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On Navigating My Attraction To Whiteness As A Black Woman

Honoring my feelings and being true to myself are just as important to me as being critical of the ways that a multiply-oppressive society manifests itself in the way I date, love, and desire.

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You seem to enjoy our culture while STILL hating us.

Sorry, White Girls: Cornrows And Full Lips Aren't A Cool New Trend

Here’s what it means to be unapologetically Black: full lips, natural curves, kinky curly coils, shaded brown skin, and thus relentless criticism for being what was once believed to be despicable and unworthy of many people (particularly white).

Yes, once upon a time, our skin complexion was too grungy for pools, our juicy lips weren't allowed to share water fountains, and our round bottoms weren't welcome to sit any and everywhere.

At some point, Black became “in” amongst the white race (or maybe it always was, secretly, of course), beginning with the tanning and plastic surgery, and now our overall style, thanks to celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Kylie Jenner, who have blatantly stole what was once ours and made it theirs. Or so the rest of the world would have you believe.

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Beverly Johnson's Damned-If-You-Do, Damned-If-You-Don't Bill Cosby Conundrum

In the wake of the unjustified deaths of black men like Michael Brown and Eric Garner, I more-than-understand why Johnson wouldn’t want to say a word.

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"I Am A Final Boss": Interview With (Ex)-Games Critic Mattie Brice

Mattie opens up about game journalism, food, attractiveness, identity, fashion, cutie hunting—and so much more.

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