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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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My rant: Black people are not the Borg.

This issue has bothered me for god knows how long. Black people are not the borg (Star Trek reference). For some reason people believe that Black

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

The soft bigotry of low expectations: “Florida Passes Plan For Racially-Based Academic Goals « CBS Tampa”

“Palm Beach, Fla. (CBS TAMPA) – The Florida State Board of Education passed a plan that sets goals for students in math and reading based upon

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Being a criminal is a choice. If you do not commit crime you will not go to jail.

“Change will not come out of the sky. It’s a shame that after 310 years of chattel slavery and 150 years of injustice that we

October 15, 2012 Culture
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Why D.L. Hughley’s statement that “Obama tends to respond to criticism intellectually and is “closer to being a white kid” highlights the need for Black Education

“We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.” - Malcolm X I just read an article in

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Black women have the right to be amazing!

Lately I have been dealing with the infiltrators and manipulators on my Facebook page and on my blog. I was warned and it was expected.

July 11, 2012 Colorism, Culture
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Dear America, I have a va-jay-jay too!!!

America last time I and my gynecologist checked I am a woman A few days ago I had a discussion online about the EEOC and

June 08, 2012 Race, Sexism
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Via Jeddah Mind Trick: Burnt Skin (A post on racism overseas)

BBG – Angelica is an African American woman from Detroit (the “D”) but an Arizona exile who writes about her experiences of living in Saudi Arabia. Angelica

April 30, 2012 Colorism, Race
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