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It Happens To Us Too: Addressing Mental Health Stigmas Among People of Color
I started writing this article when it was reported that singer/performer Fantasia Barrino attempted suicide in 2010. But the buzz of that…
Knowing Is Sexy: Do You and Your Partner Get Tested Before Getting Down?
Damn he is fine. Skin so chocolate you want to lick it. Pretty, straight white teeth. He wears a suit better than a Georgio Armani…
Dammit Eddie Long, You’re Ruining the Church
When James Brown was gettin’ funky with it—I mean really ‘bout to break it down—he hunched over real exhausted-like and wailed some…
The Resurrection of the Welfare Queen
The Republican presidential primary is haunted. Mitt Romney is afraid of an entitlement society, a social welfare state. Rick Santorum is…
Are You Suffering From An ‘Office Hater’?
You’ve recently graduated from college and gotten the job of your dreams. Okay, maybe it’s not the job of your dreams, but…
When He Doesn’t Want to Love You
I remember, with all too much unfortunate clarity, falling in love with someone who did not want to fall in love with me. That wasn’t…
My Son Is Not A Slave
Recently, my son, a second grade gifted student at a Chicago Public School, was called a “slave” by his teacher when he hit another boy…
Why Don’t We Like Our Own Men?
Do we appreciate our own men? Do we even like them? Let me give you an idea of what I mean. I dated a Haitian guy once. I completely adored…
Why Women in Their 20s Need to Live Abroad
“I will not be just a tourist in the world of images, just watching images passing by which I cannot live in, make love to, possess as…
In Defense of the Gold Digger
There is a negative connotation associated with so-called “gold digging,” and in my opinion, unnecessarily so. But why? Is there…
Politicizing Beyoncé: A Pass or A Fail?
Rutgers University recently made headlines for their Women’s Studies course entitled, Politicizing Beyoncé. The class, taught by Kevin…
Victim Blaming By Any Other Name Is Still Victim Blaming
Ironically, one of the most ignorant posts I’ve read in recent weeks appeared on a blog that goes by the name of “Very Smart Brothas.”…
What Is Your Worth, Literally?
Literally speaking, do you know your worth? I recently, left my job. I quit for two reasons: 1) to pursue my dreams, and 2) I wasn’t…
Better to Be Friends or Immediately Go for the Relationship?
I used to be one of those women. You know, the kind that would trade their left hand just to have steady commitment and security in their…
Why Can’t I Get This Right?
“Why are you doing this?” “To maintain my health, mostly. And I want to look really good. Is that shallow?” A new city, a…
Is Saying I Love You A Relationship Requirement?
I love you: two nouns and one verb, three words, a daring phrase. It attempts to express one of the deepest emotions ever known to man….
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CNN’s Roland Martin Accused of Homophobic Remarks, But Were They?
ROLAND MARTIN IS A VERY PREDJUDIICE MAN. HE STILL LIVES IN TH '50'S
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Study: Despite Being Worried About Money, Black Women Still Help Others
Still studying us I see O__O These studies are exactly like stereotypes And we all know that there's no such thing as a...
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Dear BET: What Part of The Game Is Dissing Black Women?
@best your comment just remind me of my cousin who is married to a white woman. The thing he tells her about us black women make me SMH....
