By: Melcina Martin “Long Live the Carefree Black Girl” We’ve all heard the lovely...
Category - Issues
Being a Black Writer and the Pressures of Writing “Black”
By: Janita Pegram The lack of diversity and roles available for people of color, is an issue...
Dear Black Girl, You are Free to be Different
By: Vernesha Hazel The era of the multi-talented, educated, beautiful, “carefree” black girl...
Don’t Touch Me, Bro. I Don’t Know You: My Experiences with Street Harassment
By: Justine B. Street harassment has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’ve...
Girl, Get out of Your Feelings! A Look into What It Means to Be a Strong Black Woman
By: Breanna Jackson When life gets you down as a black woman, you have an unspoken duty to be...
Can Black Girls Get Eating Disorders?
By: Kashia Wells “I ain’t never seen a black girl starve herself!” “That’s stupid, all...
Black Women Can Get Depressed Too
By: Quin Elliott “We aren’t going to claim that, LaQuinta. Pray about it and the Lord...
Does My Body Offend You?
By: Ali Harris-Saunders Recently, Rihanna dropped her much anticipated video for her song...
Black Women and Tattoos: Beauty Enhancer of Feminine Depressor?
By: Shaunese Johnson Walking down the street you see a gorgeous dark skin/brown skin sister. She...
Dear Black Men, I Love My Hue – Can You?
By: Taja Haygood How do you love someone who looks like you when you don’t even love yourself...
