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black women, fetish, skin, lupita nyong'o, racism, culture, society, stereotypes, Twitter, Dr. Lamont Hill, Melissa Hines Perry, dencia, whitenitious, skin cream, complexion, beauty standards, black skin, industry, shame, African, conversation about black women, value of dark skin, intellectuals, false concern, concern trolling, Black Woman Fetish Hysteria, BWFH, mujeres negras, fetiche, la piel, Nyong'o lupita, el racismo, la cultura, la sociedad, los estereotipos, Twitter, Dr. Lamont Hill, Melissa Hines Perry, dencia, whitenitious, crema para la piel, cutis, los estándares de belleza, piel negro, la industria, la vergüenza, Africana, conversación sobre las mujeres negras, valor de la piel oscura, intelectuales, falsa preocupación, preocupación curricán, negro Mujer Fetish Histeria, BWFH,
09 Mar 14

Can We Please Stop with the Black Woman Fetish Hys...

I’ve watched with delight over the passed week since covering the Oscars and relishing in Lupita’s victory and observed all the speculatio...
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Swirlr, dating, reality show, CNN, Youtube, interview, mixed dating, interracial relationships, blended families, advice,
09 Mar 14

Check Out My “Swirlr” Interview on CNN...

I was sick as a dog doing this show, but I managed to keep it together long enough to not look like I was ready to throw up on my shoes. I love the fo...
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inspiration, stories, motivation, life, success, determination, quality of life, Barbara Hillary
08 Mar 14

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – The Ba...

  I stumbled across this video of the fabulous Barbara Hillary a couple years back and revisited it today.  As a relationship coach, I meet man...
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06 Mar 14

Time to Reactivate the Friday Funny: “Who Wo...

It’s been a loooong time since we’ve done, “Who Would You Boink,” and we haven’t done it since Livefyre allowed for comm...
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Kurt, Quintana, dating, Youtube, romance, series, Swirlr, Jordan, mixed marriage, black women, date non black men, interracial, advice, experts,
05 Mar 14

It’s Here! The First Episode of “Swirl...

Sorry for the delay, but worry not, lovelies…here’s the first episode. I had a lot of fun with Kurt and Quintana. Both are young, and both...
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hate,politics, Sterling, NAACP, NBA, sports, plantation, money, donations, sell out, black organizations sell out, money trail, racist rant, forgiveness, abuse, pop culture, racism, industry, news, media, organization, boycott, social media, racism, black men, stupidity, bed wench, white men, mixed marriage, shit haters say, black men hate black women dating out, black men hate black women, talking shit, stupid black guys, black women haters, youtube, video, powerless, resentful, bullying, comments,
03 Mar 14

Sh!t Haters Say to Discourage Black Women From Dat...

Attention haters, I have a confession. I only engage you in conversation in order to do the following: To demonstrate how much of an idiot you are, to...
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culture, music, art, oscars, black man, entertainment, Oscars, Pharrell, Happy, positivity, people, Billboard, hit music, producer, black women, urban music, inspiration,
03 Mar 14

Dear Black People, Can We Support More Songs Like ...

Okay I’m loving Pharrel right now. He killed it at the Oscars last night, and I loved how Lupita jumped in to get her grove on! Yes; Pharrel loo...
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03 Mar 14

Monday Punday # 26

Monday-Punday #26   Ah, the limerick – 5 lines of delightful nonsense (often ‘unclean’) – thus:   And now for the &#...
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culture, race, ethnic, names, children, blended families, racism, discrimination, privilege, society, employment, stigma, dating, relationships, insight, black men, options,white men, black women, dating, interracial marriage, blended families, relationships, romance, flirting, advice, reader question, looking for love,
28 Feb 14

What’s In A Name?

From time to time we discuss names black Americans give their children.  I have seen some pretty outlandish names encroached upon innocent children ...
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26 Feb 14

A Rose by any other name: Pastel Pink Beauty Trend...

This is my ode to pink. A color, that if I were put into as a child, I’d scream bloody murder. I hated the feminine soft color, so Barbie, so gi...
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23 Feb 14

Swirling In History: Vintage News Clippings of Cou...

We don’t need Black History Month to know about swirling black women throughout history.  But since it is February, and I like history I though...
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22 Feb 14

3 Off the Runway Beauty Trends for SS 2014

I don’t know if you can feel it, but Spring is in the air. And hopefully like me you have already started to scour the net to find the upcoming ...
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Andrea Walker, Paula Johnson, society, crime, motherhood, domestic violence, murder, children, culture, abuse, violence, news,
22 Feb 14

Legion of Doom Mothers on Steroids — What th...

This one is breaking my heart. I am very sympathetic to victims of domestic violence to a point. I have seen a lot of crimes and issued lots of arrest...
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celebridad, la política, el feminismo, las mujeres blancas, hombres negros, tratamiento de héroes, la sociedad, la cultura, el presidente, Tommy Sotomayor, el discurso del odio, el vídeo, las madres negras, los hombres negros que odian, denigrando a las mujeres negras, celebrity, politics, feminism, White women, black men, hero treatment, society, culture, president, Tommy Sotomayor, hate speech, video, black mothers, black men who hate, denigrating black women,
20 Feb 14

Roseanne Barr is Running for President, and She Th...

Some say that the more natural of political alliances are between the black man and the white woman. The theory is because both of them have the same ...
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