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Last night, I was sitting on our corduroy patterned hazy grey couch when my daughter said, “This…

Last night, I was sitting on our corduroy patterned hazy grey couch when my daughter said, “This…

For my daughter, the stress was major. When I went to see her, she collapsed in my arms, tears streaming down her naturally blushed face…
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Lia P
Cardi B v Azealina Banks argument is not really about dark and light.

Cardi B v Azealina Banks argument is not really about dark and light.

I woke up and do what I do most mornings and listen to some TD Jakes, however for some reason my Youtube feed was filled with opinions one…
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Krissi
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music: The Latest Gain in Black Feminism

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music: The Latest Gain in Black Feminism

Trap music has long been regarded as a boys club within an already male dominated industry. So when 2Chainz announced he was releasing an…
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Miss Milan @milan.ism
When we were Black Women

When we were Black Women

When we were black women,
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Mbali
For The Non Melanin Holders at the Table my Ancestors Built

For The Non Melanin Holders at the Table my Ancestors Built

I’m black enough to say how I feel when you disrespect me But that doesn’t mean I’m a threat to you I’m black enough to hustle and get mine…
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Erica L. Blake
Equal but Separate: Black Women in the Workplace

Equal but Separate: Black Women in the Workplace

Genine Edwards was an exceptional high school student. Her grades could have easily granted her entry into any college that she applied…
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Kamilah Kashanie
The Weapon May Form But It Will Not Prosper

The Weapon May Form But It Will Not Prosper

Well, unless you let it…
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LSC
You Don’t Own Me. Keep Yo ‘Pinion to Yoself

You Don’t Own Me. Keep Yo ‘Pinion to Yoself

A message to men who think they know about vagina
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ShaVaughn Elle
THE CURIOUS CASE OF DiVersity in Fashion

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DiVersity in Fashion

Fashion is an ever revolving door that some of us love, we consume it; we see it every day. Love it or hate it you can’t get away from the…
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Krissi
Sex and the Single Generation X Lady, African American Style

Sex and the Single Generation X Lady, African American Style

Many times when discussions about the dating game and the how the atmosphere sucks for African American women in their 40s come up on…
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The Potty Mouth Granny
Reverse Intimidation: The Backhanded Attempt to Oppress #BlackWomenAtWork

Reverse Intimidation: The Backhanded Attempt to Oppress #BlackWomenAtWork

Thank you Auntie Maxine!
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ShaVaughn Elle
Getting comfortable with my social responsibilities.

Getting comfortable with my social responsibilities.

I was first introduced to the idea of ‘social responsibility’ in my first year of University. Like many students, I put my personal…
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Chloé Ann
Pen To Paper

Pen To Paper

My writing is calm lavender oil Billie Holiday gut love Broken first date covenant Ancestor voices insomnia Basement greased press and curl…
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Lia P
Sweet Love

Sweet Love

Anita Baker in a white, two-piece tailored suit with shoulder pads in the jacket and a flaring skirt, singing “Sweet Love” at a standing…
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Danielle Jackson
The Importance of Naming Someone Else’s Trauma

The Importance of Naming Someone Else’s Trauma

The hardest lessons we learn in life are often the ones we aren’t aware we’re even partaking in. For me, the awareness of such lessons took…
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Tiana Jorman
These Working Girls

These Working Girls

These working girls.
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Chrystani
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