Dating Men Over 40: What’s the Big Difference?...

I spend a good 45 minutes of my morning, five days a week, on an elliptical machine or stair-climber at my local gym. Usually, there’s a book of some sort blocking my view of how much time I have left because, as you know, watching the time on that clock run down on the “fat…

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Who Didn’t See This Coming? Threatening the Monopoly o...

Last Friday we had our first “dating game” show on our live Google Hangouts. Five beautiful and quality women got a chance to meet and gre...

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‘Dating Game’ Line Up Featuring Wes Murphy Tonig...

Check out the line up for tonight’s G+ chat!     These lovely ladies will meet Wes for the first time, so you do NOT want to miss it! ...

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Why They Waited…Non-Black Men Explain Their Shifting P...

After I released this video… A slew of men came to the channel to share their stories, and I thought it would be appropriate to share them here:...

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Update on the ‘Meme’ Couple!...

You’ll recall that Beyond Black & White led the charge in re-writing the rotten memes that were created by haters of Cassia and Jacob. The r...

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6 Ways To Improve Your Self-Esteem...

If you haven’t realized it, self-esteem affects every part of our lives. It decides what jobs or promotions we go for, who we choose to date or ...

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Why Women LOSE When They Select Mates Primarily on Looks...

This post is an extension of the thoughts I posited on my YouTube channel last night. While the video encapsulates my thoughts, I need to take it a bi...

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Zara: ‘Bad Hair’ Blues – Not All Natural H...

I stopped chemically straightening my hair years ago – this was before the natural hair movement had taken off in the USA. I initially stopped ...

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Meet Erik and Tanya: Interracial Couple Living Abroad in Isr...

Since so much of the focus on interracial dating and relationships generates from an American perspective, it’s so refreshing to learn about cou...

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Mamie: “I Am Damaged, But Not Broken.”...

I woke up this morning and got ready for work and looked in the mirror for a bit. Such a mundane inconsequential action, looking in the mirror, but wh...

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Everybody Ain’t “The Lovings”: Why Are Old...

On the fan page today I presented a man, Stan, 58, who reached out to me because he wished to connect with a like-minded black woman. I was a little ...

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Video Diary: For Those Who Want to Know What the Heck I Do W...

I’ve never done a video like this before, but the Little Man was excited to be front and center because he wanted to be like “The Nive Nul...

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February First: Open thread...

Just thought it was time for another Open Thread so that you can talk about what is on your minds. ...

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Taraji P. Henson on her role as Cookie on FOX’s ‘Empire�...

Empire, the new music-drama from FOX, is a humongous hit. It follows hip-hop mogul Luscious Lyon (portrayed by Terrence Howard) as he prepares to take...

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IRR Romance: Chameleon by Ashe Barker...

    Beyond Black and White Article As a white author, it was something of a challenge to write an interracial erotic romance where the heroine i...

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Next Friday: A Date with Wes Murphy, Live on G+!...

Wes with hair… Isn’t he totally adorable??    This may be one of the most enjoyable G+ hangouts yet! Fellow You Tuber, Wes Murphy is...

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Zara: “I Don’t Swirl, I Date.”...

I don’t Swirl, I Date.  I have often wondered about the term, “Swirling,” ever since it made its way into everyday (US pop culture)...

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For Those Who Think Insults Endear You…Think Again....

One thing that the black community clings to for dear life is the notion that people can be changed and taught through humiliation and degradation. It...

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Leona’s Love Quest : Friends with Penalties...

Leona’s Love Quest  Friends with Penalties Whether it’s possible for a man and a woman to be friends is an age-old question made popular by a sce...

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Full-Feature Make-up Tutorial: Secrets to Smooth and Poreles...

  Unlike Beyonce, I don’t wake up looking like this. There’s a lot that goes into having camera-ready skin. It’s funny, because...

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Mamie: Your (Black) Feminism Crash Course…...

By Mamie Mooney As the saying goes,”You’re only as good (or as relevant) as your loudest idiot.” Unfortunately, feminism has had the...

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Ever Wonder What Millennials Think About Interracial Dating?...

By Shannon Rogers, BB&W College Correspondent Bridging the Gap: Millennial’s and Interracial Dating Aisha, 22, Senior: “I asked him: “Do you...

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When IBM Nonsense Doesn’t Go Over Well with White America...

There is yet another “relationship” book by black men aimed at black women. As soon as I heard this one has eight – EIGHT – co-authors, I knew...

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Video: Five Reasons Nobody Wants a Black Woman!...

Take a look…you’ll probably get a kick out of it. It’s my attempt to disrupt all the hate-filled, anti-black woman screeds on You Tu...

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Sleepy Hollow is on the Verge of Cancellation. What Happened...

  The TV show Scandal ushered in a wave of TV projects starring black women. One of the first was Sleepy Hollow, starring Nicole Beharie, which b...

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Friday Funny: I Was Robbed by Ghetto Birds!...

I was just minding my own business having lunch at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside yesterday, and look…          ...

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Anti-Swirling Black Women And You: Why Their Loudness Means ...

I was moved to write this post by BBW community member Vivaforever, who expressed her concerns over the ugly hatred that is spread toward black women ...

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‘Ratchet’ Doesn’t Happen in a Bubble! Lett...

A fan just shared this with me…it’s unbelievable. But read closely and you’ll see that these events don’t happen in a bubble. ...

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Michael and Kemi – A BB&W Google+ Community Love ...

If you’ve been hanging out in the Beyond Black & White Google+ community over the last couple months, you got to witness this love connection go...

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OMG…”Scandal-ishous” Wedding!...

All you ‘Olitz’ fans out there might not ever see the fictional couple tie the knot, but drown yourself in the fantasy of this couple, who...

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