Politics

Race Relations Expert Says “Stop Questioning...

It is the position of the editorial staff at Beyond Black & White that the killing of Trayvon Martin, an innocent, unarmed teenager, was tragic. We ar...
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Congressional Hopeful Erika Harold Is No “St...

For years I have proudly waved the GOP banner and defended party politics to an extent. I am not one to make excuses for a proven racist Republican,...
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It’s Official (??) The AMA Says Obesity is a...

What in the unnatural cuss......
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Photo of the Day: The Babster Shows Her Support fo...

I need to buy some General Mills stock......
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Jenn M. Jackson Says, “Cheerios Commercial P...

Eric Liu at Time Magazine offered a post-racialist perspective of the Cheerios Ad which aired on YouTube last week. Jenn M. Jackson has some disagreem...
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Women are Winning in the Workplace…Kind of

The Pew Research Center released a report last week under the headline “Breadwinner Moms.” A misleading title in all, they forgot to add "Includin...
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Why You Hate Giving Help to Poor People (Even Thou...

Why are Americans so seemingly generous on an individual level, but those same Americans who will tithe to their local church lambaste calls to pay hi...
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Will Chirlane McCray Become the First Lady of New ...

In 1979 Chirlane Mccray wrote an article in Essence proclaiming herself a black feminist lesbian. In 2013 she's the wife of New York City mayoral cand...
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Have A Seat, Bigots: No Self-Respecting Swirl-Mind...

To said bigots, I present this empty stadium. It may take you awhile to work your way around. You might have to miss a couple of days of work. There m...
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John McCain’s Son Marries a Black Woman. Let...

Sorry to once again blow holes through your "Swirling is not a movement!!" rants, trolls. Wait. I take that back. Instead, I'll say, IN YO' FACE!!! BW...
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How Do Black Women Respond When Someone “Pul...

This post is a bit tricky because it deals with the issue of intersectionality. I strongly suggest people read up on the term and who is impacted. I ...
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Expansion of Background Checks: Dead or on Delay?

Just a few weeks ago, a Senate filibuster led many to believe that the gun debate had ended for good. But, I'm not so sure the gun control debate is o...
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New Study Reveals 72% of Women Don’t Call Th...

It looks like the discussions we have had about feminism on this blog have not happened in a vacuum. The debate continues about whether many--NOT ALL-...
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