PinnedDachondra Cason3 Black History Lessons I Learned From My Great GrandfatherTobacco farming in Havana, FL. Photo: State Archives of Florida3 min read·Nov 28, 2023--4--4
PinnedDachondra CasonSuicide 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 read·Nov 26, 2023----
PinnedDachondra CasonCassie 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 read·Nov 17, 2023----
Dachondra CasonPretty Hurts…Mostly Black WomenHaving 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 read·Dec 23, 2023--1--1
Dachondra CasonI’m Pretty Sure I Died That DayThat one time things got a little too woo woo…even for me…3 min read·Dec 20, 2023--1--1
Dachondra CasonWhy 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 read·Dec 11, 2023--2--2
Dachondra CasoninScience For LifeAI’s Best Kept Secret: Black Women LeadersJust 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 read·Dec 8, 2023----
Dachondra CasonBlack Women Are Dominating the Visual Arts Scene, Here Are A Few Names You Should KnowI’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 read·Dec 5, 2023----
Dachondra CasonBlack Women Need a PrEP Prescription, and Doctors Are Dropping the BallI remember visiting my doctor in Birmingham, Alabama, a few weeks after having unprotected sex. Naturally, I requested an HIV test. As soon…3 min read·Dec 1, 2023----
Dachondra Cason3 Ways Racism is Hurting Your Health, According to ResearchIn 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 read·Nov 30, 2023--1--1