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cocina, platos, recetas, saludables, comiendo, Paleo, dieta, verduras, nutrición, las mujeres negras, extremidades de la pérdida de peso, cambios de estilo de vida, bricolaje, cocina, zanahoria, patata dulce, naranja,cooking, dishes, recipes, healthy, eating, Paleo, diet, veggies, nutrition, black women, weight loss tips, lifestyle changes, DIY, kitchen, carrots, sweet potato, orange,
11 May 14

Sweet and Paleo-Friendly Honey Roasted Carrots

  Yesterday on my way to visit my Mother for Mom’s Day, I noticed something strange about my feet when I reached down to slather lotion on ...
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salud, fitness, yoga, ejercicio, estiramientos, envejecimiento, estilo de vida, las mujeres negras, health, fitness, routine, lifestyle changes for black women, how black women can get healthier, stress, cancer, diabetes, research, yoga, meditation, aging, body, toning, anxiety disorder, life, California, mother, youth, flexibility, bones, density,
07 May 14

More Research Proves Benefits of Yoga

A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine show that yoga can help with lowing blood pres...
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pregnancy, black women, report, happiness, couples, families, blended family, biracial children, interracial dating, black women are dissatisfied with pregnancy, black babies, black mothers, society, domestic violence, abuse, economics, SAHM, stay at home mothers, support system, discrimination, employment discrimination, sexuality, forced pregnancy, guilt, abortion, married black women, dead beat fathers, working poor, economics, class, race, mules, femininity,
06 May 14

Feminism Series: Real Reasons Women Aren’t H...

So the conversation rages on over the real meaning behind the study released by Stephen Wu and Paul Hagstrom revealing the level of unhappiness expe...
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Ebony magazine, colorism, black women, media, perception, images, stereotypes, light skin, history, pop culture,
05 May 14

And People Wonder Why We Rail So Much About Colori...

You know what I’m thinking…   But folks steadily claiming we’ve overblown colorism in the black community…...
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Belle, movie, Hollywood, actress, historic, black women, memoir, story, culture, race,
05 May 14

“Belle” Opens Strong…Tells a Tru...

Sometimes when I watch old movies set in centuries past, I often wish I could have witnessed what it was like to live as an aristocrat, wearing fine c...
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swirling, mixed couples, interracial relationships, Asian men, Black women, race based dating, ethnic men, entertainment, real life, true life story, guest post, Korean men, Vietnamese men, Chinese men, biracial, asian men dating black women, black women interested in asian men,
24 Apr 14

BB&W Special Guest Dishes on Her Experience a...

Race-Based Dating? I’m a black woman who has always been attracted to guys of different races, but growing up in a segregated city in the Midwest, t...
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Michael Baisden, relationships, interracial dating, Swirling, Swirlr, blended families, mixed couples, biracial, radio, black women, holding on for marriage, black men won't marry black women, finding love, finding a mate, opening your options, black women having better, engagement, happiness, couples, families, diversity,
22 Apr 14

As If! Michael Baisden Asks Why More Black Women D...

Someone tagged me on this Facebook question radio personality, Michael Baisden posed… When I read it I almost couldn’t believe the questio...
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fashion, style, inspiration, red, spring, black women, dressing, clothes,
17 Apr 14

Star Talk: Fall-ing in Love

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2Ij1eO-GQ&w=560&h=315] As we leave the hot spicy, sometimes overly passionate summer babies, we find...
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Karyn Washington, beauty, solidarity, social media, black women, suicide, self esteem, depression, support, red lips, bodies of black women, politics, pop culture, beauty standards, hip hop, #DarkSkinRedLipProject, #NoBareLips30, Keiko Kaveri,
17 Apr 14

Dark Girls Can’t Wear Red Lipstick, Huh? #No...

Of course we all know about the recent passing of Karyn Washington, and her work to encourage black women to love their shade and her #DarkSkinRedLipP...
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10 Apr 14

Buzzfeed Does Creative Video On Who’s Most I...

So what does this video reveal? Racial biases and stereotypes still persist. But who gives a shit? It all a numbers game, so play to win....
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08 Apr 14

The Great Debate: Should WM and BW Get Together Be...

Anyone that hangs around IR blogs for a significant length of time,  has already noticed that *some* black women express the following: “Black ...
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culture, race, ethnic, names, children, blended families, racism, discrimination, privilege, society, employment, stigma, dating, relationships, insight, black men, options,white men, black women, dating, interracial marriage, blended families, relationships, romance, flirting, advice, reader question, looking for love,
04 Apr 14

A Heartfelt Letter from a White Guy, Wondering How...

I don’t know if you guys realize how much of an impact this site has, and how many notes I get like this on a weekly basis. Men you thought woul...
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dressing, style, fashion, designer, trends, black women, Spring, wardrobe,
25 Mar 14

SS 2014 Preview: An Ode to Rose Gold

Oh Metallics, how we love thee. In fact, we anticipate your return every spring and summer. Gilded lids and lips, silver streaked toes, are de rigueur...
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Patrick Wanin, Ph.D, Matthew Hussey, black women, femininity, perception, gender roles, dating, dynamics, inter human relationships, interracial dating, womanhood, sexuality, stigma, masculinity, what is femininity, black women are feminine,
17 Mar 14

Femininity Series, Part One: “What Does It M...

The topic of femininity is so polarizing. On one end, you have women who feel like even the discussion of femininity is a threat to feminism, and wome...
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