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Fashion
28 Apr 14

Abstract My Art: Closet Worthy Trends This Spring...

This spring’s fashion trends are full of retro surprises. They give you many opportunities to flaunt your artistic nature on your clothes instead of your walls or screen saver. This season’s must haves are fun, quirky, even beautiful. They come in all price ranges and sizes and there are various ways to wear them. From…

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Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men
28 Apr 14

How to Mack To An Asian Guy…...

  I swear, I WISH I had known how incredibly cool and down-to-earth Asian guys were when I was younger…maybe for romance, but at least frie...

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What the Cuss?
28 Apr 14

Whorish NAACP Willing to “Forgive” Donald Sterli...

I have lost the last atom of respect for the organization my father was a member of–the NAACP. Apparently they are willing to “forgiveR...

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*Special*
28 Apr 14

Monday Man Candy: April Showers Bring May Flowers...

The birds are enthusiastically chirping each morning. The days are a little longer and the natives are wearing less clothes. Indeed, Spring is in the ...

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QOTW, dating, teens, advice, video, flirting, relationships, black young women, black teens, curiosity, early dating years, confidence,
Question of the Week
28 Apr 14

QOTW: 16 Year Old Girl Wants to Know Why White Guys Don̵...

The question… Hi Christelyn! My name is Brianna and I’m 16 years old and I’m also natural!. I am currently enrolled in a predominate...

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Donald Sterling, racist white men, interracial dating done wrong, bigot, sleeping with the enemy, news, sports, entertainment, headlines, biracial, mixed couples, hateful white men, racist rich men, professional sports, chattel,
What the Cuss?
28 Apr 14

My Thoughts About Donald Sterling and His Wish to Erase His ...

So the trolls were on our fan page full force when the news broke that Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, was caught on tape saying he didn&...

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Married Swirling
27 Apr 14

Mashayla and Scott Exchange I Do’s At Casa Del Mar...

  Congrats are in order for this happy couple.  Mashayla and Scott’s fabulous wedding took place in lovely Santa Monica Beach’s Cas...

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Travel
26 Apr 14

Maxi Me Is Awesome, and Here’s the Proof!...

My oldest kiddo, aka “Maxi Me” just finished a major project for her high school French class. Maxi is an artist and wants to enter the fa...

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Events
25 Apr 14

Want to Meet This Guy? L.A. Folks, Meet Us at the Mixed Heri...

It’s kind of funny who and how you meet folks. I met Philippe Koo on our fan page talking about how awesome Swiss Chard is. We bonded over leaf...

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Editorial Staff
25 Apr 14

Black Women Who Seek To Eliminate Themselves “Out Of L...

I feel a mixture of compassion and frustration with black women who are determined to degrade themselves in the pursuit of seeking validation from po...

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Swirlr, Swirling, Youtube, reality show, dating, mixed couples, entertainment, pop culture, blended families, interracial relationships,
Entertainment
24 Apr 14

Finally, the Dates! Episode #Four of “Swirlr”...

Have some ideas how you think this is going to end?...

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Author Spotlight
24 Apr 14

BB&W Special Guest Dishes on Her Experience at a Black ...

Race-Based Dating? I’m a black woman who has always been attracted to guys of different races, but growing up in a segregated city in the Midwest, t...

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earth tones, fashion trends, style, black women, dressing, Spring, Summer, browns, orange, runway, inspiration,
Fashion
24 Apr 14

Two Off the Runway trends that are so right now...

As we settle into the spring months and we transition from fluffy sweaters to shorts and sandals, there are various trends happening in the fashion wo...

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*Special*
24 Apr 14

Don’t Come for Lupita! #AshyLarryBoyBands Throws Grena...

Yeah. So, deep in the midst of an international Black woman celebration comes hecklers and haters aiming their teef sucking and unsolicited opinions a...

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Black Women's Empowerment
23 Apr 14

YES! Lupita N’Yongo Is People’s Most BEAUTIFUL P...

How’s THIS for “fetishizing”… Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Praise heavens and a...

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afro, hairstyle, black women's hair, Spring, fashion, personal grooming, blonde, buzz cut, inspiration, dressing, advice, tracy renee jones, personal style, signature look,
Beauty
23 Apr 14

Let It Fro. Let it Fro. Let it Fro…...

What type of hair do you have? The answer doesn’t really matter since nearly all ethnic hair has some form of coil, curl or kink. Blacks are the...

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advice, anger, criticism, black women, silence, improvements, guilt, Ciara, opinion, insulted, black women angry, comments, dating, lifestyle, life lesson, stubborn, p
What the Cuss?
23 Apr 14

RANT: I Am So SICK of Black Women Throwing THEMSELVES Under ...

