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02 Feb 15

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 when I was younger I would avoid mirrors like the plague. I hated looking at myself. I was afraid to be confronted what I already knew, I…

History

02 Feb 15

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 ...

Family

02 Feb 15

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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01 Feb 15

February First: Open thread...

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

Entertainment

31 Jan 15

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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30 Jan 15

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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30 Jan 15

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...

Relationships

29 Jan 15

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)...

Black Women's Empowerment

28 Jan 15

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...

Relationships

27 Jan 15

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...

Beauty

27 Jan 15

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...

Thriving

26 Jan 15

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...

education, students, advice, book, Amazon, author, BBW, Philly Girl, book, empowerment, tips,

Relationships

25 Jan 15

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...

Black Women's Empowerment

25 Jan 15

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...

Humor

24 Jan 15

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...

Entertainment

24 Jan 15

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...

Humor

23 Jan 15

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… ...

Relationships

23 Jan 15

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 ...

advice, Youtube, black men, culture, destructive behaviors, children, abandonment, warning, video, dating, single motherhood, pregnancy, fatherless children, casual sex, regrets, young women,

No Wedding, No Womb!

22 Jan 15

‘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. ...

Relationships

21 Jan 15

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...

Married Swirling

21 Jan 15

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...

Travel

20 Jan 15

Update! BB&W Goes to Vegas in 2015!!...

Great news! We now have The Linq at $97 per night including taxes! Also, if one or two people take a deluxe king room, the rate (including taxes) is...

Beauty

20 Jan 15

Beauty Tuesdays: New You Tube Beauty Channel, MAC Concealer,...

Shea Moisture continues to delight with product after quality product, and the newest expansion (a least it’s new for me) of the Jamaican Black ...

Question of the Week

19 Jan 15

QOTW: Twenty-Something I.T. Girl’s Swirling Woes in Ne...

Got this message today from a fan… Here is my question for you and your readers. I am a 22 black female from the suburbs of New York who just gr...

Entertainment

18 Jan 15

‘Black or White’: New Film Tackles White Grandparents Ra...

It’s been great to see Kevin Costner regularly making films again. (We all love The Bodyguard, right? lol). Honestly, I had forgotten all about him ...