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01 Oct 14

Do We Give Female Domestic Violence Abusers a Pass...

In the last few weeks there has been a lot of uproar about domestic violence in the light of the Ray Rice scandal and others as well. Professional soc...

James Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Twigards, Monkey, Jamaican, Domincan, FKA Twigs, interracial relationship, UK, Twillight, racial slurs, defense of black women, social media, bulling, online hate, Twitter,

30 Sep 14

Is Robert Pattinson a Lame Swirler? Leaves Black G...

by Tracy Renee Jones Okay, so Robert Pattinson is dating UK singer FKA Twigs, a black woman, and his fans aren’t too pleased with the situation...

magazines, news, discrimination, racial bias, Shonda Rhimes, shonda rhimes and greys anatomy, Scandal, Viola Davis, black actresses, social media, corporate bias, discrimnation, Essence, Black women, women of color, Twitter, live Tweeting, producer, CBS, network, prime time,

29 Sep 14

People Magazine Shows Racial Shade During Shonda R...

by Tracy Renee Jones Okay folks, there needs to be a racial insensitivity line drawn in the sand! People magazine threw shade during the festiv...

social media,online hate, bullying, racism, married couples, blended families, Twitter, femininity, respect, culture, entertainment, online hate, mixed marriage, trolls, hatred, bullying, celebrity, interracial marriage, black men,

26 Sep 14

The Nation of Social Media Hate Comes for Omari Ha...

by Tracy Renee Jones For those of you who judge human’s based on character and not skin color, I applaud you. I also need you to realize that th...

25 Sep 14

TBT: Good Times……….Art, Music, W...

by Tracy Renee Jones There wasn’t much in terms of television that caught my attention as a child. I wasn’t allowed to sit in front of the...

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

23 Sep 14

Black Man Admits Hood Dudes Corrupt Black Women...

by Christelyn Karazin Sometimes my You Tube channel is riddled with trolls, but sometimes a few nuggets of teachable moments come through to exemplify...

22 Sep 14

Yes; Daniele Watts Should Apologize for Crying Wol...

When I heard the initial reports of Daniele Watts and her boyfriend, Brian had broadcast about alleged police targeting of an interracial couple, I li...

Shonda Rhimes, viola davis, ABW, angry black woman, hollywood, entertainment, television, perception, culture, race, class, Alessandra Stanley,

19 Sep 14

Shonda Rhimes Hands NY Times WW Writer Her Hindqua...

You’d think one of the writers of the illustrious New York Times would cross-check her information before she threw major shade on Shonda Rhim...

patrice rushen, black women, icon, style, hair, throw back thursday, TBT, throwback thursday, black beauty, history, culture, african, hair, braids, hairstyles of the 70s, hair care, brown girls, brown children, girl's hairstyles, hairstyles for little girls,

18 Sep 14

TBT: Brown Girls Rocking Beads on Braids

I’m sorry, White folks land wants to claim each and every awesome thing about Blackness and turn it into a consumable item attributed to THEIR b...

Adrian Petersons, culture, race, abuse, children, domestic violence, discipline, media, news, opinion,

18 Sep 14

Why are Some Folks Defending Child Abuse as ‘...

By Zac OnBothSides That thing you’re doing, where you defend child abuse along cultural lines, please stop it. Adrian Petersons’ actions are not...

racism, police brutality, celebrities, news, culture, society, violence against women, black women, mixed marriages, interracial relationships, CBS, network, Danielle Watts, interview, video, exclusive

14 Sep 14

Update on Danielle Watts: BB&W Exclusive Inte...

Tonight I had the opportunity to speak with Danielle Watts’ boyfriend regarding the incident that transpired that resulted in Danielle being han...

Broadway, entertainment, New York, Keke Palmer, actress, society, culture, race, Hollywood, actress, Cinderella, leading lady, New York,

14 Sep 14

First Photos of Keke Palmer Playing Cinderella on ...

First, it was Tiana in Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Now, it’s Keke Palmer in Cinderella. Yes ladies, I think there’s a message be...

Daniele Watts, Studio city, police, brutality, society, race, culture, corruption, mixed marriages, blended families, lawsuit, racism,

13 Sep 14

Celebrity Interracial Couple, Daniele Watts and Pa...

This has got to be about the stupidest thing I’ve heard a West Coast police department do in a sea of people who mate and marry interracially mo...

tracyreneejones, dating, Brooklyn, New York, pets, companionship, mating, flirting, black women, non black men, finding love, trying to get a date, marriage, loneliness, culture, society, breaking the ice, facebook, camera, prospect park, exercise, wellness, advice, ,

10 Sep 14

If You’re Single….Get a Dog!

I can’t say that I share your frustration with being incapable of meeting people nor finding men. Seriously folks, if you are serious about find...