“It is an embarrassment to see an African woman bleach her black skin. Black is too Beautiful!” Fast-rising Artist, Ajaeze, wrote on his Instagram status. He had written “Black is Beautiful”, talked about the cosmetic industry and went on to talk about the ’embarrassment.’ He must have seen enough of ‘white Nigerian women’ in the country... Read More

April 8, 2017

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The Thread: How white women use tears to oppress black women

Apparently, apart from blatant racism which is alive and kicking despite what Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi advert may have misled you into thinking, there’s also ‘white tears’. What’s white tears? Kelechi Okafor, a dance instructor and actress defines it as an attack on black women by white women when they (white women) resort to using tears... Read More

Black women, opression, Racism, White tears, White women's femininity

January 14, 2017

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Ezinne Ukoha: Why we will miss Michelle Obama more (because, black woman in The White House)

by Ezinne Ukoha President Obama is awesome, but First Lady Michelle Obama is where it’s at — and now that she’s passing the torch to Melania Trump — there is the urgent need to purge out the atmosphere of disbelief and regret. We can finally express why it’s unfathomable that she will no longer be... Read More

Opinion

America, Black women, Ezinne Ukoha, michelle obama, opinion

August 27, 2016

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The Media Blog: Forbes AFRICA has 3 women on its cover – and none of them is black

This is the very latest issue of Forbes Africa Woman (August/September 2016). To commemorate Women’s Month in South Africa. The latest issue. Not a 1985 edition. Forbes. Africa. That is: the African version. And on its cover it features three successful African women… who all happen to be white. In 2016. The global year of... Read More

The Media Blog

black woman, Black women, diversity, forbes, Forbes Africa, Forbes Woman, forbes woman africa, sticky

June 1, 2013

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Depression – The secret illness women don’t want to talk about

by Marie Roker-Jones Being a strong black woman is not a syndrome, it’s a myth. Strength is not determined by our ability to do it all, but by our ability to ask for and seek help. For generations, black women have held on to their badge of honor: Being a woman of strength. Despite what may... Read More

Black Life Coaches, Black women, lack of faith, psychological distress, secret, woman of strength

May 23, 2013

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I’m coming, Lauryn: Mary J. Blige bodyslammed with a $3 million tax bill

Taxes are the biggest curse of nearly all celebrities in America. You fall a little bit behind, and before you know it, you’re in a seriously bad situation. Lauryn Hill just agreed to go to prison for her tax problems and now another diva is in trouble. Mary J. Blige just go a tax... Read More

Black women, celebrities, money

September 20, 2012

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Opinion: Why black women don’t need men

by Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses What I’m more concerned about is a young woman who grows up in a home without a father and then adopts the false belief that being without a father is “better” than having one or that there is something wrong with “all men”. This past week, I was facilitating a discussion as... Read More

Black women, fatherhood, fathers, Love, Relationships, single parenting