13-Year Male Birth Control and Black Women

Written by Penelope Farthing News broke recently that a male birth control option that would last thirteen years might be available soon. It would be ... READ MORE

Does Kate Middleton have any black friends?

Written by Penelope Farthing By now we all know who Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, AKA Kate Middleton, is. She’s Queen Consort and has birthed... READ MORE

Loni Found her Love: Swirling on The Real, Part 2

The Struggle is Real In my last article, I did a breakdown on the first part of The Real’s interracial dating conversation last week. I thought that... READ MORE

Finding Your Rainbeau: Loni Speaks, Part 1

It Gets Real I have been watching episodes of The Real for quite some time. I started watching shortly after Tamar left, and, occasionally, I will go ... READ MORE

Question of the Week: Why Do You Swirl?

I recently noticed a rather lengthy post from one of our male followers. I thought that I would share his post, with permission. I hope that you enjoy... READ MORE

Why is the bar so low?

Written by Penelope Farthing Stop me if you’ve seen it before.   Say you’re scrolling on Facebook and you come across a status shared by a fr... READ MORE

Trash Pick Me Relationship “Advice”

You don’t need me to tell you that relationships these days are hard work. Even if you get past the preliminary vetting stages to make sure he is no... READ MORE

Solange and Alan: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

We have some more black love news for everyone. Unfortunately, it is not pleasant. Solange and her husband of four years are getting divorced. Accordi... READ MORE

What do you gain from incessant manstroking?

Written by Penelope Farthing I spend a lot of time online in black women circles. The topics are vast, ranging from hair and makeup to keto recipes to... READ MORE

Twitter After Dark: Life, Love and the Pursuit of ...

The title is a little sensational, but bear with me. This post is going to be spicy! The other day, I left a work event very late. When I came home, I... READ MORE

The Pink Pill Meets a Real-Life African Princess, ...

If you haven’t started following Korra Obidi Dean on Instagram, you’re missing out on an eyeful of delight. This Nigerian singer and dance... READ MORE

The Photograph Movie: First Impressions

As an aside, this post is dedicated to all of the lovely ladies who encourage us to post more about black love. It never ceases to amuse me that peopl... READ MORE

Is Birthing 14 Black Babies the Epitome of Black L...

Written by Penelope Farthing   I have never seen a full episode of Black Women Own The Conversation, just clips. The clips tell me all I need to ... READ MORE

Jade and Tom: A New Perspective, Part 2

After I posted a picture of another couple on our social media, Jade and Tom reached out. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to speak with them.... READ MORE