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Lorne Michaels must have a massive pair of balls. Not only did he brush off the call for more black women in the Saturday Night Live cast earlier this Fall, he also put his rubber stamp of approv…

My best friend and I were in the throes of the same tired conversation we had every New Year's Day: Are we more than friends? It never ended with any resolution. He did not hesitate. "I woul…

Last Friday I attended the annual Women in the World breakfast hosted by the Seattle International Foundation (SIF). This event brought together over 250 leaders from philanthropy, business, media, a…

Photo by Ryan VanWilliams via Flickr Creative Commons Somewhere between the realms of extreme booty shaking and intense empowerment conferences, a very thin line exists. This barrier encourages women…

Here's the debate we're all sick of hearing about; if you dye your hair, is it really natural? It is something that is talked about in our natural hair community all the time. In addition, i…

As a child, I remember playing with dolls that where beautiful. But they never looked like me. Their hair, features and skin tones did not match mine. I always wondered - if my Barbie doll is beauti…

Photo from  carolinejhingory.com Dear Self Esteem, You and I have been estranged for several years. We used to get along just fine when I was told by my parents that I was beautiful and worthy. You…

On Sunday September 15th at 7pm EST the Black Girl Nerds podcast will have guests from For Brown Girls, My BrownBox, and I Love Mi-Me to discuss cosmetics and skin care! Karyn Washington from For Bro…

Little Me Usually I only share positive posts on Facebook because that is where I want my energy and attention to reside.  But I saw this article today accompanied by a news clip from Fox News (anot…

by Terisa Thurman @SfTerisa Internet Model    I've been natural for about a year and a half and I'm still trying to find my way through this journey.  The journey seems to be tricky because m…

As a 30-something year old black woman, I pride myself on having embraced my differences. This was not so much the case back in my mid-20s when I was struggling with my so-called "otherness&quo…

by Terisa Thurman @SFTerisa If you would have told me 20 years ago that my butt, my lips and even my natural hair would all eventually be “in style” I would not have believed you.  Style is so subjec…

It’s been almost six months since I did the big chop.  I had just been laid off my 9-5 job in January, and after securing some freelance writing gigs to pay the rent and groceries, I realized my budg…

When I was in school we had a rule as part of our dress code – that hair must be no more than five centimeters above the head. So no top-knots, no beehives, and definitely no afros. A black girl havi…

Coco LaSwish Shameless self-promotion time. Today is the birthday of my very first children’s book: Coco LaSwish-A Fish from a Different Rainbow . The official launch will be next month on Sunday, Au…