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Dec 19

Muscles Pop On Darker Skin: One Black Woman’s Bodybuilding Journey

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Muscles Pop On Darker Skin: One Black Woman's Bodybuilding Journey As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com How were you introduced to the concept of bodybuilding? I went to the Arnold Classics two years ago and experienced a bodybuilding competition for the first time. I saw women doing different fitness categories: bikini, figure, and physique. Bikini is sassy, lean, and…

May 04

How Black Women are Redefining Body Image Through Social Media

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How often do you feel that the portrayal of black women’s bodies is narrow, misconstrued? Or maybe you feel that it’s hyperbolic, exaggerated. Continue Reading In such an advanced digital age where women are now able to share their individual experiences with body image through platforms like Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, it is important to recognize the diversity of these…

Dec 18

How A Brave 10 Year Old Overcame Her Obsession With Straight Hair

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by Erickka Sy Savané via Essesnce.com "Being around so many beautiful black girls and women who love dance really helped me feel super proud to be me." Jade Jackson was just three years old when she stood on the toilet and declared, “I hate my hair!,” while frantically trying to pull it straight. It was the first sign that she and her…

Sep 21

The Natural Hair Movement Failed Me

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Dr. Kristian H of http://www.drkristianh.com "I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations" - India Arie When I was in middle school, a boy I had a crush on said that I was cute, but that he didn’t date girls with “my kind of hair.” I was not sure what was wrong with “my…

Sep 21

#InstaBaddie Bandwagon Makeup Tutorials: Positive or Problematic?

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by Kanisha Parks If you’re not too familiar with the term #InstaBaddie, aka Instagram Baddie, bka plain ‘ol baddie—let me spare you the Google search. An Urban dictionary definition of “Instagram baddie” will yield, “another word for an Instagram whore” while the phrase “shes a baddie” suggests, “a girl got good qualities, and is everything a guy wants.” Since when…