By: Matebogo Kubeka ‘Black girl magic!,”Black girls rock!”,”Strong black woman!’ But what is it? A ‘black girl’? To many...
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The Follies of DWBB (Dating While Big and Black)
By:Hafeeza Shahid For many, dating is a magical experience. Going out, deep gazing into each other’s eyes, handholding and eventually falling in...
Go Get Him, or Let Him Come and Get You?
By: Jiovanni Ming Before we dig into this let me tell you a little bit about myself and how I was raised. I am a very outgoing and outspoken young...
The Sexual Health Mis-Education of Black Girls
By: Yanda As a young black woman, I am accustomed to social systems failing me. The education system was one of the first to subtly inform me that my...
6 Tips for Surviving and Thriving in College
By: Jasmine Demeester The transition from high school to college is a life-changing one, as you are about to experiences new things in life. It is...
You’re Not in the Country Anymore: Rural Missouri to LA Edition
By: Sidney Apolonio The minute I turned and walked away from my mother in the St. Louis airport, I knew my life would never be the same again. As I...
Is This Thing On? Finding Your Voice As a Young Black Woman
By: Domi Ah, yes, social media. We love it. We hate it. We love to hate it. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr provide Average Joes (and...
Sanitary Woes of the African Girl: The Lack of Sanitary Products its Impacts on Health, Education and Confidence
By:Elsie Mutsaka Adolescence in young girls is a transitional phase of their lives , and something worth celebrating. This stage is marked by...
Society Wants Me To Hate My Name
By: Denise Smiley I once read an article that discussed the results of an experimental study completed in regards to discrimination in the workplace...
“I Want to Marry a Man from Another Race Because We’ll Have Beautiful Mixed Babies.”
By: Kene’h L Genevieve A few months ago, a friend of mine stated, “I want to marry a man from another race because we’ll have...
