Of black women and totem poles…

Once upon a time, someone somewhere decided that there was a "totem pole" and that black women are at the bottom of it.... READ MORE

Claiming vs. Exclusion: What makes a black woman &...

What defines a BLACK woman?... READ MORE

Question of the Week: “My Workplace is Surro...

Chicago college student works in food-service job full of Archie Bunkers.... READ MORE

Shutting Up About Black Men (Part 3)

And here is the promised final part to a rather touchy subject. Just like how not everyone may have agreed with the observations made in the first two... READ MORE

Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Pride

Pride is "feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated,... READ MORE

‘Harleyq2’: The Mammy Stereotype Gone ...

"Why is this mammy saying so prevalent and why are some black women assuming that the entire world view them that way?"... READ MORE

‘Swirling’ Guilt Can Cause Sisters to ...

We've done little discussions about the "reluctant swirler." But you probably know this girl as well as I do. She probably dated intra-racially her en... READ MORE

BB&W Crew Member, Dee Dee Russell Gets Her Mo...

Lawd! this chile is busy...... READ MORE

BWE’s PR Problem

Come because you expected drama. Stay because you found none.... READ MORE

Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Mat...

When black women are consistently portrayed in the media as being overweight (to an even greater extent than what they actually are), as Mammy, as Sap... READ MORE

The Trouble with DBR Black Women: In Life and Disc...

There was NEVER a topic harder to discuss among those who champion the rights of black women or relating to one another as black women. I think this o... READ MORE

Climbing Out of a Class: What You Need to Know and...

Do you know the basic components to jump from one class to another?... READ MORE

BB&W Exclusive: Cher Smith’s Weight Los...

"Look ladies…The 'You Go Gurl' crew is determined to co-sign us right into a life of loneliness, despair and early grave. Black women…I wa... READ MORE

Oneika: “How Travel Opened Me Up to the Rain...

The beauty of seeing the world is that, as a consequence, I continually have contact with people who are diametrically opposed to myself; people whose... READ MORE