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Interviews Afro-American Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett on life, career and other topics. Impact of the book `Ain't I a Woman,' on Pinkett; Comments on fame; Information on Pinkett's relationship with husband, Will Smith; Assertions on the struggles of African American women in showbusiness; Assertions on rapper Tupac Shakur. INSET: So Woo me!, by Deborah Gregory.

Features an interview with Speech, member of the band Arrested Development'. Spirituality and politics; Speech's righteous life; Self-actualization as a black man; Southern life's inspiration; Black parenthood; Promotion of black love; Group's respect for black women; More.

Stresses the need for a person to create spaces in his life where he can experience full sensual pleasures. The power of touch; Loving our flesh; Recovering erotic passion.

Discusses why American black women are so obsessed with their physical appearance. Pleasure in personal adornment; Comparison of dressing styles with those of Western culture; Strengthening of self-esteem; Women as compulsive overspenders; Putting an end to physical obsession.

Presents an excerpt from the book `Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood,' by Bell Hooks.

Reflects on the experiences of battered and abused black women. Sexist and misogynistic thinking; Black-male domestic violence; Patriarchy; Encouragement of black women to value their bodies and themselves.

Opinion. Urges black women to support feminist movements. Why black women are reluctant to admit the pain and conflict of male dominance in their lives; How sexism is a destructive force in black life; Need for a feminist movement that addresses the needs of black women, men and children.