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Who is a Well-Read Black Girl Without Her Books?

What happens to a life-long book lover who moves to Spain without her beloved books?

Feb 11, 2022

Black woman reading her book in a window

Feb 11, 2022

Why I Left the DEI Space to Become a Storytelling Evangelist

There’s more than one way to change the world. And I’ve decided to advocate for the power of storytelling, rather than work in DEI spaces.

Aug 30, 2024

Why I Left the DEI Space to Become a Storytelling Evangelist

Aug 30, 2024

10 Easy Activities to Boost Your Creativity

Writers Have to Do More than Write to Stay Creative

Feb 20, 2023

10 Easy Activities to Boost Your Creativity

Feb 20, 2023

How I Went from Black Hair Historian to the Oprah of Menopause

A Story

Oct 8, 2021

How I Went from Black Hair Historian to the Oprah of Menopause

Oct 8, 2021

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Start Your Dredlocks

Cultivating dredlocks requires two key ingredients, time and patience. The #Rona has given me time to reflect on my favorite hairstyle.

Apr 23, 2020

Lori L. Tharps showing off different natural hairstyles

Apr 23, 2020

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Michelle Tameka Washington Saw Life as an Adventure

She had big plans to mentor the next generation of Black Trans women

Nov 20, 2019

Michelle Tameka Washington Saw Life as an Adventure

Nov 20, 2019

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Interracial Intimacy in the Age of Trump

How couples are navigating racism in extremely divided times

Jun 10, 2019

Interracial Intimacy in the Age of Trump

Jun 10, 2019

The Perceived Threat of Teenage White Boys

The irony isn’t lost on me, that I wrote this post on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a day presumably meant to focus our energies and…

Jan 23, 2019

Jan 23, 2019

Rethinking Barbie

Mattel finally gets it: Representation Matters, Even to Barbie

Jul 19, 2018

Rethinking Barbie

Jul 19, 2018

How to Talk White So You Can Conquer the World

(Warning: satire and sarcasm ahead.)

Jul 19, 2018

Jul 19, 2018

Lori L Tharps

Lori L Tharps

Lori L. Tharps is a journalist and award-winning author who writes about the intersection of race and pop culture. She runs the ReadWriteandCreate.com platform.

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