Tracy Renee Jones, Author at Beyond Black & White

light skin, dark skin, colorism, hatred, self hatred, complexion, black men, black women, dating, relationships, privilege, Latinos,

30 Jan 14

Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine: The Lighter Side...

The life of a light skinned Black female can be an amazingly confusing place. The fact of the matter is that I didn’t necessarily understand my ...

Eve Jeffers, Aaron Kaplan, the neighbors, Eve the rapper, Maximillion Cooper, billionaire, ABC, sitcom, Barbershop, actress, comedy, interracial,

19 Jan 14

Eve Lands New Interracial Comedy Sitcom on ABC

Well, well, well. Looks like Eve is having an awesome start to her 2014. With a billionaire at her side, and a refined and mature image these days, th...

Gabrielle Turnquest, lawyer, barrister, United Kingdom, England, history, Virginia, University of Virginia, fashion, world record, Bahamas, international, college, higher education, successful black girl, teenager,

16 Jan 14

Be Inspired: Gabrielle Turnquest Passes Bar At 17 ...

I just got wind of this news coming from across the pond, and it is the perfect example of what young Black women can achieve when given the opportuni...

ciara, future, pregnancy, child support, marriage, the view, rapper, producer, kids, children, future, court, dancer, choreographer, Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, 50 Cent, Bow Wow, Eve, fatherhood, custody, finances, choices, options, groupie,

15 Jan 14

Ciara Gets the Ring: Joins #TeamBabyMomma of B-Lis...

You may or may not have heard of the singer Ciara, if you didn’t, don’t be alarmed. She’s known in Hip Hop to be the muse of Missy E...

DJ Envy, parents, aspirations, motivation, reading, Twitter, Zaire Holmes, college, dance, competition, Academy Award, producer, Houston, Texas, TX, Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, scholarship, twerking, black girl, hip hop, urban, trippy, Twitter, WSHH, world star hip hop, drugs, ghetto,

15 Jan 14

Rapper Juicy J Awards 50K Twerking Scholarship: Pr...

You’ve probably never heard of the rapper Juicy J, and for that you should be grateful, because his music is by far some of the most nonsensical...

Doyin Richards, baby, biracial, viral, daddy, fatherhood, black men, children, Baby Bjorn, viral, racist, hate mail, blogger,

13 Jan 14

Black Father Gets Racist Hate Mail & Goes Vira...

This story has appeared several times in my Facebook feed. Apparently Black fathers can’t do anything right when it comes to their kids. I don&#...

Viviana Gunn, Brandon Gunn, Jordan Gunn, abuse, arrest, torture, beating, child abuse, whipping, pipe, rescue, court, husband, wife, brother in law

12 Jan 14

Married Couples Abuse Kids Too: Wife Tortures Teen...

I get a certain type of hot under the collar when I read about child abuse. Having been raised in foster care, I recall many nights of being woken fro...

Ola Hudson, Slash, designer, Pinterest, style, historic, icon

06 Jan 14

Iconic Tuesday: May I Interest You In This Awesome...

Oh, Kittens! I’ve been a bad, bad, girl. I stumbled across this AMAZING Pinterest board days ago and have been been agonizing over whether or no...

advice, message, cultur, education, perfection, outsider, self esteem, adversity, tact, communications, humiliation, growth, open mind, chances, community, learning, black women, dating, options, life, relationships, cu

25 Dec 13

Message to the Lurkers: Not All of Us Are Preachin...

I know there are Hella people that come through here to read, and I understand like anywhere else, its hard to step out of your safe corner and make f...

R. Kelly, pediphile, singer, sex abuse, teens, allegations, Vibe, Village Voice,

16 Dec 13

Village Voice Exposes R. Kelly and Our Willingness...

If you are one of those unfortunate types that still find wonderment in the music of R Kelly then you have my condolences. Above and beyond the issue ...

molestation, abuse, holidays, gathering, christmas, silence, tolerance, changes, healing, protection, tradition, coping, stress, children,

15 Dec 13

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Breaking Bread...

The holidays are supposed to be a time of celebration and cherished memories. Families, friends and old acquaintances find their way back to the nest ...