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I would not wish to be called homophobic just because quite of lot of individuals who happen to be white make anti-gay remarks. Problems arise when our only understanding and interactions with specific people result in our treating them as part of a group and not as individuals.
Our mothers and grandmothers "got it." They knew that the world is not designed for women, particularly their daughters, to create lives in which they could thrive. They knew that the key to standing up to these challenges was education.
The unofficial start of summer is just weeks away. If the thought of baring your arms, legs and belly this summer make you want to run for the cover ups, read on. These slimming strategies can help you jumpstart your weight loss in time for your first barbeque or stroll on the beach.
Your health should come first, but when you're a healthy and busy working adult, you tend to forget how quickly the time flies. There's never enough money or time, and too often our health falls to the bottom of the list.
The experience of adopting has given me a unique perspective on motherhood, teaching me some new truths, and reinforcing what I believe to be true about parenting
I was honored to recently have the chance to chat with Walter Dean Myers about his position as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, his own background, and his dreams for our nation's children.
Like Obama, my children magnify and inform and give meaning to everything I do. And if I had the power to transform the debate on same sex marriage in this country, I'm pretty sure I would be thinking of my sons as I did so
Searching for that one last book to add to your summer reading list? Lucky for you, Joe Bovino, self-professed "writer, humorist, commentator, lawyer [and] fitness advocate" (previous claims to fame include grunting in the back of a P90X infomercial), has written the definitive guide to understanding the ladies -- a Field Guide to Chicks of the United States.
African-American women must not be reluctant to discuss the issue of obesity if we are to address the health disparities that make us, and the children for whom we are primary caretakers, live sicker and shorter lives.
I am a strong believer that information and access is key to changing the world. That's why I was so happy to stumble upon Black Girls CODE. Black Girls CODE is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching girls ages 7-16 from underrepresented communities about computer programming and digital technology.
I caught up with Tunde, one of two founders of a new invite-only dating site for Africans, www.bandeka.com. If you're a professional of African descent, this website is perfect for meeting like-minded professionals in your local area or abroad.
When Think Like a Man, the romantic comedy starring Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy among others, hit the big screen, my friend, Trublud, said he "had to" see it.
I've done my best to protect my son by teaching him to anticipate prejudice and understand that for some, his skin color is an invitation to scorn and mistreatment. Still, he has faced harassment. He's grown accustomed to this.
With a large cast of journeymen (and women) black actors and all the familiar beats of a standard rom-com, the film adaptation of comedian-turned-relationship guru Steve Harvey's book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man has defied what has befallen many a black film before -- it's not a stereotype.
With nearly 300 new restaurants, the addition of a history center, a new museum and more, this summer it will be easy for the city to attract visitors from across the U.S. and abroad.
Salecia Johnson is not the first kindergartner to have been arrested for a temper tantrum. There are countless other children of color that suffer similar trauma at the hands of adults in schools.
