Is Marriage Only For The Rich?...
No, it’s not only for the rich. One might think so after reading this article in the Atlantic. Gone are the Cinderella days when a poor or working class woman could expect to marry the (rich) handsome prince. These days, said prince will bypass her in favor of a princess of the same status as he….
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(Loan) Shark Tales: Are Store Credit Cards Worth It?...
Credit How many of us have some? Credit Cards we can depend Credit How many of us have some? Credit Before we go any further, lets gets some Credit Ho...
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Black Woman Stages of Grief: The Acceptance Stage...
This post is the long overdue conclusion to my series on the “Black Woman Stages of Grief”. You can see Part I and Part II here. I think t...
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Stuff I Like: Ruby Woo and Yves Saint Laurent Matt Touch Fou...
I’m on a never-ending quest to find the BEST red lipstick in existence, and while I’ve found some really good ones–Urban Decay’...
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Let’s Talk Movies……..2...
It seems like everything that's successful at the box office gets a sequel........
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Indian Cooking: Lasooni Murgh (Garlic Flavored Spicy Chicken...
Lasooni Murgh (Garlic Flavored Spicy Chicken) Ready In: 10 Hours 40 Minutes (including marinating time) Servings: 6 “Chicken is marinated ...
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Who Raped Chris Brown? Sexual Assault Has No Gender...
The internet is buzzing about the latest oral slip up coming from Public Enemy Number #1 also known as Chris Brown. Now I’m so sure this isnR...
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A BB Cream for Hair, Customized Cosmetics, and a Slew of Oth...
By BB&W Health and Wellness editor, Ashley Harvard For a natural products junkie like me, getting the chance to attend the Natural Products Expo E...
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QOTW: Her First Interracial Relationship, Long Distance...
I’m 20 years old and a college student. I recently went on vacation and ended up meeting this amazing guy. We are opposites on the outside and a...
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BB&W Exclusive Interview with International Hottie, Ken...
I got a chance to catch up with German-made hotness, actor Ken Duken, co-star of “My Last Day Without You.” You might also remember him in...
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This Sh*t is SICK!!! The GAT-DL Police Gone Rabid on BB&...
I just read a comment one of our regulars, ‘New Shoes’ made in response to my post, “Black Women, Swirling, and Self-Sabotage.”...
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Meet the Lewis’, Rumored Cast for Much-Anticipated Swi...
Feast your eyes upon Brian and Tara Lewis, soon-to-be the stars of an upcoming reality series featuring interracial families. How long have we prayed ...
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Man Candy Monday: Byung-Hun Lee...
I was hooked the moment I first saw Bruce Lee as a wee babe. Since that time Asian men have secretly been on my internal male objectification radar. N...
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Monday is Punday...
Monday-Punday #7 SirLoinDeBeef gets an unholy enjoyment out of making people groan, clutch their bellies and start to compose elegant death thr...
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Did Miriam Carey Have to Die?...
Last Thursday, Miriam Carey, a 34-year-old mother of one, was killed by police in D.C. after she rammed her car into barricades and led police on a hi...
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Black Women, Swirling, and Self-Sabotage...
Saturday I got the kick-ass pleasure of attending the Atlanta premier of My Last Day Without You, starring Nicole Beharie (Sleepy Hollow, anyone?) and...
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Weekend Read: “Waiting For Jules”...
5 (Sample Chapter) Tony & Jules 8:30 p.m. We met in Tribeca; our first date setting the stage for everything that was great between us. The con...
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Upping My Sweat Quotient: Tide Pods for My REAL Work Clothes...
After reaching a plateau in my weight-loss maintenance, I decided it was time to shake things up a bit–literally. I’ve joined a yoga studi...
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Black Girls Code is Bridging the Digital Divide...
I had the pleasure of taking my daughter to a recent Black Girls Code event…and she LOVED it! For those of you who haven’t heard of the or...
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Issa Ray Pisses off the Religious Innanets With “Crip...
I adore satire, when done right, it causes equal parts confusion and introspection. In my opinion, the best statements are those done with a grain of ...
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Leona’s Love Quest Part XXVI- Bruised but not Broken...
Sweet Jesus, the last six weeks of my life have been exasperating! Once I returned from St. Louis I had only 5 days to pack up my belongings an...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is a good time to focus on your health and the health of the people you love. Now is a grea...
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Wear it Well Wednesday: The Color Red...
I’ve got no time for fraidy cats so those of you who wish to continue reading in the comforts of your own routine and bored life may do so. The...
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Anthony Robinson, Founder of iloveblackwomen.net, speaks on ...
Since Mr. Anthony Robinson announced that he was starting a dating site for black women and men (of all races/ethnicities) who were interested in dati...
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Eyeshadow for the Rest of Us: How to Dark Girls Should Rock ...
Some of us overdo it. Others don’t even bother. But are you missing a key element in your look that could literally change the game? Me w...
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BREAKING: Court Overturns 20-Year Sentence of Black Woman Wh...
It looks like Marissa Alexander will have one more chance at freedom. A Florida court overturned her conviction, condemning her to 20 years in The Cli...
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Review: The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills…For A Taste of ...
The Hubster and I decided that we’d spend the weekend in his old haunt, Beverly Hills, for his birthday last weekend and decided to throw cautio...
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Did This Little Girl Lose Her Crown Because She Looks Black?...
Beautiful little Jakiyah McKoy was probably over the moon when she won the Little Miss Hispanic Delaware title. In a cruel twist of fate, it was snat...
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Love Gingers? For Your Viewing Pleasure…...
Yesterday me and my brood went apple picking, and I’m still recovering from the hay fever. Lovely apples though. And for you young girls, there ...
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Monday-Punday #6...
Monday-Punday #6 Ahhh … now I’ve got you in my power … (evil chuckle!!!) … helpless, while I dig up my literary slime-encruste...
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