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3 Black History Lessons I Learned From My Great Grandfather

Tobacco farming in Havana, FL. Photo: State Archives of Florida

3 min readNov 28, 2023

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Suicide is Killing Black Women. Are You Part of the Problem?

Black women between the ages of 18 and 65 have a higher risk of suicide than any other demographic.

3 min readNov 26, 2023

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Suicide is Killing Black Women. Are You Part of the Problem?

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Cassie vs. Diddy: Victory Before Verdict?

The news was so big it came in a text from my practically social media-less friend: it was an IG post that read “Sean Combs is accused by…

3 min readNov 17, 2023

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Cassie vs. Diddy: Victory Before Verdict?

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Pretty Hurts…Mostly Black Women

Having lost multiple classmates to cancer before the age of 40, my cousin and I had a long, scary convo about wth was going on with Black…

3 min readDec 23, 2023

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Pretty Hurts…Mostly Black Women

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I’m Pretty Sure I Died That Day

That one time things got a little too woo woo…even for me…

3 min readDec 20, 2023

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Why are Black Women Disappearing in Florida?

My junior year of high school, I was walking home when a car slowed down and began riding next to me. “Hey, can you tell me where this…

3 min readDec 11, 2023

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AI’s Best Kept Secret: Black Women Leaders

Just finished reading Turner Lee’s take on Black women in AI, women she compares to the “Hidden Figures” portrayed on film. After all the…

2 min readDec 8, 2023

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AI’s Best Kept Secret: Black Women Leaders

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Black Women Are Dominating the Visual Arts Scene, Here Are A Few Names You Should Know

I’ve always been a history buff, so I knew Black women could create visual art (I was pretty well-versed in the life of Edmonia Lewis), but…

3 min readDec 5, 2023

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Black Women Are Dominating the Visual Arts Scene, Here Are A Few Names You Should Know

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Black Women Need a PrEP Prescription, and Doctors Are Dropping the Ball

I remember visiting my doctor in Birmingham, Alabama, a few weeks after having unprotected sex. Naturally, I requested an HIV test. As soon…

3 min readDec 1, 2023

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Black Women Need a PrEP Prescription, and Doctors Are Dropping the Ball

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3 Ways Racism is Hurting Your Health, According to Research

In 1995, a group of women researchers decided it was time to finally start studying Black women’s health through a scientific lens. The…

3 min readNov 30, 2023

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Dachondra Cason

Dachondra Cason

Journalist, Content Creator, Black History Connoisseur, Black Art Scholar, Bookworm, and happiest when jazz is playing in the background.

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