Let’s begin with the stats. Black teens aged 13–19 represent only 16 percent of all teenagers in the United States but are 69% of new AIDS cases among teens. (The Henry Kaiser Foundation.) Almost 70 percent of all newly diagnosed HIV-positive women in the United States are black women. (ABC News) AIDS is the leading [...]
This article written by Gabrielle Union was posted Friday on urban website Global Grind. See the original article HERE. *** If you ask my parents they would say I was a perfect child, a model child, because I did everything that was asked of me. I got great grades, I was a great athlete, I [...]
The recent release of the film “Precious” — about a dark-skinned, overweight, illiterate, sexually abused New York teen who discovers that she is HIV positive — has sparked a lot of discussion in the black community. Some people (including myself) are glad to see the issue of abuse being spotlighted by the media. Others, including [...]
After accepting a position at one of the top law firms in the nation straight out of Harvard Law School, I felt major pressure to blend in with my white colleagues. I was working long hours and felt like I needed to be a younger version of the ultra beautiful, super smart, and sophisticated Claire [...]
I thought this was really funny! Thanks for sending it in Eliss!!Perhaps relaxer companies can find a new market among white dudes and give black women a break from their incessant marketing. My favorite line:“So you put it in there, it burns the sh*t out of you.” document.getElementById(“post-584-blankimage”).onload(); Tweet This Post
Serena Williams — big butt… and a weaveBeyonce — big butt… and a weaveMichelle Obama — big butt (Barack knows it!)… and a pressI’m no anthropologist but I think it’s fair to say that big, round butts are most common to black women — women of African descent. My boyfriend went to the African country [...]
Last week we were all captivated by the images in the Atlanta Journal Constitution of a white dad — Clifton Green — who learned to take care of his adopted Ethiopian daughter’s hair. (Click this link for the AJC slideshow: http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/living/braids/) I was so amazed that I tracked Clifton down and asked if he would [...]
A BGLH reader sent this to me (thanks Miss Bush!) The complete slideshow is at the Atlanta Journal Constitution: http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/living/braids/The father is a professor at Emory University. A few more snippets: document.getElementById(“post-539-blankimage”).onload(); Tweet This Post
~by Shari N. I’m sure quite a few of you have at some point encountered resistance to your natural hair or have been on the receiving end of snarky comments (My mom asks me every week when I’m going to get a relaxer. Love you mom, but it’s not happening!). But ladies in the spotlight [...]
Like many of you, I was stunned and deeply, deeply saddened by the loss of Michael Jackson. And also reflecting on the difficulties he had accepting himself. I read an Associated Press article about how his skin got lighter, his hair straighter and his nose more narrow as he became more successful. Mike had vitiligo, [...]
