Tired of Being the Invisible Black Woman? One Woma...

Continuing on our conversation about how vintage looks of the 40’s and 50’s help reshape stereotypes about black femininity, I’ve br... READ MORE

The Reason African Women Find it EASIER Than AA Wo...

There was an interesting comment posted under a story we did on Loving Day about African women in interracial relationships versus African American wo... READ MORE

Wonder Woman a Triumph for Femininity and Feminism

I knew I wanted to watch Wonder Woman after I’d read a glowing review from the New York Times. It was every bit as good as the paper described, ... READ MORE

Modern Millennial Women are Absolutely Deluding Th...

I’ve recently made a commitment to myself to read more. In an effort to have some accountability in that department, I’d bought a subscrip... READ MORE

A Teachable Moment Happened Last Night on the R...

Last night's episode of "Bachelorette" gave us a teachable moment on how, when black women have choices, they use them.... READ MORE

Open Thread: Do You Strive to Be ‘Hot’...

Close your eyes. Okay; don’t close your eyes because if you do you won’t be able to read this. But just take a moment to picture a really ... READ MORE

Black Women: Smart About Education, Dumb About Mar...

Before you read this, I know that some of you might be offended. I don’t care. It’s time black women separate by two classes--the savvies ... READ MORE

My Daughter, Doll Choices, and Colorism.

My mother and I have an arrangement of sorts when it comes to Mother’s Day. On alternate years, we trek up to the high desert for a two hour dri... READ MORE

Dating Darwinism in the Looming Labor Apocalypse

Only the strongest survive. We live in a computerized society. Some of you have never known a world in which there were no computers and cell phones. ... READ MORE

Check Out This AMAZING Convo with Breukelen Bleu a...

Continuing the conversation about Who’s Responsible for the Natural Hair Movement, plain-talking Breukelen Bleu and I hashed this issue out on Y... READ MORE

Al Jazeera, PLEASE Cover the Black Gender War Like...

A fan of mine sent me a pretty shocking video of a problem little known–South Korea is in the throws of a full on gender war.The characters are ... READ MORE

Get Strapped: Gun Ownership Surges with Black Wome...

Breitbart, of all places, is reporting that gun ownership and classes amongst black women is surging, especially in places like Atlanta, Cincinnati, ... READ MORE

Finally There’s a Name for Birth Control Sab...

This from a recent Columbia Journal of Gender and Law: Nonconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse exposes victims to physical risks of pre... READ MORE

IMPORTANT: Anti-Defamation Project Update and Tips...

There’s some very exciting things happening with the anti-defamation project I, Sophia Angeli Nelson and Asia Simone have been working on, and t... READ MORE