Franchesca Marries Her Boo on the Beach!!

You Tube star, “Chescaleigh” announced yesterday that she married her best friend. They are adorable. My heart bursts every time I see ack... READ MORE

Question of the Week: “Help! I’m Suffe...

I got this letter today from a reader. The emphasis is mine. I seem to be dealing with the “Dating a Rainbeau Impostor Complex”.   I can&... READ MORE

Sisters, It is Time to STOP Giving Birth to Men Wh...

In this letter, my use of “you” means you, me, all of us. This letter, sister, is from someone who is sitting, not-so-quietly observing, a... READ MORE

Nagging Questions About Diabetes, Answered

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes holds a significant place with me because my mother was diagnosed at 45 (now 73) and I’v... READ MORE

Leona’s Love Quest: What’s Your Excuse?

  I began thinking about that question after fit mom Maria Kang received an onslaught of hateful comments regarding the photo she posted of herself w... READ MORE

So, Bill DeBlasio’s Marriage Makes Folks in ...

I’ve been deluged with emails from people asking me my thought on a quote from a columnist from the Washington Post Today’s GOP is not racist,... READ MORE

The Solution for Educated Black Women Who Want to ...

I went to a funeral today for a cousin’s husband who died suddenly from a heart attack. Both in their fifties and her first marriage, my cousin ... READ MORE

“Swirling Catfish?” One Writer Wonders...

The writer titled this letter, “I Think I May Have Lost Him For Good.” Dear Mrs. Karazin, Hey. I just found out about your site, and I hav... READ MORE

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A…

Those orphans from Annie were right. You’re never fully dressed without a smile. And with the holidays coming, what, with all those “poten... READ MORE

Like My Hair? Get it Now.

I achieved this look by parting my hair in eight sections, twisting each section, and then then rolling them with soft rollers.  I always dampen my h... READ MORE

Weekend Read: A Tale of a WWII Heroine, “Col...

CHAPTER 1 Paris, Summer 1938 Colette and her friend Anne rushed across the boulevard Saint-Germain. They had just finished their last exam and were fi... READ MORE

New Study Confirms the Online is the Best Way to D...

One of the chief fears I hear from people curious about interracial dating is that is rejection. Non-black men, who’ve probably heard from one l... READ MORE

Up for Discussion: “Are White Men the New Bl...

Oh…this post is gonna make some GAT-DL folks mad. But since when did that EVER stop us? My dearest Kola Boof tagged me in one of the many DeBlas... READ MORE

Let’s Test the New Pics Feature! Post Your F...

As many of you have been recently exposed to my voluminous posts about eyeshadow as of late, many of you know I’m new to doing the fancy stuff b... READ MORE