As of 2010, more than 90 percent of us still date and marry each other . . .
Dear Ron:
“How do you feel about black men exclusively dating white women, or women of other races—ONLY? I am a vibrant, 40 year-old woman, and in the past black men who exclusively dated outside of their race never really bothered me. But as I have gotten older, it bugs me to death. I find myself getting angry and thinking what the hell is wrong with this ‘brotha’?.’ I think it frustrates me more now because I am noticing many beautiful black women with no man, and lots of love to give, and these men would prefer to be with a white woman. I just don't get it. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against white women, or women of other races, but why can't they...
I started snooping around his things and I found three letters written by one of the girls . . .
Dear Claire,
I have been living with my fiancé for three years and we have a 1-year-old daughter together. My fiancé has always had many female friends and they often hang out together after work or even on the weekends sometimes. Usually, I will hang out with them but just recently (about 3 months ago) they started excluding me from the group. I didn’t really think much of it, especially since I don’t care for those girls very much. I just started spending more time with our daughter. However, I started getting suspicious of my fiancé when he was trying to pick an argument with me every chance he got, and everything I did was wrong. I know it was wrong, but I started snooping around his things...
Now, everyone calls me Gwendolyn instead of Gwen or Gwennie, everyone except, for my fiancé . . .
During most of my childhood, I hated my name. Gwendolyn didn’t ‘sound’ like a proper name for a black child growing up in the seventies. It just didn’t have any cool or character about it. Neighborhood friends had strong, African sounding names like M’fufu, Neteri Boumba, and Shaniqua. They had hip, ethnic kinds of names; ones where the very utterance would conjure up images of Afro’s, hair grease, and bell bottomed jeans. I was jealous. Those were the names I longed for, and frequently petitioned my mother to legally change my name to one that’d suit my personality. My mother suggested Dingbat, Dizzy, and Flighty as alternatives, but they didn’t look good on a resume. So, Gwendolyn it is.
Now, everyone calls me Gwendolyn instead of Gwen or...
We continue our Top 5 Beauty Products Series with the Top 5 Foundations that you absolutely must have:
Liquid, tinted moisturizer, mineral infused . . . so many to choose from and so many ways to use them, so IONA Magazine decided to make the trip to find foundations that you must have, with our top 5 foundation choices.
1. Best Liquid Foundation
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation ($59)
Although this foundation is a bit on the expensive side, it is well worth it. This amazing foundation feels literally like silk on your skin. It is a liquid that gives you full coverage that always looks fresh no matter how much you layer on. You can create a luminous sheer look or add more for a full coverage finish. It will never look “cakey” and never look “too thick”. It’s no wonder why it’s in every...
