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Sep 21

Meet the 18-Year-Old Artist That’s Painting Black Women as Fairies

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Artist Sumaiyah Jones via IG By Winnie Gaturu When you think about fairies, names like The Fairy Godmother or Tinkerbell instantly come to mind. They are part of most children's childhood and are often associated with magic, femininity and beauty. Perhaps the most outstanding thing about most fairies is the fact that they are white. This has been the case…

Dec 18

Iyanla Teaches Hateful Words Uttered are a Personal Reflection We Must Be Held Accountable To

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Iyanla Vanzant & Hazel E By Brenda Alexander Although reality television is a guilty pleasure of mine, I avoid the Love & Hip Hop franchise. From fights - to love triangles - to social media scandals - to manufactured beefs for ratings and even going as far as bringing innocent children into the picture to be subjected to the shannigans,…

Dec 18

Fighting Over a Man? You’ll Lose Every Time

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By Veronica Wells The internet is really no different than the rest of the world but what makes it so irresistible is the fact that the shenanigans from all four corners of the globe are collapsed into the palm of our hands. This past week, the internet has been discussing a girlfriend who threatened an Instagram model, in her DMs,…

Jul 25

Double Standards: Can We Stop Nailing Black Women to the Cross While Letting Black Men Run Free?

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Fabolous & Emily B. By Brenda Alexander I’ve already expressed why I don’t stand with Mo’Nique in a previous piece. I even questioned why Tisha Campbell-Martin would ever re-consider a reboot of Martin after she alleged to be sexually harassed for years on the show by her co-star. Those sentiments remain true for me. However, the same way I can…

Sep 21

Tune In: 10 Mental Health Podcasts For Black Women

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Lauren Ash and Zakkiyyah Najeebah host Black Girl in Om By Niesha Davis For years, mental health issues have long been stigmatized in the Black community. And for Black women specifically, we have been taught to keep quiet about the pain, anxiety, and anguish that often eats at us on the daily. It’s only been in recent years that Black…