Photo by Daniel Adesina on Unsplash I Got Pregnant Out of Wedlock – My Pastor Denied Me Communion As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Originally published on MadameNoire.com Earlier this week, we stumbled upon this tweet from Kia, where she briefly shared that her hometown pastor denied her communion. When I was 18, my pastor stopped serving me communion…
By Erickka Sy Savané As the managing editor of CurlyNikki I read a lot of comments, especially on the Facebook page where folks nowadays seem more comfortable, or maybe it’s just more convenient, to sound off. This particular comment and question from a reader was tough to read, and I think anyone would agree, whether a parent or not: My…
Photo of Latitiaky via IG By Erickka Sy Savané Young, Ivorian artist Latitia Ky is someone to watch. Using hair (yes hair!) she’s creating beautiful, thought-provoking images to spread body positivity and draw attention to the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that we body shame young girls. Here’s a story, in her own words, taken from her IG that may have…
By Erickka Sy Savané Let’s face it, some questions are just taboo. If you’ve ever asked a woman, “How many months are you?” when she wasn’t even pregnant then you know there aren’t enough rocks to crawl under. It’s right up there with “Is that your grandchild?” when it’s actually the person’s kid. I’ve been both the asker and the…