Archive for February, 2010

For the past several weeks “The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can’t Find Good Black Men” has been sitting on my nightstand just collecting dust and waiting for me to get around to reading it.  First off, I figured I could go into this book review with a clean slate for a few reasons: A)...
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“Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet?...
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This isn’t about good hair, or bad hair, it’s about my inability to commit to trying a new style with my own hair. As a black woman, hair plays a big role in my life. Since going natural in 1994, I’ve basically kept the same wash/go style over the years, and have had two...
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*Disclaimer: hoshit is a slang term that can used in jest, doesn’t necessarily mean “ho”, well maybe for some of yall *shots fired* (lol) Imagine this scenario: You’re standing across the room in a crowded lounge in DC, Sade’s music is playing in the background, everyone is drinking and having a good time. You then catch...
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