'Scandal' Fans: Guilty by Association?

January 10, 2013

On social media, black women are being called hypocrites for loving ABC's home-wrecking heroine.

When Revealing HIV Status Turns Deadly

The Cicely Bolden case exposes the dangers women face when telling partners they're HIV-positive.

Paul Ryan: No Help for Minority Health

In a piece at BET, Kellee Terrell says that Paul Ryan's vision for health care would be disastrous for blacks and Latinos, in part because of the billions in cuts he has proposed to programs like Medicare.

No Justice for CeCe

A black transgender woman faces prison for killing her attacker. Her supporters call that a crime.

A Playwright's Vision of MLK's Last Day

Katori Hall explains how she reimagines history in her new Broadway play, The Mountaintop.

Black and Transgender: A Double Burden

A recent report confirms that they face extreme discrimination and poverty.

Ain't I a Victim?

A community's response to an alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl in Texas tragically reminds us that when it comes to the sexual assault of girls and women of color, instead of blaming the attacker, too many unjustly blame the wounded.

Very Smart Brothas on Love and Self-Awareness

Wondering why your soul mate's so hard to find? Try looking in the mirror first, advise bloggers Damon Young and Panama Jackson, authors of Your Degrees Won't Keep You Warm at Night.

A Cheat Sheet for Talking About Safe Sex

Practicing safe sex is easier said than done. Or actually, it's harder, because we often just don't know what to say to our partners. Here are the right words to use in awkward situations.

All the Single Ladies (and Men) Deserve a Break

Why the conversation about love between black women and men needs a new focus.