On the past few episodes of Being Mary Jane, the storylines of Mary Jane Paul and her girlfriend Kara Lynch provide prime examples of women who say they want love, but when it shows up, they are afraid to embrace the love that’s before them. In the past, Mary Jane has been in so many dead-end relationships that when problems arise in her current relationship with boyfriend, … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane: Episode 402 Teaches You How to Get Naked and We Like It!
This week on Being Mary Jane, Mary Jane’s one-night stand turned sex partner, Lee, initiated a game with Mary Jane called: Let’s Get Naked- focused on emotional transparency. In an effort to get to know each other better, Lee moved their interactions out of the bedroom so that he can spend quality time talking to Mary Jane (with clothes on.) Initially, they shared general … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane EP 401 Shows Women What NOT to Do if They Want Real Love
Being Mary Jane is back, and Mary Jane Paul is still the same broken, lonely and insecure woman she has always been. The show opens with Mary Jane pledging that she is no longer using her bed to audition men for a relationship. She is declaring a fresh start in every area, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. To achieve her goal, Mary Jane hired a high priced … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane Breaks Down the Sex-vs-Relationship Rules That Every Single Woman Needs to Know
For the past several weeks on BET's Being Mary Jane, viewers watched Mary Jane Paul put on a brave front as she faced betrayal, a near death accident, extortion, almost losing her job and the death of a dear friend. Her anxiety and loneliness could no longer be contained and Mary Jane reached out to her “friend with benefits,” Brandon. After carrying the weight of the world … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane’s Ugly Truth Episode Challenges Us to Stop Lying About Relationships
When we meet, date and even marry, we really don’t know everything about the person next to us. We are often oblivious to the challenges they’ve faced, the hardships they’ve overcome and the difficulties they endure on a daily basis. If we were honest, we frequently ignore the outward signs of their inward pain and shame and move on with our day. Last night’s episode of … [Read more...]
#BeingMaryJane Season Premiere Gives Women a Slap in the Face about the Men They Choose
The relational dysfunction, betrayal, and cowardice displayed in the season premiere of "Being Mary Jane" is hard to fathom. One of the most poignant scenes, is a dialogue between Mary Jane and her younger brother, PJ. During this discourse, PJ was the mirror and the truth that Mary Jane needed to confront her feelings regarding her ex, David, and the decisions she’s made … [Read more...]
Singles: These 3 Powerful Relationship Tips from “Being Mary Jane” Will Change the Way You Think
With so much buzz surrounding the 3rd season of BET's Being Mary Jane, I decided to play catch up and binge watch previous episodes on Netflix. I was never a fan of the show, however, I figured I would give it another try. After my binge I am still not a fan, however there are a lot of lessons we can learn from this show. Here are the top 3 relationship tips we can learn … [Read more...]
Who Is Tired Of Natural Hair Jokes that are Directed at Kids?
It's so tiring to hear grown people attack children and young people on social networks regarding their hair and wearing it the way it grows out of their head. Yes, I am talking about the recent BET incident where one of the hosts of 106 and Park makes unnecessary and what I consider to be mean comments about a baby's hair. Yes, that baby just happened to be the child of … [Read more...]
Keke Palmer to Become Youngest Talk Show Host in History
From starring in Akeelah and the Bee to landing a leading role on Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP, Keke Palmer will once again grace our television screens; but this time, with her very own talk show. The Keke Palmer Project, as it is tentatively titled, will be a daily show targeting millennial audiences. It will focus on fashion, pop culture and social issues, in addition … [Read more...]
REVIEW: The Real Husbands of Hollywood Premiere Brings Lots of Laughs
Fist fights, name dropping, jealousy, lawsuits and falling out with best friends is pretty standard fare in today’s reality shows. The Real Husbands of Hollywood packed all this and more into tonight’s half-hour premiere on BET. But unlike the Real Housewives or Love and Hip Hop, the on-screen “drama” was strictly comedy. Comedian Kevin Hart stars in the “mockumentary” which … [Read more...]
We Need Your Help Today To Get Our Video Back on BET
BMWK family, we're excited to share that for the second time this year a music video that we produced is on BET's 106 & Park. We're well aware that our core audience is not necessarily tuning into 106 & Park each day as you get in from work but we need you nonetheless. Our latest video Radical Readers performed by rapper/actor Tray Chaney debuted this past Friday. Now … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Jill Scott Performance at Black Girls Rock 2011
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VIDEO: Mary J. Blige Performs Just Fine at Black Girls Rock 2011
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VIDEO: Mary J. Blige Performs My Life at Black Girls Rock 2011
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VIDEO: Estelle Performance at Black Girls Rock 2011
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