I’ll admit it. I watch car crashes and train wrecks on Facebook. I lurk on so-called “black empowerment” pages ran by people who thi...

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Travel
23 Apr 14

All About Travel Tweet Chat TODAY that You Will Not Want to ...

Later today will be the tweet chat of all travel tweet chats when we feature the flyest, flyers I know…the queens of international travel to an...

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Michael Baisden, relationships, interracial dating, Swirling, Swirlr, blended families, mixed couples, biracial, radio, black women, holding on for marriage, black men won't marry black women, finding love, finding a mate, opening your options, black women having better, engagement, happiness, couples, families, diversity,
What the Cuss?
22 Apr 14

As If! Michael Baisden Asks Why More Black Women Don’t...

Someone tagged me on this Facebook question radio personality, Michael Baisden posed… When I read it I almost couldn’t believe the questio...

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health, food, pocket garden, nutrition, gardening, vegetables, organic, DIY, home, dining,
Gardening
21 Apr 14

Cramped for Space, But Got a Fence? Consider ‘Pocket&#...

Urban gardening is coming into it’s own, and more and more innovative concepts are being developed so that more people can grow their own food n...

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Fashion
21 Apr 14

Star Talk: Winter Babies, what’s your power color?...

We are finally at the end of the chart and figuratively in the winter of our lives in this part of the zodiac. Many people born under these three sign...

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awkward, being different, confidence, unique, advice, self esteem, black women, shyness, taking chances, emotional health, swirling, swirlr, interracial dating, blended families, biracial, tracy renee jones,
Living
21 Apr 14

Are You An Awkward Black Girl? Here’s Why It’s a...

I’ve been in a lot of discussions with the Bae lately. And it’s nice to have someone around who won’t allow me to get into my ‘...

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Entertainment
21 Apr 14

WTF Another White Artist Who Sounds Like a Black Dude!...

Dang…I was listening to this guy in the car with the kiddies on the way to Easter service and I swear with that falsetto I pictured him to be a ...

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hottie, man candy, eye candy, cute guys, dating, black women looking for non black men, white men, blended couples, interracial, swirling, swirlr, relationships, flirting, attractive, fit, body, entertainment,
Entertainment
21 Apr 14

Monday Man Candy: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...

The weather is starting to heat up but since I’m impatient I’ve decided to turn up my our body heat the old fashioned way. Mother nature&#...

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Eve, marriage, engagement, celebrity, Maximillion Cooper, entertainment, interracial marriage, Hollywood
Engagements
20 Apr 14

Eve is On Wedding Countdown to Becoming Mrs. Cooper!...

Once I was able to wade through the mass of ads and commercials to actually see what’s up, Madame Noire reported that Eve has just celebrated he...

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Mineral Fusion, hair care, fashion, styling, news, appearances, CNN, interview, video, black women's hair, hair products, review
Beauty
20 Apr 14

This Mineral Fusion BB Cream for Hair Saved My Look for CNN&...

As many of you know, I was on featured on HLN/CNN last March for Swirlr–the first multiracial, multicultural dating show…ever. The folks o...

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madness, anger, frustration, emotions, ABW, stereotype,stigma,
*Special*
18 Apr 14

Tell Um Why You Mad, Hun…....

You know what I don’t believe in…….? Being quiet when I’m pissed off or done wrong. There. I said it… I could give a fly...

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condolences, BBW family, cancer, love, mixed couples, blended relationships, online community, life, living, love, taking chances,
*Special*
17 Apr 14

Sad News: Former BB&W ‘Hottie’ Succumbs to ...

I received some devastating news from my friend, Niki Chambers, who told me that my long-time Facebook friend and former “Hottie of the Week,...

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fashion, style, inspiration, red, spring, black women, dressing, clothes,
Beauty
17 Apr 14

Star Talk: Fall-ing in Love...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2Ij1eO-GQ&w=560&h=315] As we leave the hot spicy, sometimes overly passionate summer babies, we fin...

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Karyn Washington, beauty, solidarity, social media, black women, suicide, self esteem, depression, support, red lips, bodies of black women, politics, pop culture, beauty standards, hip hop, #DarkSkinRedLipProject, #NoBareLips30, Keiko Kaveri,
Beauty
17 Apr 14

Dark Girls Can’t Wear Red Lipstick, Huh? #NoBareLips30...

Of course we all know about the recent passing of Karyn Washington, and her work to encourage black women to love their shade and her #DarkSkinRedLipP...

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