http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mel+Bancroft Relationships Mel Bancroft Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=746727&ca=Relationships The idea of a younger man with an older woman is harmlessly portrayed in movies like “The Graduate,” “Summer of 42,” and “The Inkwell.” In these coming-of-age tales, young men “graduate” from being nerdy, awkward or unpopular to newborn studs once they have been intimate with an older woman. But old... Relationships Mel Bancroft Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=736198&ca=Relationships Black men have long been characterized by certain statistics as the highest of all men incarcerated with fewer professional skills and lesser education in comparison to Black women. To make matters worse, stereotypical prejudice and racism continue to depict Black men as having an angry and hostile... Education Mel Bancroft Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=730024&ca=Education Isn’t she beautiful, taking center stage as her jewels glisten, her smile sparkling, and her tiara “blinging” as she is received by her royal court? Then she floats down the aisle on a heavenly cloud of pageantry. She is the reigning queen. But where is her king? Where are HBCU (Historically Black C... Parenting Mel Bancroft Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=730028&ca=Parenting If the Black community had a dime for every time it celebrated single fathers, it would be on the brink of poverty. There’s no shortage on acknowledging single Black mothers for the struggle they experience, which is demonstrated by the variety of mother’s day greeting cards compared to father’s day... Dating Mel Bancroft Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=646314&ca=Dating Blind dating is not for people who believe in love at first sight and those who think their soul mate will appear out of nowhere. In a perfect world, this may be true. Once in a blue moon’s age, true love may happen in such a fantastical, magical manner. But in the real world, it takes certain kind... Dating Mel Bancroft Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=636906&ca=Dating Love seekers grow weary of trying everything from letting friends and family set them up on a date to waiting for Mr. or Mrs. Right to show up on the doorstep. Nightclubs, the Internet, social gatherings, and even the grocery store are sometimes exhausted in an effort to find fertile ground for dati... Relationships Mel Bancroft Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=573313&ca=Relationships Recently, comments made by rapper Slim Thug—about Black women—sparked controversy throughout the hip-hop community. Fans, radio jockeys, and even a Columbia University professor took issue with comments posted on his blog and other internet websites. Regardless of the rapper insisting his comments w... Relationships Mel Bancroft Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=560957&ca=Relationships College love conjures up those tender moments when boy meets girl, then boy does something stupid to lose girl, then boy does everything under the sun to find girl, win his way back into her heart, and they live happily ever after. But what happens when boy and girl are in love and have to split up... Dating Mel Bancroft Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=552981&ca=Dating Compared to women, men are virtually overlooked when it comes to being recognized as single parents. On top of that, they struggle to take care of their children and date, finding it difficult to maintain a balancing act and connect with the “right” woman. Although single dads deal with some unique... Dating Mel Bancroft Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528442&ca=Dating When the middle-aged, sexy, successful Stella met the young, virile Winston during her vacation in Jamaica in the movie, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” they’re attraction for each other was unleashed with fiery passion. Then it was unraveled by the harsh criticism society puts on older women dati...