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16 Jun 15

Tutorial: My Version of the Faux-Hawk Bun!...

Gosh I am loving this look! It’s classy, easy, and keeps my ends tucked in so that I can retain more length. I was actually able to see this style up close when I attended the Mixed Roots Festival last Saturday. Sister was rocking it! Hers is obviously a little more complicated but I was…

News

16 Jun 15

Open Thread: What Do You Think About the Rachel Dolezal NAAC...

Rachel Dolezal, president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, was force to resign not because she is white, but because she is white and impe...

Food

15 Jun 15

Nutritious, Thirst Quenching Mint and Cucumber Spritzer!...

I love to drink sparkling wine during the hot summer months. But if I start to early on the booze, I’ll be passed out by noon. I also like mojit...

Relationships

15 Jun 15

Leona’s Love Quest: High Standards-The Sequel...

As a companion to my previous article about high standards, I submitted this article to the New York Times series on Modern Love; alas, I just receive...

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14 Jun 15

Sad News: Our Very Own “Brown Betty” Passed Away...

It’s with a very heavy and sad heart that I’m reporting that my friend, “Brown Betty” (her name was Demita Usher) passed away ...

Events

13 Jun 15

#LovingMonth: So…Young, Hot White Guys Don’t Wan...

You never know who you’re going to meet when you set up camera equipment on Loving Weekend. I was just standing around networking and two GAAAUU...

Gender Conflict

12 Jun 15

Video: Stop Telling Black Women We “Ain’t Sh*t&#...

Who really believes talking to people like trash will get a desirable result?...

Events

12 Jun 15

It’s Loving Day…Are You Allowing Yourself to Be ...

Today is a big day in the interracial dating community. It’s the day (and weekend) we celebrate the landmark Supreme Court decision, Lovings vs....

Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men

11 Jun 15

Fan Says, “We Need to Be More Vocal of Our Love of Bla...

A fan asked me to share… Dear Christelyn, First of all, let me thank you for all the wonderful work you do. You have opened the eyes of many and...

BB&W Recipe Exchange

11 Jun 15

It’s Zucchini Season! Time to Break Out the Spirilizer...

I have about four zucchini plants growing in the garden this year, and three out of four are my beloved, Rhonde De Nice, delicate, globular specimens ...

Black Women's Empowerment

10 Jun 15

Yes; There Is a War on Black Girls and Women. And White Chic...

Law Wanxi has been my news-on-the-street guy lately, and sent a link to an article on Salon about how black girls and women are often brutalized and d...

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09 Jun 15

Seen on the Web: 5 Ridiculous, Unexpected Problems You’ll ...

I came across this article a few days ago that I would like to share with you. Enjoy. 5 Ridiculous, Unexpected Problems You’ll Face in In...

Guests of the Inner Sanctum

09 Jun 15

Were You Aware of the Federal Cyber Breech?...

By Matthew W. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that a foreign adversary (likely the People’s Republic of China) breached ...

Question of the Week

09 Jun 15

QOTW: White Guy Only Wants Dark, Thin Black Girls. Is He Wro...

Got this note from “Mark” Hi Christelyn, I’m a big fan of yours and I really enjoy watching your videos, partly because you’re so attr...

Gardening

09 Jun 15

Can’t Grow Out? Grow Up! Vertical Gardening Product To...

Gotta love the Earthbox Garden Kit. I like it because has rollers so it makes moving your plants around a bit easier, and you can plant virtually anyt...

Health and Fitness

09 Jun 15

Beyond the Douche: Natural Ways to Keep It Fresh…Down ...

Do you know what causes your “secret garden” to sometimes have a smell more like rotting compost than flowers? Unless you have an i...

Beauty

08 Jun 15

Five Protective Styles For Medium Length Hair to Preserve Mo...

While I love my ‘fro, my last visit to Supercuts forced me to reevaluate how often I’m exposing my ends–the oldest and most vulnerab...

Relationships

08 Jun 15

Austin Null Speaks On How White Husbands Can Talk to Their B...

I love the Nive Nulls. The usually keep it pretty light, so I was really happy when Austin decided to address the recent events in McKinney, Texas. He...

Law

08 Jun 15

WTF is WRONG with the Police? Teen Girl Gets Hair Pulled, Ha...

I’m literally speechless right now. Just saw the video of the young, black teenagers in Texas gathered to have some end-of-the-year fun in typic...

Sports

07 Jun 15

When We Win, the Claws Come Out…On the Bashing of Sere...

I get it. For some folks (white people, I’m looking at you) tennis is a sport for the wealthy, country club crowd and skinny blondes with long l...

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05 Jun 15

Open Thread: A few of my favorite things....

Time to unwind from the world’s stresses. Inspired by this entry by Trinigirl1: I think we should post a few of our favorite things. The thing...

Entertainment

05 Jun 15

Black Woman WINNING! Franchesca Gets Her Own Show with MTV!...

I am so bursting with excitement right now…Franchesca Ramsey, You Tube sensation and all around awesome chick just got her own MTV web series ca...

Family

05 Jun 15

Open Thread: What are You Teaching Your Daughters?...

My little Chloe had her 5th grade promotion yesterday. She made the honor roll and everything–my little Clo Clo is a smart one! At the end of th...

Thriving

04 Jun 15

The Hate is Real: Facebook Group Vows Revenge on Black Women...

People wonder why this blog still talks about the dysfunctions in the black community. They argue that we should just ride into the sunset with “...

Question of the Week

03 Jun 15

QOTW: Are You Keeping Your Interracial Dating Preferences in...

The question… Hi there, I am a fan of your website, and lurked for over a year before I decided to participate not long ago. I hope you don&...

Relationships

03 Jun 15

Carl: A Message to Black Women...

Hello everyone. I am a white man who is rather fond of women, I happen to have a strong affinity for black women. Most of you who watch ChristelynR...