Apr 27 2017134/27/17SheaMoisture and Being Black-Owned: Is That Enough?Jouelzy58SheaMoisture had a serious mea culpa this week after it released an ad campaign featuring women talking about…
Mar 22 201713/22/17Being Mary Jane Recap: M.J. Finally Gets What She Wants, but at What Cost?Jouelzy7The midseason finale is here, and Mary Jane just might finally have what she’s being working so hard for: Ronda’s…
Mar 16 201743/16/17Greenleaf Returns, Self-Righteous but as Necessary as EverJouelzy13Last season, OWN premiered the church-family drama Greenleaf. I caught the previews between commercials for Tyler…
Mar 15 201713/15/17Being Mary Jane Recap: This Isn’t Going to End WellJouelzy2I’ll give it to Mary Jane—Justin certainly is a lot more attractive now that he’s dropped the icebox where his heart…
Mar 8 2017Save3/8/17Being Mary Jane Recap: The Ex Marks the SpotJouelzy1When cold-as-freezer-burn Justin becomes the supporter and Lee, the suave, endearing boyfriend, becomes the overly…
Mar 1 201723/1/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Is Justin Setting Up M.J.? You Be the JudgeJouelzyNew phone, who dis? Do we even recognize who this Justin is? Or can we even trust that the man who has so coolly…
Feb 22 201712/22/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Lee Meets the ParentsJouelzyTonight, Being Mary Jane was an ode to Black History Month. You could bullet-point all the nods to black history and…
Feb 15 201722/15/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Niecy, It’s Time to Grow UpJouelzy3Mary Jane still isn’t settled into New York City, and we’re still not settled with the splitting between Mary Jane’s…
Feb 8 2017Save2/8/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Are You Man Enough?JouelzySomething about this season of Being Mary Jane is different. I’ve been hoping for it to pick up like past seasons,…
Feb 1 201722/1/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Snatching Wigs With Cardi BJouelzy1Mary Jane is in a quandary. How much of that is her own doing or that of a very cunning Ronda Sales? There’s room…
Jan 18 201721/18/17Being Mary Jane Recap: The Big Bad WolfJouelzy1Last week’s season premiere of Being Mary Jane was titled “Getting Nekkid,” This week’s episode is “Getting Naked,”…
Jan 11 201721/11/17Being Mary Jane Recap: Sex in the CityJouelzyBeing Mary Jane is back for a fourth season, and Mary Jane Paul is still pompously lacking in self-awareness. While…
Dec 20 2016112/20/16Should Black People Meet With Donald Trump?JouelzyIf President-elect Donald J. Trump contacted you for a meeting, would you take it? Is any and every black person who…
Sep 8 201639/8/16Are We Misappropriating the Term ‘Hotep’?Jouelzy“Hotep” has taken on new meaning as social media escalates the evolution of words. Language is fluid, and with…
Aug 20 201638/20/16Gabby Douglas and the Damning of Black WomenJouelzyIn her two Olympic appearances, Gabby Douglas has ignited much discussion, both for her accomplishments and for what…
Oct 26 2015110/26/15What’s Wrong With a Purity Certificate? EverythingJouelzyWhen Brelyn Freeman married Tim Bowman earlier this month, it was clear that love was in the air. But upon lurking…
Oct 12 2015110/12/15Are You Frustrated With the Word ‘Female’?JouelzyFemale, a word that seemingly has been a part of our everyday vernacular since forever, is the latest hot-button…
Sep 14 201549/14/15Black Americans Don’t ‘Appropriate’ African CultureJouelzy1Appropriation. The latest word every one wants to use, hurling it at one another with faux intellect. As soon as you…
Sep 12 2015Save9/12/15Should You Swipe Right on These Dating Apps?JouelzySummer is coming to a close, and cuffing season is right around the corner. Although lives are hectic and the cooler…