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What All Those BWE Bloggers Predicted is Finally Coming True…
Although I’m a single woman who isn’t focused on getting dates at the moment–but that could change at any second, because really, who knows when The One ™ will come calling–I still love to read the dating stories of other women, especially black women.
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Niala: Dress Smart Like a London Lass
Walking the streets of London is equivalent to walking down a haute couture runway. When I leave my flat, I have to keep up with the well-dressed women (and men) of London that constantly have me flipping through the glossy pages of my fashion magazines.
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Do We Care About Our Afro-Latina Sisters?
Here in America even we black folks take things for granted. We have had our civil rights movement behind us for decades and though the struggle continues, we can pretty much get what we want in this country with education and hard work. But there is an invisible group I would like to focus on today. That group would be our Afro-Latina sisters. I don’t mean the racially ambiguous Afro Latina who can easily deny her African roots by claiming that she has Indian ancestry. I mean the Afro Latina who identifies as black and is undeniably of African descent. These women proudly proclaim their heritage, but they are marginalized.
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Are the Brits Down with the Swirl? YES.
Turning heads, coy smiles, and sudden attempts at conversation: things I experience everyday down in London. I’m going to answer the question I’m sure all of you have been wondering. Are the Brits down for the swirl? YES, ladies. And the desire is strong.
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SwirlQueen: Blasian Love in Asia
It may surprise some that American sisters and African sisters are also living happily in Korea with their husbands and children.
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Question of the Week: English White Guy Asks Me How to Meet Black Women
I received this note from “J,” a young man living in England who is interested in black women, but it unsure how to approach them. After you read this, you have to wonder how critics of “Swirling” say the book is “unnecessary. If these people read this note and STILL cling to that ridiculous criticism, then they’re as dumb as a box of rocks, nuts, and bolts.
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Fun With Your Foreign Boo’s Fam, Language Barrier Be Damned!
I date men who are not American. Stands to reason–I’ve lived in 5 different European countries over the last 12 years, with an autumn-long stint in Nepal last year. Only the parents of 1 out of my last 3 boyfriends, spoke English. I didn’t speak their languages either. (Seriously, who speaks Serbian??) This, however, has never been cause for concern for me. Why? As much as 94% of all communication is nonverbal. Therein lies the key to cross cultural communication, especially in the face of a language barrier.
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Even from London, BB&W Intern Niala Nags Us Like Aunt Ethel to Get Out and Vote Today.
With American elections slowly coming to a close, it is important to realize how lucky we are to have our voices heard not only for our choice of President, but the propositions within our own state.
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Some Really Good Reasons You Should Check Out the Fall Film Festivals, Part I
The fall film festival season is upon us! With Toronto, Venice and New York behind us, BFI is underway in London and AFI is coming up in Los Angeles. Then, 2013 will open with Sundance, followed by Tribeca and SXSW in the spring. Why attend a film festival? You’re interested in: seeing films before [...]
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Top Dating Sites for Women Who Want to Marry Internationally (or Nationally)
It is a full time job looking for a mate ladies. That may mean contacting ten to 15 men a day for each site. If they are interested, they will respond and take the lead. Do your research on a country where you would not mind living and go from there.
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What do you do with your hair when you go on vacation? Oneika the Traveller talks hair and travel
Women with Afro-textured hair have specific hair care needs when traveling abroad. Take a look at how Oneika Raymond cares for her hair as she travels the world.
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Travel Abroad and Leave the How-to-Catch-a-Man Books Behind!
It looks like Italian and Korean haven’t gotten the message that black women aren’t approachable. Take a read at how this traveling sistah fares in the dating world beyond the U.S. of A.
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Amongst Greece’s Economic Woes, BB&W Intern, Niala, Finds Beauty in the Ancient Land
Before I went to Greece, I pictured it looking like the movie Mamma Mia or the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I expected to be surrounded by blue skies, an even bluer ocean, and white sand nestled between my toes.
But as usual, my perfect image of how something should be was shattered. And I’m happy it was. When I first arrived at Athens for my educational field trip, I can’t say I was impressed. I saw dark alleys, cracked sidewalks, and graffiti. Everything I thought Greece wasn’t.
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Niala’s 19th Birthday Bash in London!!
This is where I realized that the British dance A LOT differently than Americans. For a good hour, My friends and I were under the impression we were in a gay club. Because if we had been back in the states, guys would already be trying to grab us from behind. In the US, if I guy isn’t dancing with a girl, he will just hang out on the outskirts until he finds one. But here, guys had no problem dancing with each other.
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BB&W Intern, Niala Charles Lands in London!
At 19 years old, this girl is maximizing her opportunities in true New, NEW Black Woman fashion. 
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