Apr 27 2017
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SheaMoisture had a serious mea culpa this week after it released an ad campaign featuring women talking about…
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YouTuber, author and feminist, a #SmartBrownGirl who loves tacos, culture and critical thought. You can find Jouelzy on YouTube at the intersection of pop culture, history and politics.
Mar 22 2017
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The midseason finale is here, and Mary Jane just might finally have what she’s being working so hard for: Ronda’s…
Mar 16 2017
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Last season, OWN premiered the church-family drama Greenleaf. I caught the previews between commercials for Tyler…
Mar 15 2017
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I’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 2017
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When cold-as-freezer-burn Justin becomes the supporter and Lee, the suave, endearing boyfriend, becomes the overly…
Mar 1 2017
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New 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 2017
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Tonight, Being Mary Jane was an ode to Black History Month. You could bullet-point all the nods to black history and…
Feb 15 2017
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Mary Jane still isn’t settled into New York City, and we’re still not settled with the splitting between Mary Jane’s…
Feb 8 2017
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Something about this season of Being Mary Jane is different. I’ve been hoping for it to pick up like past seasons,…
Feb 1 2017
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Mary 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 2017
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Last week’s season premiere of Being Mary Jane was titled “Getting Nekkid,” This week’s episode is “Getting Naked,”…
Jan 11 2017
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Being Mary Jane is back for a fourth season, and Mary Jane Paul is still pompously lacking in self-awareness. While…
Dec 20 2016
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If President-elect Donald J. Trump contacted you for a meeting, would you take it? Is any and every black person who…
Sep 8 2016
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“Hotep” has taken on new meaning as social media escalates the evolution of words. Language is fluid, and with…
Aug 20 2016
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In her two Olympic appearances, Gabby Douglas has ignited much discussion, both for her accomplishments and for what…
Oct 26 2015
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When Brelyn Freeman married Tim Bowman earlier this month, it was clear that love was in the air. But upon lurking…
Oct 12 2015
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Female, a word that seemingly has been a part of our everyday vernacular since forever, is the latest hot-button…
Sep 14 2015
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Appropriation. The latest word every one wants to use, hurling it at one another with faux intellect. As soon as you…
Sep 12 2015
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Summer is coming to a close, and cuffing season is right around the corner. Although lives are hectic and the cooler…