All The Single Ladies!

Sometimes the single life doesn’t feel like a Beyonce video.  And as we learned from Race Talk’s Angela Stanley, it ain’t cheap either.  Shoveling duty over the last two weeks has also put me in the “yeah, I’m independent, but I could still use some help!” mood.  There is still snow on the ground but [...]

Black Men and Marriage

In case you missed it, Yolanda Young wrote an opinion piece in the USA Today on the much talked about issue of single black women, and asks, “what about the men?” As a single, African-American woman, I shrug each time a new pessimistic report comes out highlighting the dismal state of affairs for black women [...]

What is Black Love?

What is Black Love? A simple woman like me would suggest that it is the love between a black man and a black woman. Perhaps that’s why there is such an uproar about Essence’s Black Love Issue with New Orleans Saints player Reggie Bush. For those of us not up on pop culture paparazzi news, [...]

A Tale of Two Couples

I was already sick of hearing about the White House party crashers. And in the last 24 hours I’ve tried to avoid the unfolding drama of Mr. and Mrs. Tiger Woods – like a scary movie in which you already know the ending. Field Negro has an interesting post comparing these two couples: Tonight I [...]

Professional Black Women: You’ll Never Find a Husband

At least according to some cold hard data.  You’ve probably read recent news articles this past week on the subject. I must admit I have subconsciously avoided reading them.  The current flurry of articles expound on research presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. Yes, it’s no longer anecdotal as social [...]

Breast Cancer and the Single Woman

For many of us, we imagine breast cancer as the cancer of old(er) women past the (dating) prime of their lives. With the help of a husband, these women are able to battle breast cancer, persevere, and continue on with their lives. But what if you’re not married? Women under 40 do get breast cancer. [...]

Sad State of Marriage

As someone who eventually wants to get married, the constant barrage of infidelity news is depressing. Politicians risk their careers for simple dalliances with their own staffers, random chicks from Argentina, and strange women filming “documentaries.”   They have such disregard for their wives that they have unprotected sex with their mistresses, and in some instances [...]

Mrs. Sanford Channels Aretha

“When I found out about my husband’s infidelity I worked immediately to first seek reconciliation through forgiveness, and then to work diligently to repair our marriage. We reached a point where I felt it was important to look my sons in the eyes and maintain my dignity, self-respect, and my basic sense of right and [...]

Black Women’s Burden: An Epidemic of HIV

U.S. News and World Report.  Janice was 27 years old and eight weeks pregnant with her son when she was diagnosed with HIV in 1991. The Queens, N.Y., resident believes that the father of her older child—a daughter, now 24—gave her the infection. She’s far from alone in acquiring the virus from a man she [...]

Why It’s a Good Idea to Have a Prenuptial Agreement

Promise your heart — but not your nest egg. The insider’s guide to protecting your hard-won assets and living together in peace (of mind).  Read More.

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