The Write or Die Chick: Are Interracial Adoptions Problematic?
I’ve never really believed that interracial adoption was a good thing. It’s always been, to me, one of those situations born of necessity...
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The Write or Die Chick: I'm Proud My Daughter is Locked Up... So to Speak
Way before my 12-year-old was a big ol’, tall-as-I-am thang, she was an adorable baby who happened to bear the burden of the slowest-growing stuff you've ever seen sprout from somebody's scalp...
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The Write or Die Chick: Does 'The One' Still Exist?
Once upon a time, there lived a young girl with big dreams and even bigger glasses, who fed into the concept that one day, her own personal Prince Charming would drop into her life, and they would buy a house and have babies and live happily ever…
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Sound-Off: If Casey Anthony Were Black, She'd Be Under the Jail
When I was younger, even when I was pregnant, I couldn’t for the life of me understand why women broke out in tears when they delivered their babies...
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The Write or Die Chick: Good Manners Are Dying a Slow, Cruel Death
Thank you, Jesus. I survived another Fourth of July weekend in the ‘hood...
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Sound-Off: Herman Cain Only Thinks He’s Black
Just because you throw some red and green stripes on a bag don’t make it Gucci. Just because you toss some syrup on a slice of bread don’t make it French toast. Just because Herman Cain looks like he’d fit right in at the family…
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Sound-Off: Teen Moms Pushed Out of School
If you’re born Black, you’re already pitted against an indeterminate number of challenges. If you’re born Black and female, multiply them a few times and add a couple more...
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Rihanna Doesn't Raise Your Kids, You Do
I'm the proud mother of a bubbly, bright 12-year-old girl named Skylar. She reminds me a lot of myself when I was that age, back when you couldn't see the ugly paneling on my bedroom walls because they were plastered with posters of The Boys and New…
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Sound-Off: Can HBCUs Compete with Other Schools?
Anyone who has ever spent time in the house of the Lord knows that church folks are liable to haul off and say just about anything, and not be shy about it either. So I didn't think it at all strange when an older woman launched into a long lecture…
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Sound-Off: Psychology Today, Keep Your Late Apology
My mama has given me loads of good advice over the years, but one that always sticks out: if someone is truly sorry for hurting you, they'll apologize like they're hurting, too. So with Mommy's words ringing in my ears, I believe sincerity, humility…
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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!
@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!
@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!
@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.
@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!
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