The Lame Aunt’s Guide to Last-Minute Christmas Toys...
Lame aunts, you know who you are. It's five days till Christmas and you still having gotten a gift for your adorable little niece or nephew because yo...
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SwirlQueen: Blasian Love in Asia...
It may surprise some that American sisters and African sisters are also living happily in Korea with their husbands and children....
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Beware the “I haven’t found the right one”...
Don't be like the hamster who runs on the wheel, huffing and puffing and going nowhere....
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(Almost) Tangle-Free Twist Out Technique!...
A common problem with fine-haired naturals is knotting at the ends which leads to breakage. I'd given up twist outs altogether because of this problem...
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Poll: Which are You, “Black Woman” First, or ...
How you see yourself affects just about every aspect of your life, so it's worth thinking about....
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Romancing an Introvert: Striking Up a Conversation...
I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I am an awkward, black, female introvert....
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Cheer up! Black women have much to celebrate because the tim...
Another day, another study on black women and interracial dating that sounds a little depressing. BUT these studies should not be taken as the receive...
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Vietnamese Guy Gives Real Talk on His Blasian Relationship, ...
You wondered. We delivered....
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Examining the Trend: The REAL Reasons Why Black Women and Wh...
Study Says White men (still) view black women through the lens of the Mammy, the Jezebel, and the Welfare Queen....
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The “Scandal” Effect: Black Women on Television...
The success of Scandal has made it even more of a lucrative idea to other producers. Finally, black women are being looked at as viable can...
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Don’t Be Duped By Damaged Males: Not All Men ...
Even if I were to believe that all men were sexual-harassing creeps at heart, why would I accept this as a reality that is not worth changing? Clearly...
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This Week’s Football Wrap-Up. Just Read It and Repeat ...
The Dec. 10 edition of Monday Night Football featured a matchup of two of the top teams in the American Football Conference. At least that’s how it ...
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White Guy Asks, “Am I Dating the Wrong Black Woman?...
I got this note from someone who reached out to me on Facebook. Here goes......
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The Next Time Someone Says Newtown Is Not a Political Issue,...
It is highly likely that this person is hallucinating and will tell you the sky is iridescent green or maybe yellow. It is this type of a-political th...
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Have We Completely Lost Our Humanity? Connecticut Elementary...
Did I just hear Bill Handel say "elementary school," like, with young kids, like...babies? Killed?...
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“Authentic Blackness” and More GAT-DL Co-opting&...
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has said that he basically wants to be known as a quarterback and not be defined as an African American quarte...
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Who Says “Black” is “Black?” Kola Bo...
My friend Kola Boof never pulls any punches. Sometimes I just hangout out on her Facebook page with my popcorn and watch the show. One of her posts la...
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Barbecue Eye Round on Mashed Turnips and Potatoes with Roast...
Turnips and Brussels sprouts are in season. Take advantage!...
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UPDATED VIDEO DEMO: Real Talk: How Much Would You Pay for He...
When I first started to give doing my hair a go, I thought I'd save a ton of money not going to the salon and being held hostage all day to an overboo...
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New Dissolving Female Condom Said to Prevent Pregnancy, STI&...
Ever since BB&W regular, Law Wanxi, wrote to me with an uncomfortable truth, that women are pretty much on their own when it comes to birth control, t...
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Black, White, Other, DBR IS DBR IS DBR (Damaged Beyond Repai...
Black women who advocate for other black women to expand their dating pools to include all races are often accused of bashing black men; as some are q...
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Meteorologist fired after responding to viewer who didn̵...
This woman was FIRED because some hillbilly suggested she put on a wig. ...
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EarthJeff: Swirling on Planet Earth Part 6: “Different wor...
One evening Bee and I were returning from a dinner out. I was walking her to her front door when we heard “Bang… bang….. Bang-bang-bang!” Th...
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Commentary on the Crooked Room: Mammy, Oh Mammy, Wherefore A...
In the “crooked room,” we've met the Jezebel. Now, let's meet her polar opposite: the Mammy....
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‘SwirlGirl’ Needs Our Help! Participants Urgentl...
Recent stories indicate that BW are experiencing gains in employment and benefiting positively from an apparent shift in workplace dynamics. Yet, desp...
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Good Step: Michaela Angela Davis Wants Atlanta Women to R...
We sit around flapping our gums about how black women are portrayed in the media, and that we need to build coalitions to promote positive images of b...
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I Love Men….But The Question Is……Do You?!...
Do you love men? And if not....why?...
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Week Two of the “Swirling” Book Giveaway! Tell U...
If your Christmas is doomed to suck this year, let us give you something for the trouble....
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