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Dec 18

No Black Men, I’m Not Boycotting Issa Rae

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Issa Rae By Brenda Alexander When my brother told me that Issa Rae was a trending topic on Twitter recently, I was too pumped thinking the trailer for Season 3 of Insecure was released. Instead, I wasted precious seconds of my life searching the hashtag only to discover pure foolery. Continue #sorrynotsorry An excerpt from Issa Rae’s 2015 book, The…

May 04

Getting Married and Having Kids in Your Twenties. Big Deal or Nah?

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By Kanisha Parks “I want to be married with at least two children by the time I’m 28.” At least, that’s what 14-year-old me said. You know how it is—you have all of these life expectations for yourself set long before you even reach adulthood, (many of which are shaped by societal “norms”). You probably knew who and what you…

Sep 21

Chasing Tail: Men & Women’s Pursuit of The Ass

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Nikki, Cardi & Beyonce By Dawn Washington Over the last month or so I've been taking in bits and pieces of what's happening in the cultural zeitgeist: Beyoncé and Coachella, Cardi B blowing up the spot, Nikki Minaj dropping her latest, Chun Li, and I got to thinking. What is the relationship between these three cultural moments and what do…

Dec 18

How Long Should You Feel Shy Around Your Man?

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Offset & Cardi B By Veronica Wells I find myself enamored with Cardi B Whether I agree with everything she says or does, or not, I’m interested. The other day, Cardi launched an Instagram Live video and invited her fiancé, father of her future child, Offset, to take part in the discussion. I guess she wanted to talk to her…

Sep 21

Stages: The Aftermath of Great Sex…

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William Catlett in 'Stages' By Dawn Washington While Issa Rae has been gloriously living her year(s) of yes and working the come up, I think we are all looking at our watches to see when we will finally get into Insecure Season 3. I don’t know about you, but it has felt like Cardi B’s foreva waiting for this joint.…