QOTW: White Man Asks, “What Is Black Culture, Minus Al...
I can hear some of you rolling your eyes. Okay, I might answer this question myself pretty well, but most non-Black people, and apparently the “Acting Black” crew too, get most of their cultural information from mass media, and it is not very deep. Plus, for the Black women here, this is a good self-affirming…
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Were You Checking Lupita Nyong’o’s Golden Globes Look? S...
Clean and natural. Celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims, gives the details on how it’s done and the products used to achieve the look. Larry...
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Married Couples Abuse Kids Too: Wife Tortures Teen Family Me...
I get a certain type of hot under the collar when I read about child abuse. Having been raised in foster care, I recall many nights of being woken fro...
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Why I’m PROUD to be an ‘Uppity Negro,’ and...
The creator of this t-shirt, Andrea Carter, called me an ‘uppity negro‘ and I consider it one of the best compliments I̵...
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Tamera Mowry Gets Called “White Man’s Whore.R...
Tamara Mowry got candid on Oprah about being called a “white man’s bed wench,” and Tia is a “true black woman,” becaus...
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Kerry Washington Shows Baby Bump At Golden Globes...
Aw…doesn’t she look adorable? And dang, sista-girl does not waste any time! Marriage and baby…boom…BOOM! Congrats, chica! No W...
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Interracial Families Spotlighted on Katie Couric...
Take a look at the couple who started the page, “We Are the 15 Percent,” and comic and friend of BB&W, Alex Barnett talk about the i...
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Nuts! Paleo Diet Ranks Last With Diet Experts....
A recent roundup by U.S. News & World Report asked experts to rank diets and paleo–a lifestyle and diet I use and endorse–last. From C...
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Some Good News: Study Shows that Black Fathers More Involved...
Okay here’s some really good news. A fairly large study was recently reported showing that black fathers who live in the home with their childre...
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What This Messy Lady Learned From Her Clutter-Free Friend...
I have a friend who lives like a true minimalist. She is one of those women who has a single great purse that goes with everything, a tidy desk, an...
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…And THIS is Why We Moderate the Hell Out of BB&W...
I remember in the early days of BB&W, hungry to get an audience and engage my readers, I made a rookie mistake: I let trolls have their say in som...
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Praise Jesus! Black Women Leaving the Church for Some REAL S...
I ran across news of the book, “The Ebony Exodus Project: Why Some Black Women Are Walking out on Religion—and Others Should Too” in on...
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You Can’t Blame the Police and Racism for This…V...
I have always, ALWAYS been for the kids, ya’ll. And I just discovered a video of a child…A BABY IN DIAPERS being called a “bitch ass...
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Beyond Black & White Continues to Reach Far and Wide...
I’ve got to tell you, I get so many wonderful letters from fans of the blog, and many of them are so poignant and inspiring. This is one of them...
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Wonderful! Interracial Couple Adopts Kids Across the Globe....
Meet Marilyn Harper, the mother of four children and the proof and personification that love truly has no color. Her and her husband have adopted a Ko...
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Chef Bob: Justin Wilson’s Seafood and Smoked Sausage G...
I stumbled upon a video of Justin Wilson’s tv show on YouTube….He was one of my lecturers in culinary school. He was one of my idols in s...
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Commentary on Men Caught Red-Handed Being…Men....
By Pella Why is it, that anytime a woman criticizes men, not even criticizes lets say merely makes an observation of men, she is considered a man hati...
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Video: Black Girl Gets the Princess Treatment, Marries Adora...
I just got an email from the bride in this video, and one look completely took my breath away. She was treated how I hope every black woman in the wor...
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Hard to Learn When You’re So Hard-Headed…Apparen...
I can not believe this. Marissa Alexander, the woman who fired a warning shot at her husband and received a 20-year prison sentence that was later ove...
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Janice Littlejohn, “Swirling” Co-Author, to Come...
Me and my gorgeous co-author, Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn Hey Dallas folks, come see the other half of “SWIRLING“!! Co-author of the popul...
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Are Condiments Poisoning You?...
Did you know that in 1973 the U.S. government raised food safety standards in response to botulism outbreaks? While strengthening standards for preser...
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Iconic Tuesday: May I Interest You In This Awesome Pinterest...
Oh, Kittens! I’ve been a bad, bad, girl. I stumbled across this AMAZING Pinterest board days ago and have been been agonizing over whether or no...
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QOTW: Worried White Guy Frets About Stares...
Here’s the question: “I saw your video on Interracial Relationships. As a white guy I always been attracted to black woman. My girlfriend ...
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The Best Interracial Dating Resources for Black Women...
It’s a new year and with it, perhaps new incentive to finally pursue what you want! While many people still believe interracial relationships are so...
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Monday Punday # 19...
Monday-Punday # 19 These two strings walk up to a bar… The first string walks in and orders and the bartender throws him out and yells &#...
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One Day Only! Catch “Black Coffee” in Select Cit...
I just heard about “Black Coffee,” a new movie opening in select cities on Friday, January 10th. Watch the trailer below. From the faceboo...
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One Writer’s Response to Tracy Renee Jones....
By Don Rice I’d like to thank Tracy Renee Jones for inspiring me to write this rant. When I first came to this blog, I loved it; it was a safe s...
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Kicking 2014 in the Proverbial A**: Obsessions...
Happy New Year Darlings!I’ve been on a mini hiatus from blogging because well, frankly, I needed a break from communicating.. Now I am back with...
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Oneika, our Favorite Traveller, Gets Engaged!...
The holidays are a really popular time for couples to get engaged. Something about the prospect of spending yet another Christmas eve or Hanukkah with...
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