We’ve all heard the statistics by now. With about 70 percent of black women being single and 42 percent having never been married, the idea and ideal of black-on-black marriage is, at the least, challenged. We know the numbers, and I have no interest in reviewing that which we already know. What are the answers […]
You may not be like Gilbert Arenas and his teammate, who foolishly brought guns to work and were dumb enough to pull them out and point them at each other. Or you may not be like Mary J. Blige, who reportedly smacked the flirt out of her husband for cajoling with a waitress at her […]
There’s something very spiritual and powerful about the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. I’m not simply reflecting on the Christmas holiday because, in all truth, the way we celebrate it is not very pure. We say Jesus is the reason for the season, but in essence, if Jesus is […]
Michael Jackson’s “This Is It,” to me, was extremely well done. This movie, which captured the spirit of Jackson’s rehearsal process for his final tour, gave us a glimpse into the last days of the artist, performer and superstar. But when he was rehearsing, he had no idea that this really was it – and […]
For better or for worse, there is nothing like going to a black beauty salon. We love them, and we love to hate on them. After all, we get our hair done for care, but also to make ourselves look better and feel better. As the saying goes, there’s a price to pay for beauty. […]
My breasts may be on the small side, but until a scary situation a while back, I never had to request – let alone, beg – anyone to pay attention to my “little friends.” After the humiliation of being turned down, darn-near staging a one-woman protest, and crying my little eyes out in public, my […]
Welcome back to the Girlfriend FM blog. As promised, this is the third part of our “more” series: More money, more men and more of me. Me, being you and I. In the course of life’s hustle, in trying to get it all done, we ironically forget to take care of the person we need […]
The Oprah Winfrey-Whitney Houston interview is the epitome of good girl “image” loving the bad boy. The truth is no one is all good, and no one is all bad. But there is something very true about women being attracted to certain characteristics in a man that make us feel good, excited and safe. Yes, […]
In our new feature on the BlackAmericaweb.com stream called Girlfriend FM, we’ve begun with our first series: More money, more men and more of you! Last week, we responded to the question of how to get more money and if you missed, it you can read it in the blog archives. In most girlfriend circles, […]
In this day and age, who doesn’t need more of something, right? In our new feature on the BlackAmericaweb.com stream called Girlfriend FM, “more” is exactly where we’ll begin. More money, More men, and more of you! Ladies, Girlfriend FM has been created with you in mind. It’s the place where we can discuss the […]
Are you one of those people who constantly say things like, “that’s just the way I am, and I can’t help it?” Maybe not, But I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase or something similar from folks before. Particularly in a day and age where self-acceptance is highly promoted, statements like the above seem perfectly normal […]
Some of us here on the TJMS are big fans of NeNe from the “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” I personally enjoy her because she’s one of the most authentic personalities on the show – she’s real, she’s funny, she’s vulnerable, and she brings the drama! But mostly, I believe she’s herself. The reality about a […]