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11 Sep 16

Open Thread: What Red Flags Have YOU Ignored that Could Help...

Let’s be honest we’ve all made some major boo-boos in our lives when it comes to relationships. Some of them are so horrendous we shudder to think of them. But mistakes allow for us to grow, but more importantly they give others an opportunity to learn. Last week, a YouTube video I posted about a…

Entertainment

09 Sep 16

Throw Your Support Behind Issa Rae’s “Insecure&#...

I’m so proud of Issa Rae. I remember when I discovered her web series, Awkward Black Girl and knew I had to meet her so we could feature her in ...

Relationships

09 Sep 16

QOTW: “Is He Doing THIS Because I’m Black?”...

The Question (This one is a VERY teachable moment. Buckle up.) Hello! I’m a huge fan and have been following your site, and you in general for a...

Thriving

08 Sep 16

Time for Black Women to Fight Back Against Online Bullying!...

For any of you online for any amount of time and happen to fall into the rancid rabbit hole of black women hate videos from the He-Man Black Woman Hat...

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07 Sep 16

Michelle is About to Spill All the Tea on Dr. Dre and Suge K...

R&B singer Michel’le has a story to tell in the forthcoming Lifetime biopic Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me, and I’ll make i...

Relationships

07 Sep 16

Another BB&W Success!...

Got this letter today… Christelyn, Thank you so much for your bravery to do the right thing, and bring attention to help so many women and men t...

Question of the Week

06 Sep 16

QOTW: “My Black Wife Has Daddy Issues!”...

The question… Hi Christelyn, I came across your YouTube after watching someone else YouTube channel where they mentioned your vids, do I decided...

Black Women's Empowerment

04 Sep 16

Relationship Red Flags…Avoid “Love Bombing”...

Yesterday, during a private coaching session with a fan who is having some serious relationship issues, I realized she made a major mistake when she c...

Married Swirling

02 Sep 16

Swirlers Here to Stay: “Absolute Rise” in Interr...

A recent article reflects what we here at Beyond Black & White already knew–there is an “absolute rise” in interracial marriages...

Black Women's Empowerment

01 Sep 16

Black Women, Choose Carefully What Hill You’re Willing...

I just received an email notification from Change.org regarding (now) notorious Django Unchained actress, Danielle Watts and her recent activism on th...

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31 Aug 16

Cool New Discovery from This Summer’s Garden!...

Every year serious gardeners have one or two plants that historically haven’t done well, and, not willing to call it a failure, they replant the...

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31 Aug 16

10 New Drugstore Beauty Products Worth Getting!...

Drugstore Beauty Products There has been so really great new products this year in terms of drugstore beauty products! Since I’ve always gotten ...

Black Women's Empowerment

30 Aug 16

Sometime You Just Gotta Cry: #BlackGirlTears Event with Breu...

Let’s face it. The world reacts a lot differently when one type of does this… And when another looks like this… Don’t believe ...

Black Women's Empowerment

29 Aug 16

A Note About Fake Friends and Fake Allies...

I’m going to be writing this post in general terms, because the people interested in what went down already know the story, so I’ll not po...

Entertainment

28 Aug 16

Nate Parker, Shonda Rhimes and the Hypocrisy of “We Mu...

People have been asking for my opinion about Nate Parker, and the revelation that he was involved in the date rape of a women –who subseq...

Thriving

26 Aug 16

NBABM Woman Having Second Thoughts. Time to Be a Sisterhood....

I got a VERY moving letter from an observer of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpaYunY3fNY Good evening! I came across your channel and co...

Relationships

25 Aug 16

QOTW: Guy Worries His Black Girlfriend Will Judge His Trump-...

The Question: I have been seeing my girlfriend for about 3 months now. She has yet to meet my family, but she is supposed to go to brunch with me to...

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24 Aug 16

The Circuitous, Serendipitous Way One MGTOW Man Found Me, an...

I have to admit, most information and exposure I’ve had to MGTOW men (Men Going Their Own Way) has been utterly frightening, and downright repul...

News

24 Aug 16

Trump: “Black People, What Do You Have to Lose?”...

As usual, Donald Trump never fails to disappoint our expectations of what comes out of his mouth. Last week he wanted to round up all the Mexicans and...

Beauty

22 Aug 16

Look of the Week: Soft Mauves and Browns...

I absolutely love this look, because it’s soft, feminine and sexy. The lip color and liner I use looks absolutely sex kittenish. I used this loo...

Question of the Week

22 Aug 16

QOTW: Do Rainbeaus Have to Listen to Rap to Attract Black Wo...

The Question: Hey Chris, I was just thinking about this, since I see you were doing a video about dating once again, and it got me thinking. Yes, I st...