STUDY: Hair Relaxers Linked to Fibroids in African American Women
I got wind of the following information last week listening to the Tom Joyner Morning Show. And I’m not gonna lie; this info totally blew…
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Chris Brown, Rihanna, & the ‘Cake’ Remix: Yes, Shut Up, & Let Them Eat Cake!
So, I think the internet exploded sometime over the last couple of days with the speculation that Chris Brown and Rihanna had reunited. Then for…
Real Men Wear Ascots: Roland Martin, Homophobia, & Fighting Bigotry
I don’t watch football; I will neither confirm nor deny whether my reasoning for disinterest is based on my capacity to understand that game. While…
Pariah: Not Just A Black Gay Love Story, It’s Real Life
Pariah (puh-rayh-uh) noun: 1) a person without status 2) a rejected member of society 3) an outcast I will never forget the first time my…
Think Like a Foolio, Date Like a Dummy: The Myth of the Great White Hope
In the wake of all of the media attention aimed at Black women, which included but wasn’t limited to; ill-advised dating advice from comedians turned…
Men Can Stop Rape: New Ad Campaign Targeting Men Launched
One of my biggest qualms as a professional and lifelong advocate is the clear division that we see after college in the social science and…
When Shit Hits The Fan: Shit White Girls Say
It all started with the video Shit Girls Say and then spiraled (and has since disintegrated) into a barrage of Shit (insert ethnic/gender group) Say… spoof videos. Shit Girls Say morphed into Shit Black…
Janet Jackson Doing Nutrisystem? And This Motivates What Woman??
I’ll admit it: when Jennifer Hudson began to endorse Weight Watchers, I got so sick of hearing her scream at me through the television that…
Ayo Sal, Put Some Coloreds on the…Runway – Racism in the Modeling Industry
I recently watched a short documentary called “The Colour of Beauty“, about the limitations that Black women are faced with when attempting to break into…
Street Meet: Black Women, Black Men, & Everyday Sexual Harassment
Editor’s Note: I just read a story about a woman who as a result of refusing the advances of a would be male suitor, ended…