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Culture. Love. War: Showing Up Ain't Enough

How do we encourage socially responsible behavior in our men and boys?

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Culture. Love. War: Flowers While I'm Breathing

If we want goodness in our lives, we have to pay it forward.

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Culture. Love. War: What Black Women Owe Anita Hill

The lack of respect for Black women has made our maltreatment profound.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Oct 17, 2011
Culture. Love. War: Beware o Hangups
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Culture. Love. War: Beware o Hangups

What's the double standard around sexuality in our society? The "number."

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Oct 11, 2011
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Culture. Love. War.: Are You Addicted to Social Media?

Is there such a thing as too much social media?

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Oct 3, 2011
Culture.Love.War: In No Rush to Settle Down
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Culture.Love.War: In No Rush to Settle Down

Who says we need to rush into love and marriage these days?

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Sep 19, 2011
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Culture.Love.War: Race and Rage: Serena Williams Under the Gun (Again)

Serena Williams' loss at the U.S. Open yesterday prompted her to get angry.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Sep 12, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Stop Minding Celebrity Wombs!
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Culture.Love.War: Stop Minding Celebrity Wombs!

Why are we so obsessed with celebrity wombs? It's time to ask the question!

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Sep 6, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Lay Your Burdens Down
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Culture.Love.War: Lay Your Burdens Down

It's time to push pride aside and ask for help -- especially when you need it.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Aug 29, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Apology Not Accepted
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Culture.Love.War: Apology Not Accepted

Nivea's racially insensitive ad angers many. See why were not accepting the apology.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Aug 23, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Do You Talk About Sex?
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Culture.Love.War: Do You Talk About Sex?

Pull your big girl panties on and learn how to talk about what it is you need and want while making love.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Aug 15, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Keep Your 'Number' To Yourself!
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Culture.Love.War: Keep Your 'Number' To Yourself!

Certain conversations are doomed from the start and when it comes to relationships, the “how many people have you slept with..."

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Aug 8, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Can a Woman Raise a Boy to Be a Man?
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Culture.Love.War: Can a Woman Raise a Boy to Be a Man?

If I had a dollar for every time I’d heard that, perhaps I could bribe a few deadbeat daddies into coming back to their children...

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Aug 1, 2011
Culture.Love.War: The Other Woman
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Culture.Love.War: The Other Woman

“The other woman” is a fascinating and polarizing cultural figure; many would gladly blame her for the demise of a relationship, while others would sooner say that she had no responsibility whatsoever to the scorned wife or girlfriend... 

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jul 26, 2011
Culture. Love. War: Myth of Closure
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Culture. Love. War: Myth of Closure

How many times have you or one of you or one of your friends found yourselves uttering the following at the close of a relationship: “I just need to understand what went wrong. We just gotta talk one more time. I need closure..."

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jul 18, 2011
Culture.Love.War: Our Village, Our Children
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Culture.Love.War: Our Village, Our Children

I was walking down the street the other day when I saw a group of little boys playing some sort of organized ‘catch’ game on the sidewalk (yes, on the sidewalk; gotta love living in the city)...

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jul 11, 2011
Sound-Off: Why Black Love (Still) Matters
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Sound-Off: Why Black Love (Still) Matters

There is no universal code or standard for Black behavior; we think, walk, talk and exist in many different ways across the United States and the Diaspora-at-large...

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jul 6, 2011
Sound-Off: The State Is Not Your Church
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Sound-Off: The State Is Not Your Church

As of last Friday, New York is now the sixth and biggest state in the country to allow gay couples to legally wed. In fact, the marriage equality ruling in the Empire State has literally doubled the number of Americans who can enter same-sex marriages. That’s major.

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jun 28, 2011
Sound-Off: The Heat Brings Waves of Sexual Harassment
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Sound-Off: The Heat Brings Waves of Sexual Harassment

While I enjoy layering fall clothes and spending time with family during the winter holidays, the summer is by far my favorite time of year. You’ve got outdoor festivals...

By Jamilah-Asali I. Lemieux · Jun 17, 2011

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