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obesity, weight, health, eating, abuse, food habits, nutrition, black women, death, cancer, illness, disease, food choices,

Obesity Wins Again. My Half-Sister Is Dying.

People often wonder why I cover the minefield that is black women and obesity. It stems from experience, watching my mother and half-sister eat, and e...
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Jacque Reid, New York Post, news, media, celebrity, dating, matchmaking, Tom Joyner Morning Show, black men, backlash, swirling, interracial dating, Clutch, interracialdating.com, Young, Black and Fabulous

Black Female-Centered Media is Coming Around to Ou...

Before the New York Post wrote about Jacque Reid’s reversal of her decision to participate in my coaching, I was often the running joke of onlin...
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children, single parenthood, opinion, video, daughters, broken families, out of wedlock births, irresponsible parents, deadbeat fathers, single mothers, Youtube, video,

Video: Single Parenthood from the Child’s Pe...

I remember back in 2010 when No Wedding No Womb first entered the foray, and everybody and their single mothers were railing against the mere acknowle...
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Latest Foot-In-Mouth Cuisine Highlights How the BC...

Did you know that black women are responsible for… –The huge out-of-wedlock rate ALONE. Black women need to learn to keep their legs close...
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Bravo, reality shows, social perception, culture, diversity, economics, Andy Cohen, stereotypes, television, media, entertainment, ABW, propaganda

I’m Taking a Hard Line. Either You Are With ...

I recently heard news that an organization called Color of Change is holding Bravo’s feet to the fire for it’s negative depiction of black...
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QOTW, undesirable, advice, perception, self esteem, messages, marriage, attraction, online dating, stereotypes,

QOTW: “How Do I Stop Believing I’m Und...

Hello! So, a brief description of myself. I am a young black woman, 21, in college and due to graduate soon. I have always known that I was more attra...
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black women, fashion, skin care, ageing, beauty, assets, value, opinion, self esteem, mixed marriage, dating, Iman, Voila Davis, Tina Turner, black don't crack, don't look your age,

Asset Maximizing: Black Women Have the ‘Agel...

As I sit in a bar in the resort in Cancun with The Hubster, I glance around the scene. Non-black women young and old are gathering around. We just fin...
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Jacque Reid, Tom Joyner, radio, personality, coaching, IRR dating,

Honest Question: What Do Folks Expect Quality Blac...

By now you’ve heard that I’m coaching adorable radio and television personality, Jacque Reid. We announced the endeavor, coordinated with ...
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So…Street Harassment is Important Now That W...

Recently, a video documenting one woman being harassed on the street by various men in New York went viral and sparked numerous discussions on news ch...
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I’m Beginning to Think that Many Black Folks...

I’m reeling because I just ended a relationship with a person whom I have respected for years, and whom I thought was an ally on behalf of No We...
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Deion Sanders Acknowledges the Reality of “D...

We get a lot of criticism about our use of the term, “DBR,” a psychology/psychiatric term that was popularized by blogger, Evia Moore. It&...
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On Vetting: Dump Toxic People Who Prefer You to Su...

I ran across a news story about a woman who lost 150 pounds of extra weight who had to also end an engagement with a man who would rather see her morb...
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My Strong Is Not Your Strong, My Swirl Is...

I would like to reiterate a few things before I get started. They are things that are obvious to full-time participants in this lovely community, but ...
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Listen Ladies! If You’re Going to Complain A...

I wasn’t going to write about it. I wasn’t. I saw the article on the Huffington Post  like everyone else; about the woman who bemoaned ou...
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