Chronicles, Musings and Debates about Interracial & Intercultural Relationships
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Last month, I watched in absolute horror as Ami and Justin McClure, parents of the adorable Discovery Twins, have their private lives splattered through the internet for consumption of blood-thirsty, rabid haters. I watched as Justin McClure was accused of being a racist and exploiter of his family. I cried when hateful people dug up […]
Sunglass Hut agreed to be an affiliate partner with our site, so I decided to do my due diligence and investigate the service before I presented them to you. I was in mourning over losing some gorgeous Coach sunglasses that fit my heart-shaped face beautifully and looked so classy. I had selected them on location […]
The beginning of August always brings about a sudden shift in people’s attitudes. It becomes apparent that the summer is beginning to dwindle, and that every day we get one step closer to re-entering reality. In order to feel as if we have some sort of control over the fast-approaching change in seasons, we jump […]
I’ve recently been doing some VERY IMPORTANT WORK 👀 researching companies to affiliate with this site. And because I don’t believe in recommending products I haven’t investigated or tried myself, it was absolutely essential that I purchased these Chinese Laundry Mara Peep-Toe sandals to…uh…ensure quality. And lucky for me (and you) they are currently on […]
Recently, a much-discussed topic has been bubbling up about whether or not “men of means,” that is, successful and eligible, prefer women with straight hair, real or otherwise. Relationship coaches and gurus are advising black women that they MUST wear long, straight weaves in order to elicit respect in elite circles, attention from high-value men, […]
I will admit it. My parents taught me absolutely nada about investing, despite the fact that they had successfully managed a rental property four duplex houses in Los Angeles that generated a tidy supplemental income for them. In the early 80’s we would take the one-hour trip down to Los Angeles from the Antelope Valley […]
Meghan Markle wore a pair of sunglasses from British brand Linda Farrow made from Japanese titanium and plated in 18-22-karat yellow gold. They’re almost sold out, even at a whopping $750. Of course, this is chump change for a royal. For us mere mortals, that’s quite the investment. However, an exquisite pair of sunglasses […]
While the Question of the Week library of hundreds of interracial relationship coaching videos are now behind a paywall (I’ll launch it soon), I will occasionally answer questions from fans. The feature is called, On the Purple Couch. If you would like to be considered for OPC, email me at christelyn@beyondblackwhite.com. Here’s the first letter. […]