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Lil Wayne has worries: Pepsico Drops Lil Wayne after disrespectful lyric about Emmett Till

The chickens are coming home to roost. Yes you heard that right. Pepsico dropped Lil Wayne. What caused Pepsico to drop Lil Wayne after years

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My third great grandfather Warren McKinney’s Slave Narrative

My third great grandfather Warren McKinney (1859-1938) participated in the Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former

March 14, 2013 Culture
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Black Victim-hood Pimps want to keep you broke and broken while they get rich

This post was heavily influenced by a post on the For Black Women Only Facebook page. For more of their great posts check out their

March 09, 2013 Culture, Race

Lil Wayne disrespects the murder of 14 year old boy Emmett Till and his fans will still support him **UPDATED**

I really dislike commenting on these issues but when is enough, enough? Lil Wayne is a disgrace. We all know this but you know what?

Black Women don’t settle. Aim high!!!

It seems like there is a contingent of people who want Black women to settle. We have all dealt with it. If you focus on

January 31, 2013 Uncategorized

I have a secret. I have a family member with a mental illness.

I have a secret. It is a secret that I was ashamed of. I have a family member with a mental illness. Like most folks we didn’t talk

January 29, 2013 Culture, Health and Beauty, Race
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Why do some folks hate Scandal? Because Olivia Pope isn’t a stereotypical Black woman.

I believe some folks hate Scandal because the main character is a successful Black woman who defies every stereotype of who a Black woman is

January 14, 2013 Culture

Black Women the Racial Beauty Totem Pole is a Lie.

Nothing makes me more angry than Black women buying into the race based looks hierarchy. You know that gosh darn totem pole. When I hear

December 30, 2012 Culture, Health and Beauty
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What region of the world participates in the deportation, abuse and enslavement of Black people? It ain’t North America or an European country. It’s the Middle East.

The biggest issue in the world is what is going on between Palestine and Israel. I personally refuse to take a side. My heart breaks for

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The Invisible Victim, The Black Woman. I Have her Back, Do YOU?

I am an unapologetic pro-Black Woman! Being a pro-Black Woman doesn’t mean I am anti-man. It means that if you were to ask me who’s side

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Hollywood is at it again. Zoe Saldana is to portray Nina Simone.

It has been reported that Zoe Saldana will replace Mary J. Blige in the role of Nina Simone. Nina Simone was a real life person.

Why do I focus on Colorism and Intra-racism? The question I am asking is why are you willing to ignore it?

I have had many people ask me, “why do you post about colorism and intra-racism?”  They have told me that they didn’t want to hear

April 24, 2012 Colorism
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Bougie Doesn’t Want to Think Like a Man!!

Next week will be the beginning of the mass Black exodus to our local movie theater to see Think Like A Man. Like The Help,

April 13, 2012 Colorism, Race, Sexism

Racism, homophobia and other “-isms” and the acquisition of wealth, land and power

“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” ~ Frederick Douglass I believe racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and other “-isms” are tools

May 09, 2013 Culture, Race

“It’s Funny How Money Change a Situation.” Lauryn Hill sentenced to three months in prison.

Wow. Today, singer, rapper, song writer, actress and mother of six children, Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison and three months home

I am proud to say I am not an ideal Black woman.

In the Black community, I believe there is an ideal Black woman. The ideal Black woman is strong, unbreakable and tough. She is able to

May 06, 2013 Culture, Race, Sexism
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Black folks get over your fear of power and influence. Here are some ways to do it.

“A race without authority and power, is a race without respect.” ~ Marcus Garvey influence [ in-floo-uhns ] noun 1. the capacity or power of persons or

April 15, 2013 Culture
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End the industry of disrespect towards Black women and Black children.

Sigh, here we go again. Last week it was Lil Wayne disrespecting teen murder victim Emmett Till and this week it’s The Onion calling nine

February 25, 2013 Culture
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