By: Yasmine Duncan Think of a leader. Picture one. Picture a leader in excruciating detail, the...
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My Beautiful Circumstances
By: Takudzwa Mudiwa For the longest time I was taught Certain shadows should stay in the...
Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before Going Natural
By: Myari Ware We’ve all read the lists and watched the videos on tips for going natural or...
Role Models:Where are they now?
By: Ashley Minner In this microwave era of celebrity and voyeurism, with added technological...
Punching Back: The Power of Words in the Fight Against Mental Health Stigma
By:Candace Daymond Discussing mental illness and fragility in black women on social media can be...
Me, My Hair, and Men
By: Zoe Conley I remember the first day I decided to wear my hair “natural”. I was...
The Art of Complimenting
By: Channing Smith In Today’s world, we live in a society that’s so focused on...
How I Accepted My Failed Relationship in the Midst of My Sister’s Engagement
By: Britt Dior It was Christmas morning and the whole family was celebrating because my younger...
Out With the Old and In With the New: The Art of Finding, Making, and Maintaining Real Friendship
By: Vanessa Zelaya @ListenUp_NYC At thirty-two years old my circle of friends seems to have gotten...
Depressed Black Women Exist, and They’re Still Strong
By: Chantelle Ndaba “Depression: A mental condition characterized by feelings of severe...
