Everyone goes through hard times in their lives and many a time due to their own mistakes or misjudgments. It is tough to face the consequences and deal with all the rollercoaster of emotions one expeiences with life and black women are pretty notorious for keeping these matters private. They may talk to their girlfriends [...]
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#9. Staying Out of Public Drama
Posted in Dating, black, black people, race, relationships, women, tagged beyonce, black pride, black relationships, black women, dupri, gossip, hova, janet jackson, jay-z, jd, jermaine dupree, lindsay lohan, love on July 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
#8. The Gospel Choir: A Spectacle or Respected Structure?
Posted in black people on July 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Many (not all) Black women consider their faith as an extremely important part of their lives. Since we the authors are both Christian, we can only speak about that experience though we invite input from Black women of other faiths as well. The Black Church, while sometimes a place of contradictions [...]
#6. D.S.W.G. = Dark Skinned White Girls
Posted in black, black people, hair, hair, love, race, relationships, white people, women, tagged dark skin, lyrics, mixed, MURS, music, rap, white girls on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Major shout out to MURS for writing this and putting our story to music. This song speaks on the experience of Black women who consistently tread the line between the Black and White worlds. Here’s to all the women that feel somewhat at home in each world but never fully at home in one….
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#5. Needing to be “Put Together”
Posted in Dating, black people, race, tagged black, hair, iman, mistakes, primp, put together, something new, women on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When it comes to being out in public many Black women always feel the need to be “put together.” This can me many various things. Personally, I have come to develop the phrase “ten different kinds of crazy.” This is what I use to describe how I feel when I am not “put together.” For [...]
Don’t Mess With Texas!!!
Posted in black people, women, tagged beautiful black women, black miss america, miss america on April 13, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Congratulations to Miss Texas, Crystle Stewart, who won the Miss USA 2008 title last night! You go girl! (Looks like we are even further down the road in getting recognized for how amazing we truly are!)
#3. Thinking About Race while Making Life Altering Decisions
Posted in black people, race, women on March 31, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Many people choose schools, homes, and jobs based on price, prestige, and convenience. On top of all those things, Black women must also think about race. If you know a Black woman who is currently making a life altering decision like this, you can bet she is thinking/wondering about how her race will affect her [...]
