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Black Women

How Your Hair Ties to Your Self-esteem

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 By Mary Wolff Women have had their bodies policed since the beginning of time. As with many things in life, women of color, in particular, have felt the overwhelming pressures of this policing on everything from skin tone and hair texture to body shape. More and more researchers, professors, and thinkers are coming together in a quest to understand the…
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7 Women Giving Us #ActivismGoals

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Tamika D. Mallory speaking at the Women's March on Washington There is nothing sexier than impacting positive change. And when we say sexy, we're talking about fearlessly walking in your purpose in such a way that everyone can't help but take notice of and appreciate how truly badass you are. We're talking #humanitygoals, #growuptobelikeyou, #pleaseupdatehistorybooks sexy. And for this reason,…
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Can Brand Ambassadors and Social Media Influencers Be Trusted? Nikki Walton Weighs In.

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By Kanisha Parks When I went natural back in 2009, YouTube was the best place to find out how and what to use to maintain my hair. Product reviews were reliable—I wasn’t worried about whether or not I could trust the person’s opinion because brand compensation wasn’t yet a factor. But now it’s 2017 and every time someone suggests a…
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