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‘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?"...
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‘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...
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The Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Gentleness...

To some people, you are a hardened, non-feminine creature and a workhorse until proven otherwise. And even when you've attempted to establish you're a...
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BB&W Crew Member, Dee Dee Russell Gets Her Mo...

Lawd! this chile is busy......
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BWE’s PR Problem

Come because you expected drama. Stay because you found none....
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Etiquette 101: Five Things You Should Never Do Du...

Think fast! Know the proper way to eat a plate of pasta?...
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Shutting Up About Black Men (Part 2)

Why do black men continue to come up as a topic in non-black male-oriented spaces such as this one? The first part broached the issue, giving people t...
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Shari Neal!

I want one of each of all she's got....
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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...
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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...
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Climbing Out of a Class: What You Need to Know and...

Do you know the basic components to jump from one class to another?...
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Newsflash: Good Black Men Definitely Exist! Doesn&...

Black men don't heed that "black love" talk. You know it, I know it, and deep down the NBAB crowd knows it as well. They can grumble, holler, and stom...
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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...
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The Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Boundarie...

Do you have personal boundaries? Do you have a set of rules for what is required of a person to pass beyond your boundaries? If the answer is no, stop...
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