Thriving

Shutting Up About Black Men (Part 1)

Why does the subject of black men keep coming into the conversation??...
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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...
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Feeling Green? Six Tips to Help Get Over Jealousy

When St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, you just can’t escape green. Even if you don’t wear it (and want to risk getting pinched), i...
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ETIQUETTE 101: “Nice to meet you;” The...

Learn the art of the intro......
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Time To Have A Conversation About The Connection B...

Marriage--of the legally and spiritually binding type--is the safest way to raise children here in America. I think it's about time for Americans to a...
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The New, NEW Black Woman: Actress, Masha Dowell!

Take a look-see at another fly black chick developing a web series. Yay! More media FOR US, BY US!...
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How to Deal When a Friend Betrays You

Newsflash haters! I'm a human being! With feelings! OMG what a shock......
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White Knighting: The Bane of Feminine Black Women ...

I am not going to sugarcoat this for the black men who may be reading this who have no problem letting women handle their business as a man: When you ...
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Toni on the Black Woman’s Bill of Rights: Se...

Welcome Toni, a long-time BB&W Crew member as our newest Senior Contributor. What's she covering? Well, whatever she wants. But mostly women's empower...
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Leona’s Love Quest Part III: Getting my Pr...

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”- M...
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Etiquette 101: Know your place (setting)

Psst...you know what all those little forks and spoons are for?...
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Black Women And Self-Esteem: Do Black Women Have H...

I wonder if there is a mis-measurement of pride and self-esteem--due to cultural misunderstanding--being reflected in the surveys that say black women...
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Toni: Beware of Female “Lifestyle” Sab...

"Critical reading and thinking means not just looking at what is said, but understanding what it means, and how best to apply what knowledge has been ...
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Should We Strive To Raise Elite Black Girls?

As I devoured the pages Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, I had a pseudo-divine revelation...I'M NOT CRAZY NOR A DESPOT IN AN APRON....
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