On Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty
Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty » Sociological Images. This is a very interesting one! I’ve known about attempts to literally measure physical beauty by looking at symmetry and proportions. […]
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10 Warning Signs That You’ve Been Brainwashed
“Brainwashed” is a word that people often throw around, sometimes jokingly, often times not. No one ever admits to being brainwashed. In fact we get quite perturbed when someone even […]
Stop Hating
Awhile back I read a tweet from a woman that said it’s hard not to become just a little jealous or insecure around a beautiful and successful woman. With the […]
Life Changing Lyrics by Lauryn Hill
Despite the rumors, one thing I know for sure is that Lauryn’s music has changed lives. While most people praise The Miseducation as her greatest masterpiece, I meditate on the […]
Relax Your Hair and Get a Nose Job Too!
Plastic surgery, facelifts, boob jobs, but implants, collagen lip injections, Botox, skin bleaching, extreme tanning, tattooed makeup… All of these things are still kind of taboo for many African-Americans. We […]
Shadeism on Vimeo
Shadeism on Vimeo on Vimeo via Shadeism on Vimeo. This documentary short is an introduction to the issue of shadeism, the discrimination that exists between the lighter-skinned and darker-skinned members […]
Five Fearless, Fabulous Females
India Arie India Arie takes soul music to a higher level. She speaks of the soul, speaks to the soul, and speaks from her soul like no other. Most of […]
For Valentine’s Day: Favorite Fragments from Favorite Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni
Seduction one day you gonna walk in this house and I’m gonna have on a long African gown you’ll sit down and say “The Black . . .” and you’ll […]
Nikki Giovanni: Our February Icon
I had a list of three women I wanted to see in person before they or I perished from this earth. In January 2011 I saw Erykah Badu. In January […]
Woman in the Mirror: A Reflection on Hair Length
Like hair clogging a drain, the topic of tresses floods the media. I think I’ll put my two snips in anyway. Speaking of snips, I got my haircut on Christmas […]
