Black women and weight loss is something of a literary two-headed monster, but with Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey promoting weight loss products between football games and prime-time television sitcoms, the subject is not only becoming less contentious, but it is also reviving black actresses’ careers, The Daily Beast reports. SEE ALSO: Is […]
Men tend to get all of the credit for everything, especially the Civil Rights Movement. While Dr. Martin L. King Jr. and Malcolm X are known as the faces of the movement, black history is brimming with women whose contributions are equally noteworthy. Here’s our list of black women who helped to advance the race […]
Black women view themselves as especially self-confident and independent-minded-more so than Caucasian women. In a recent poll conducted by beauty mag Allure magazine, Black women rated themselves three times as likely as Caucasian women to rate themselves at the ‘hot’ end of the spectrum. Tell us something we don’t know! Black women have always viewed […]
A recent study by Allure Magazine shows that Black women “were three times as likely as white women to rate themselves at the ‘hot’ end of the spectrum.” The poll consisted of 2,000 people of all races and colors from across the country. See Also: Stars Without Makeup See Also: Black Travel: Visit Chicago, Illinois […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a wake up […]
Last week, I asked the all-important question, “When Does Supporting Black Men Become Tiring?” Judging by the slew of comments, it’s clear to see how the mere mention of this subject can set off a firestorm. But to both my female and male readers, I hear you and it’s not a one-sided convo. Yes, women […]
According to the United States surgeon general, Black women are harming their health avoiding physical activity because they’ve invested considerable amounts of time and money in their hair. Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, who is Black herself, knows the issues Black women have when it comes to “sweating out” their hair. “Oftentimes you get women saying, […]
While Rosa Parks is cemented in American minds as a heroine of the Civil Rights Movement, a host of unsung Black women and their sacrifices for freedom are hardly mentioned. And yet, the list is long: Fannie Lou Hammer, Ella Baker, Dorothy Height, Septima Clark, Marian Wright Edelman… So as the masses gather in Washington […]
While statistics describe crisis-like conditions concerning the state of the Black family, not everyone is moved by a particular dimension of this categorization. More specifically, not everyone believes in the data that says upwardly mobile Black women can’t find a husband. Even more troubling are the various solutions offered by authors and scholars on how […]
By Tamika Mallory If you didn’t know a thing about Black folks, what would you think if you turned on your TV? Whether it’s “Basketball Wives,” “Love & Hip-Hop,” “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” series, or “Single Ladies” (although not a reality show, it’s along the same lines), chances are, you would leave those shows […]
LONDON– Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa, a lecturer in the London School of Economic’s management department is under fire for an article he published on Psychology Today claiming that black women were rated to be less attractive than women of other races.
Psychology Today has posted a controversial article on their site titled: “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” The article posted by blogger Satoshi Kanazawa is based on a study conducted in which several people were interviewed (number undisclosed) on the scientific fundamentalist blog. The post goes into speaking about why African […]
