weight Management, by

“Critical reading and thinking means not just looking at what is said, but understanding what it means, and how best to apply what knowledge has been provided.”


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34 Vanessa Bryant, Wife of Kobe Bryant, Has a Lesson for Black America

Vanessa Bryant, Wife of Kobe Bryant, Has a Lesson for Black America

Feb 21, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Editorial Staff, Married Swirling, No Wedding, No Womb!, by

So how did Vanessa Bryant, the former Vanessa Laine, get it this good? There’s one main reason Vanessa is in this situation. And here it is: Vanessa Laine had parents that were not going to allow a man to mess over their daughter!


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69 Toni on Massive Role Reversals in the Black Community

Toni on Massive Role Reversals in the Black Community

Feb 20, in Black Women's Empowerment, Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP), Gender Conflict, Relationships, by

“The black community has become a place of massive role reversals. The thing is, black women simply are not benefiting from having this happen. This hasn’t stopped the community at large setting up black boys as being pampered and treated like princesses and black women expected to uphold the pillars of the community and be treated like workhorses. In so many ways, black women have had their femininity stripped from them with the expectation that they defend and protect black men. Black men are not required to do so for black women.”


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