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Big Mistake: When Slavery Makes Your Romanticize &...

I recently had a radio interview with a well-know African American host. While I was invited to talk about swirling, it seems that it’s almost i...
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politics, international, kidnapping, Africa, black girls, protection, sex abuse, Boko Haram, slavery, Islam, religion,

Boko Haram: “I Will Sell Your Girls. There i...

There’s no way you can watch this clip and believe these men of Boko Haram are doing what they’re doing for “Allah.” You have ...
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Abigail Allen, Perfectly Mixed, blog, writer, biracial, mixed marriage, swirling, movies, cinema, slavery, history, culture, empowerment, 12 Years a Slave, commentary, choices, pride, African American, African, Caribbean,

“I Love You. So Before You Tell Me Why I Sho...

That I think about slavery every day. And have for as long as I can remember. Every time I look into my eyes, big and brown like Harriet’s and Sojou...
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Benedict Cumberbatch, 12 Years a Slave, plantation, economics, reparations, slavery, benefit, rich, history, equality, blacks, descendants, finance, Caribbean,

How Much, If Anything, Do the Beneficiaries of Pro...

Turns out Benedict Cumberbatch’s fine arse is the descendant of plantation owners who got super from owning sugar-cane producing plantation in t...
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slavery, antebellum, marriage, mixed marriage, black women, history, pictures, images, black history month,

Swirling In History – Colonial, Antebellum, ...

It is no secret that black women have been marrying interracially for centuries although some folks may want us to think otherwise.  It is simple fac...
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Rethinking Black Reality: One Woman + Her 20 Chara...

For those of you who enjoy theater arts and poetry I thought you may find this young woman worthy of your time and attention. Dominique Fishback is a ...
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Pencil Or Marker: Who Gets To Tell The Story of Yo...

I have so much to say to the people that read this blog that it gets hard to know where to start. If I told you that I had been writing to you, the pe...
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Messages from ‘Django Unchained’: The ...

Jenn breaks it ALL THE WAY DOWN!...
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Mammy, The Mule and Equally Yoked: Black Women As ...

I used the term 'equally yoked' for no other reason then the fact that I can't fucking stand the damn phrase. When I hear anyone say it, and I recall ...
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Mammy, the Mule and Equally Yoked: Observations of...

To continue the conversation regarding the issues we see displayed by certain females of the Black Community I decided to dissect a few contributing f...
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“Slavery a Blessing in Disguise?” Ark....

In this highly offensive book, Rep. Hubbard explains that slavery may have “been a blessing in disguise. [Because] the blacks who could endure those...
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Should We All Have Racial Amnesia? The Eternal Sun...

The most successful populations in America at Black/White interaction are adolescents and young adults. Our current black and white youth are connecti...
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Question of the Week: Can You Watch “Rootsâ...

Does watching racist movies with your rain-beau put a snag in the romance?...
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