Twanna A. Hines is a New York-based writer, sociologist, blogger and sexpot. Her dating commentary has been heard on NPR, and details about her rendezvous have been printed in Glamour magazine. She has written for Huffington Post, Lifetime, Nerve, New York Press, Fast Company and others. She has been mentioned in the Village Voice, New York magazine and online at CNN, Gawker Media, The San Francisco Chronicle, EbonyJet, The Baltimore Sun, Vibe and elsewhere. AOL placed her site, FUNKY BROWN CHICKĀ®, on their Black Voices list of best blogs. She attended New York University and other schools. Her B.S. and M.A. degrees are in sociology.


Twanna has been called "one of those women who oozes sexuality" by After Ellen online. Before moving to New York, she enjoyed a career in international affairs and published work on immigration, ethnicity and race relations after a brief stint working at an American Embassy in Europe. She has lived in London, Chicago, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and The Hague. She speaks English and Dutch fluently as well as conversational French. She currently lives in New York City. She enjoys passionate love affairs with far-away lands and intelligent men.