Are we starting to see a change of the reality TV franchises, in particular the reality “Housewives” franchise moving from perpetuating negative stereotypes about black women to using the platform to show the appreciation of blackness?

After many years of portraying cat fights, arguments, altercations, hair-pulling, cursing etc. in reality tv shows, many times these shows often perpetuate negative stereotypes about black women. Its like the franchises “only like black women when we act like fools.” In the near past episode of Real Housewives of Potomac, (RHOP) two characters got into…

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Colorism along with Racism in the Palace

As I was watching Meghan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4eR9AZC6Kc and Harry’s interview with Oprah and they reported that someone in the palace or closely related to the palace said that they were concerned about how dark would baby Archie be? It hurt me to hear it and all those feelings started rushing back. While I didn’t go through…

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Keeping Romance Alive!

While we are celebrating Valentine’s Day tonight, we are doing what we do on weekends throughout the year. We reminisced about our younger years, listened to familiar tunes and looked at old photographs of our younger selves. This all reminded us our our “clubbin” days, being in love, and all those passionate feeling started rushing…

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What to do with holiday cards when the season ends

As the holiday season is ending, one wonders what to do with all those photo holiday cards they received in the mail as well as cards filled with warm wishes for Hanukkah, Christmas etc. We usually hand the cards on the fridge during the year and remove them when we get new cards. I scrapbook…

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Haircare during a pandemic

Its been crazy trying to figure out how to style your hair without being able to make regular trips to the beautician. Clip-Ins are a convenient, cost-effective, and simple way to get a new look quickly with relatively low maintenance. Whether you are a busy essential worker or stay at home mom, its always makes…

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Not one Sistah

Here we go again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYTux_R32EE This demonstrates that black men continue to reject black women. Its time for black women to exercise their options. During my research for my book. I discovered that aa men engage in interracial dating more than 3 times as much as black women, yet we continue to support these men. Moreover, what…

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Celebrities who abuse their platforms rather than make a positive difference

I am sick and tired of celebrities using their platforms to wreak havoc on the world. Mr. Ice Cube has proven that he is obviously not concerned with the problems with everyday people such as student loans, quality/affordable healthcare, mortgage debt, unemployment, and poverty just to name a few. Regardless of what happens he will be just…

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The Big Day!

The Big Day Wedding Photo

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Black Women in a Cat Fight? Where’s the dignity?

After watching this episode of, RHOP, I was absolutely disgusted by the behavior displayed in that winery.  Furthermore, I was disappointed to hear Monique, tell her husband, “I don’t care about the image” when he told her that the fight was a despicable image to put forward. Monique’s attitude is the problem with some of these…

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Can we please act like ladies?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnLcrcPxUqQCan we please act like ladies? After watching this episode, I felt compelled to comment. I and many others have gone to great lengths to lift up African-American women. I was disheartened to hear Sheree drag Nene about when she couldn’t afford her car payment and needed severe dental work. Instead she should be happy…

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