Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, and Quentin Tarantino: Why the White...

Let me start by saying that I fully intended to hate every moment of Quentin Tarantino's new film, "Django Unchained." But......

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#NWNW ‘Truce’ with Prominent Social Media Femini...

Me and prominent writer and prominent social media feminist, Tami Winfrey Harris had a Twitter exchange regarding her article about Shawty Lo in "Clut...

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Question of the Week: Pro-Black Girl Feels Conflicted About ...

Can you advocate for your people if you date interracially?...

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Chef Bob: Turkey Meat Loaf With Mashed Potatoes...

Just in time for Monday!...

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Commentary on the Crooked Room: You Mad Sapphire? You Mad...

Ever had someone declare your anger? Without your input? Well, that's because you're an angry black woman, a Sapphire to be exact. Melissa Harris-Perr...

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Do We Care About Our Afro-Latina Sisters?...

Here in America even we black folks take things for granted. We have had our civil rights movement behind us for decades and though the struggle conti...

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Why I don’t call myself a “feministR...

"I want no part of any group, system or structure that sells the lie of being equal partners in striving to overcome inequality and oppression while ...

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Tips to Glam it Up on New Year’s Eve...

Get noticed this season!...

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The “White Guy Pass”: Does It Exist?...

Do YOU think "white guy passes" exist? Do you give them out? Have you had WM expecting a "pass" from you? ...

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Good News! Another BB&W Engagement!...

I am THRILLED to announce that Shaun Brown has asked his girlfriend, Victoria for her hand in marriage, and she has accepted! ...

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Elizabeth the Intern asks: “Are African-American Fema...

Every time I see a white woman with a black man, I must admit I get a little jealous. Not because I want her man, but because I wish it were just as e...

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White Math + Black Woman = Career Gold...

No one ever tells you that being a complete nerd pays off in the end. But, I am living proof that tt does for black women more than any other group....

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“All My Baby Mamas”…Well, What Do You Expe...

This morning I got wind of yet another ratchety reality show, this one centering on the misadventures of a black male seed-spreader with 10 baby mamas...

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Mammy, The Mule and Equally Yoked: Black Women As Tools of t...

I used the term 'equally yoked' for no other reason then the fact that I can't fucking stand the damn phrase. When I hear anyone say it, and I recall ...

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Hot Abercrombie Guy Tells of “Awkward” Interraci...

Find out what happens when I open my big mouth......

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So What’s It Like To Be Black, A Woman, And Gasp!!! Ma...

What was life like for this black woman married into the Italian Cosa Nostra?...

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Serena Williams Caricatured By a White ‘Friend.’...

Was Caroline Wozniacki being racist when impersonating Serena Williams? How should Williams have responded?...

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Very Happy Fine-Haired Girl–Day Four Results Plus Anti...

I'm literally skipping around today, not just because it's Christmas and I LOVE Christmas, I'm also excited that my Day Four hair is still shiny, soft...

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The Chronicles of Narnia – Great Reading!...

Since you've got some extra time off......

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Free Wheelin Bob Dylan Had A Secret Black Wife and Daughter...

Did you know Bob Dylan had a secret, very BLACK wife?...

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“Blerds”: The Rise of the Black Nerd Movement...

There's a new trend gaining ground in the black community, and it has nothing to do with rapping, gold teeth, and sagging pants. ...

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Question of the Week: “do you think it’s unnatur...

Her family is putting on the pressure, and it's not helping that she's not getting attention with the men she desires....

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FINALLY! Salon Results at Home! Here’s How I Did It...

The shine is unbelievable, and my hair doesn't feel the least bit brittle or dry....

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On DOMA: Are We Defending Marriage or Hate?...

Does marriage really need defending? And, if so, from what? Other kinds of marriage, like maybe interracial marriage? Sounds a lot like hate to me......

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Why Are These Bitter Chicks Hating On Michael Ealy Because H...

News about "Think Like a Man" star Michael Ealy secretly married a non-black woman was posted today on the Essence Facebook fan page. My girl Rasheda ...

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