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French Elle Thinks Michelle Obama Taught Black Women How To Dress—And Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:52 PST

If French Elle fashion writer Nathalie Dolivo is to be believed—and she is not—African-Americans weren’t stylish until the Obama family came into office. ”For the first time, the chic has...

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If Terrell Owens Thinks He’s “In Hell,” Imagine How His Kids Feel

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:27 PST

I’m no Terrell Owens fan and I have no interest in kicking a brother when he’s down, but the former NFL wide receiver known as T.O. isn’t winning any points after revealing in this month’s GQ cover...

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Police Officers in School? A Recipe for Student Failure

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:10 PST

By NICK CHILES Educators have known for a long time what kind of environment children need to learn: They need to feel safe and supported. Without these two elements, they will never perform at their...

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Birthing While Black: This African American Mom’s Experience Was Anything But VIP

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:43:02 PST

There are a ton of things I’ll never forget about the first time I gave birth—showing up with a Donny Hathaway CD in one hand, a beautiful pink and white-striped “going home” dress and a white...

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MyBrownBaby Respect: Maya Angelou

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:10 PST

There is, I hope, a thesis in my work: we may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody-two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the result of extreme pressure...

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Get Heart Smart: Show Your Support For African American Women’s Heart Health

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:33:38 PST

The tragic death of my mother still sears—still haunts me. There are days when I just, like, need her. That has been especially true over the past year, and certainly more so over the past few weeks....

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You Don’t Want to Support “Red Tails?” Grow Up.

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:50 PST

By Nick Chiles Let’s call it the Black Solidarity Backlash. In response to a wave of community exhortation and pleading for African Americans to go out and support the movie “Red Tails” on its first...

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Dear Taye Diggs: You Were NOT Misquoted By MyBrownBaby

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:21 PST

Taye Diggs took to Twitter over the weekend to claim he was misquoted when it was reported that his mother married a dark-skinned man because she thought she wasn’t “black enough”—a...

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When It Comes to Teen Pregnancy and Sex, CDC Confirms: Teenagers are Morons

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:26 PST

By NICK CHILES Having brought a boy all the way through teenhood—he is just months from his 20th birthday—I must say I wasn’t surprised to read that teenagers don’t know nearly as much about sex as...

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MyBrownBaby Fresh: Lenny Kravitz Likes Confident Curvy Girls—And Other Things You Should Know

Denene@MyBrownBaby — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:44 PST

The adorable Lenny Kravitz has a new album out, called Black and White America. He gives Ebony the 411 about racists, his song, “Boongie Drop” and thick chicks: “‘Boongie’ is a Bahamian...

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