Black folks! Don’t use the Bible to condemn gay marriage
In this video, I talk about how it is wrong to use a book that was utilized to justify the enslavement of Africans and African Americans as a reason not to support gay marriage. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJfv6iDV8BA&w=420&h=315]
The (Ree)lationship Guide: Men, Do You Know How Your Woman is Affected by “Aunt Flow”?
Fellas, there is a wealth of information you need to know about your woman when she’s preparing for her period/menstrual cycle, or what’s commonly known as Aunt Flow. Every month your woman is experiencing unique changes in her body to prepare for ovulation. With this experience comes a high possibility of PMS or premenstrual syndrome. [...]
We must do more to protect the gay community
In this video, I discuss the recent rise in attacks on members of the gay community in Washington, DC and how it is truly troubling. You can believe that gays are going straight to h**l, but let the God you claim to believe in deal with that. All human life is equal and no one [...]
For our daughters’ sake, let’s end misogyny in America
In this video, I discuss how Rush Limbaugh is just the latest example of the disdain this country has for women. It has to end if we really care about future generations of women. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGXnm7umKI&w=420&h=315]
Sil Lai Abrams: Marriage is Dead
Marriage, in the “traditional” sense, is dead. It died long before Kim Kardashian’s 76 days of “holy” matrimony to Kris Humphries and in spite of the Obamas connubial bliss shining as a beacon of marital hope from the White House. A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that 44% of Milennials, 43% of Gen Xers, and 35% of [...]
Older Women Report that s*x Gets Better With Age
A majority of women reported s****l satisfaction increases with age — and arousal and o****m are frequent, despite having low s****l desire. Women want to engage in s*x for multiple reasons, including sustaining relationships even when the libido wanes late in life, the authors conclude in the report in January’sThe American Journal of Medicine. Read [...]
Yvette Carnell: Why Stanley Crouch is Wrong About Black People and Soul Food
by Yvette Carnell, Your Black World The hyperbolic sensationalism of Stanley Crouch’s article “Soul Food is Killing Black America” is laughable on its face. And the initial silliness I felt when reading the title was solidified by the nickname Crouch gave the filmmaker who is developing the soul food documentary – “Braveheart”. Just [...]
Natural Hair Becoming More Popular for African American Women
Recent survey data is showing that the number of black women sporting natural hair has increased substantially in recent years. “Natural hair has been a movement for several years. What we’re seeing now is a confirmation that this is a lifestyle that is very important to a lot of women,” says Cyntelia Abrams, marketing coordinator [...]
Etta James Hospitalized For Breathing Trouble
Singer Etta James’ conditioned has worsened, according to her manager. The singer has been hospitalized for breathing problems and is not doing well. Lupe De Leon says that James has her family with her in the hospital in California that she was admitted to this week. De Leon, who has been James’ manager for [...]
Does the Plan B Decision Impact Black Girls More than White Ones?
The Plan B pill is expected to impact black teenagers more than white ones, according to scientists and published reports. Two weeks ago, the Department of Health and Human Services decided that women under the age of 17 should not be allowed to get the pill without a prescription.The Plan B pill costs [...]
Oakland Toddler Shot On Hip-Hop Video Set Dead After Being Taken Off Life Support
When his one-year-old cousin was shot in the head while sitting in a van on a video set, Oakland rapper Kafani posted a health update in the Twittersphere: “Right now now lil cuz in coma but both sides of brain seems to be functioning right now pray pls,” he tweeted. Tragically, the prayers couldn’t stop [...]
Men’s Right to Choose: Opting Out of Fatherhood With Financial Abortions
by Deborrah Cooper, SurvivingDating.com Should a man be forced to become a father and pay child support, even though he says he doesn’t want to be a Dad? If a woman finds herself pregnant and wants an abortion, but the father desires to keep and raise the child himself, should a woman be [...]
Obama Takes Heat for the Morning After Pill Decision
President Barack Obama said Thursday it was just common sense to keep girls under the age of 17 from being able to buy a morning-after contraceptive pill off a drugstore shelf. Citing his own two daughters, Obama said: “I think most parents would probably feel the same way.” Plenty of pediatric leaders and [...]
Study Shows 60% of Black Females Have Been Sexually Abused By The Time They Turn 18
Sixty percent of Black women in an ongoing study reported they had been sexually assaulted by a Black man before they turned 18, according researchers at Black Women’s Blueprint. Nationally, more than 300 women were surveyed in the study, and the organization hopes to survey a total of 700 women by March 2012. [...]
You Can ONLY Have One s****l Partner If You Want To Help Save A Life
With the donor pool as slim as it is, and the waiting list as long as it is, I’m surprised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would propose such a limiting provision in its new set of health guidelines. Under the proposed policy, people who’ve had s*x with two or more [...]