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Live By the Lye, Die By the Lye: Major Hair Companies Eclipsed By Black-Owned Natural Hair Care Lines

Wednesday May 16, 2012 – by

This year popular cosmetics and hair care line Carol’s Daughter launched the site Transitioning Movement. Meant to help guide women…

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The Black Girl Who Loved Marilyn Monroe

Wednesday May 16, 2012 – by

When an opinionated grandmother and a fiery outspoken mama tag team the raising of a baby girl, chances are that kid is eventually going to…

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Black Evangelicals’ Sad Message to LGBT: Your Blues Ain’t Like Ours

Monday May 14, 2012 – by

He stumbled over the explosive words as if his solemn, quiet tone could dampen their impact. He paused and struggled with them right until…

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The Signs of Depression

Monday May 14, 2012 – by

Sometimes it isn’t just the blues. That’s what I thought I had shortly after my divorce became official in 2002. I thought if I just…

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A Future Mother’s Thoughts: A Letter to My Unborn Daughter

Monday May 14, 2012 – by

My darling girl, You are loved and wanted even before your arrival. Wanting to be a mother, your mother has been on my mind for as long as I…

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Reality TV and Shame Ownership: How a Latina Became an African-American Stereotype

Friday May 11, 2012 – by

For many people, reality shows Basketball Wives, Miami and Real Housewives of Atlanta have metastasized in America’s psyche as a…

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A Grown-Up Guide to Playing Dress-Up

Friday May 11, 2012 – by

Tracee Ellis Ross’s Facebook page, you know that she’s been directly interacting with her fans much more these days, offering…

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How to Recognize and Deal with Being A Serial Monogamist

Friday May 11, 2012 – by

Did you hear that piece of Star Magazine fan-fiction about Kim Kardashian and her new “boo” Kanye West possibly doing a reality show…

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She Taught Me: Lessons I Learned from Black Women

Wednesday May 9, 2012 – by

Last weekend my mother celebrated her 60th birthday. In honor of her milestone, a few of her friends decided to throw a surprise party in…

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Trending Topic: #TwitterIsDestroyingOurYouth

Wednesday May 9, 2012 – by

When Twitter first exploded, one of my friends likened it to Myspace on speed. Now, in the midst of an epidemic of violence, sex, racism and…

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Hot Brothers Who Leave You Feeling Cold

Wednesday May 9, 2012 – by

No one likes to be the odd woman out, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Your moment may come when your friends want to go retro and do a…

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Mother-Daughter Moment: First Period

Monday May 7, 2012 – by

Who remembers the episode of The Cosby Show where Rudy starts her period? “There I was in English class,” she quips,…

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Niggers, Redskins and Insults… Oh My

Monday May 7, 2012 – by

My, my, my. Phil Mushnick has embroiled himself in a little bit of a mess now, hasn’t he? I guess this week we’ll see how the New York…

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