‘Scandal’ Episode One and Episode Two ...

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The New, NEW Black Woman: Uneku Saliu-Atawodi

Beauty, brains, and ambition, plus athleticism. Uneku Saliu-Atawodi has it all, and she's just getting started.... READ MORE

Nate*, The Cab Driver

"He glanced back over his should and looked at me. "Yeah, I didn't take you for the type to attend an event like that and I've only known you for abou... READ MORE

The Affordable Health Care Act of 2010–Will ...

Closing arguments have concluded by the questions have just begun. Last week the Supreme Court heard 3 days of oral arguments about the legality of Pr... READ MORE

Are “Fat” Black Women Really Unhealthy...

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Forget the Ultra-Rich–Is The Meat Lobby the ...

Beef guts treated with ammonium hydroxide. Yummy. /sarcasm... READ MORE

Good Parent’s Are Not Afraid To Put Their Ov...

In the April issue of Vogue magazine, Dara-Lynn Weiss details her struggles with putting her overweight daughter on a diet. When a pediatrician told W... READ MORE

National Organization for Marriage’s Dirty T...

Is NOM using an age-old strategy?... READ MORE

Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Mat...

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 Sap... READ MORE

Should You Have to ‘Renew’ Your Marria...

What the heck is a "temporary marriage?" Jamila explains.... READ MORE

If I Prioritize Getting Married, Will That Make Me...

It's become cool to feign disinterest in getting married. I can't count how many interviews I've read in magazines where some Hollywood starlet claims... READ MORE

Hold Up! Not ALL Asian Women Are Getting Hitched A...

Have you heard of the term, "leftover women?" hmmm....... READ MORE

Why Colorism Is The Devil That Wont Die

For white people, not allowing people of clearly mixed heritage to identify as white worked out well. For black people, hypodescent has been a disaste... READ MORE

Should Mitt and Rick Get on the Same Ticket?

Could a hard-core conservative and a namby-pamby conservative be a contender for Obama?... READ MORE