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17 Jul 14

Open Thread: Does Being a Natural Make You Feel Like a Diffe...

I have a confession. I don’t think I’ll ever where my hair straight again for any length of time. Why? Because I feel like straightening my hair makes me look…ordinary. Like every other black chick with hair down her back. Boring. I love the fullness of my fro. It just feels…fully me. How about you?…

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Question of the Week

17 Jul 14

QOTW: White Guy, 51, Ready to Get His Swirl On…...

The question: Just wanted to say thank you for your advice on fyooz for non-black men on dating or even just letting a black woman know that I’m...

What the Cuss?

17 Jul 14

Hey, Did You Know Hollywood Grades Black Women Just Like Col...

Since I can only take one post per day of people attacking me on my opinions on whether the sky is blue or not, I’m going to simply report the n...

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Blast from the Past

17 Jul 14

TBT: The Beautifulness of Duran Duran Then and Now...

Children!! I’ve got a confession to make. When I was but a wee babe, there was no such thing as (c)rap music!! There wasn’t much R&B (...

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No Wedding, No Womb!

16 Jul 14

Unspeakable! New Jersey Reporter Fired for Telling the DAMN ...

We live in such a crazy time in America, when saying the obvious will literally get you fired and physically and socially ruin you. I know back in 201...

Gender Conflict

15 Jul 14

Open Thread: Reader Questions Her Commitment to ‘Black...

Some people wonder why this blog continues to talk about black men in reference to black women dating interracially. It would seem at the surface, tha...

News

15 Jul 14

Got to Give Credit Where It’s Due…Some Real Knig...

I have to admit I was among the folks who cringed with Rachel Jeantel took the stand in the Trayvon Martin murder trail. She was a walking, talking st...

Entertainment

15 Jul 14

Hilarious Weird Al “Tacky” Has Aisha Tyler and J...

Weird Al’s still got it! Jack Black is a twerking fool, and Aisha looks adorable even when she’s trying to look tacky. On an aside, what p...

Gardening

14 Jul 14

Watermelon in a Pot? Yaaaaaeeessss…....

Nothing says summer like a ripe, juicy watermelon. That’s why I’d decided to grow some despite my extremely limited garden space. Watermel...

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Black Women's Empowerment

14 Jul 14

It Started with Just a Few Voices, and Now a Cocophany: The ...

When you’ve been blogging for nearly five years, you begin to notice some trends. For instance, I remember when I first came on the scene and th...

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*Special*

14 Jul 14

Man Candy Monday: Farewell True Blood Edition...

Did you shed a tear when you found out this is the final season of the True Blood franchise? I know I am not the only one exceptionally in love with t...

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Health and Fitness

13 Jul 14

More Black Women Taking Up the Fight to Tackle Obesity...

It’s no secret that some black women have a complicated relationship with food. For some of us, food means love, comfort, safety. When you’...

Married Swirling

12 Jul 14

“Im a Negro Bed Wench,” and Other Things I Learn...

Written by The Peacock Bride I’m a sell out. I’m a Negro Bed Wench. I’m an Uncle Tom. Yup…How did I find this out? Like most t...

Author Spotlight

11 Jul 14

New Interracial Relationship Fiction: “The Wrong Man&#...

Review of The Wrong Man by Karla Fears What is a woman to do when temperatures soar into the triple digits? The best solution is to turn up the...

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11 Jul 14

Two Non-Bandwagon Products I’m Using to Keep My Locks ...

Summer in Southern California means dry heat that can shrivel everything…from the plants in my garden, to my skin and hair. Where my hair is con...

Gardening

10 Jul 14

In Season in the “Beauty Garden,” Sweet Peppers ...

I’m so excited that I’ve FINALLY gotten good yields from my bell peppers! There’s nothing quite like a ripe, juicy sweet pepper pluc...

Entertainment

10 Jul 14

Why “Marriage at First Sight” Is the Worst Thing...

Have any of you seen the promos for the new reality-show pablum being shoved down our throats called, Marriage at First Sight? The general idea is...

Blast from the Past

10 Jul 14

TBT: The Dukes of Hazzard...

Growing up in the 80’s was quite an experience. Television shows revolved around likeable charecters that weren’t too bad on the eyes. It ...

Author Spotlight

09 Jul 14

Our Favorite Interracial Romance Authors Made History This W...

Some of your favorite IR novelists got catapulted to main stream a few days ago when they were featured on USA Today. The line up for the Scandalous ...

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Pop Culture

09 Jul 14

RHOA Demonstrates How Some Black Women Waste Their Potential...

We already knew that Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Apollo Nida was facing Fed time based on some banking trickery he was implicated in a few year...

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Gender Conflict

08 Jul 14

“A Beautiful Burden” One Man’s Commentary ...

By “Zac Onbothsides” Ok. We’ve established that there’s an attraction, we’ve even talked about the awkwardness of expressing ...

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Family

08 Jul 14

That Awkward Moment When Numbskulls Assume Your Biracial Bab...

Last night, my husband Sean was holding our 16-month-old daughter Maya as we were boarding a flight from BWI to MCO. As we stepped onto the plane, one...

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07 Jul 14

In Season in the “Beauty Garden”…Eggplant...

Hot summer months means eggplants…and lots of them. You’re probably noticing that these are on sale at your local market, so nows your cha...

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Gender Conflict

07 Jul 14

Ladies, Do NOT Date Interracially if You’re Too Suspic...

A non-black man just sent me the email below regarding an exchange he had with a black woman on OKCupid that he found attractive. This woman is so def...