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You Decide: What Kind of Black Woman Are You?

WARNING: If you do not believe in ideals or striving to be better, please do not read this post or comment. If you had issues with my last post I wou...
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Transform Your Inner Critic Into An Inner Coach

"As black women, we can sometimes feel as if we have critics on every street corner and down every avenue. But, as bad as those critics are, the worse...
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The California Girl’s Guide to Having Fun (a...

I say "California Girl" to be used interchangeably with any girl NOT from a huge city where no one in their right mind owns a car. For us suburban gir...
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#Trending: African Prints

Oh yes, we are throwing back to the 70s dashiki without the bean pies. Ok, maybe I went a skosh bit too far but I must say, African prints are so in, ...
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Review: Newton’s Don’t Just Grow on Fi...

If you were a kid growing up in the 80's like me, when you think of Newton's you think of figs. My parents were notorious for stocking the shelves wit...
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Is Serena Williams a Rape Apologist, or Were Her C...

Serena Williams, tennis extraordinaire and french-speaking francophile, put her foot in her mouth when she made some unfortunate comments to a reporte...
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“So Good They Can’t Ignore You,”...

"Follow your passion" is not good advice, according to author/academic Cal Newport, yet this simple phrase has become the go-to career advice given to...
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Like Attracts Like: Do You Really Know What It Mea...

NOTE: This post is ONLY for women who WANT to get married and have families. If this isn't you, you might just want to check out Tanisha's post on bla...
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Why Do Some Black Women Consider Marriage “T...

Ever wonder why these women get so mad? It's because the topic of black women in loving relationships where they are married and thriving is like a do...
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All’s Fair In Love And War: Swirl Edition, I...

Have you experienced or observed black women trying to sabotage other women considering interracial dating?...
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Why You Hate Giving Help to Poor People (Even Thou...

Why are Americans so seemingly generous on an individual level, but those same Americans who will tithe to their local church lambaste calls to pay hi...
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Will Chirlane McCray Become the First Lady of New ...

In 1979 Chirlane Mccray wrote an article in Essence proclaiming herself a black feminist lesbian. In 2013 she's the wife of New York City mayoral cand...
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