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Sep 21

Why “Colorblind” White People are the Worst

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By Ta-ning Connai If paying bills and having food in my fridge weren't such a priority, I would spend my days watching videos of warm belly puppies and chubby babies that make my heart explode. Recently, I came across a video of a cute little girl eating. But when that beat kicked in, her bowl hit the floor and dance moves…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: Why First Impressions Aren’t Always the Right Impression

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BACA By Ta-ning Connai By the time I got to my friend's church, it was already in session. You could hear a pin drop as I tried to quietly squeeze myself through the congregation while scrambling towards that one empty seat. And before my butt could even hit the pews, the pastor decides to integrate me into his already scheduled…

May 04

The Incredible Way Two Women are Changing the Way Black Women Birth

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Allegra Hill & Kimberly Durdin of Kindred Space By Ta-ning Connai America is a leader, but when it comes to leading maternal death rates in dozens of countries, including some third world nations, it's a label we might not want to claim. For black women it fares worst because we die during birth at a rate of 3-4 times that…

Jul 25

Beloved Fashion Blogger Kyrzayda Succumbs to Cancer But Slays to Her Last Day

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Kyrzayda Rodriguez By Ta-ning Connai While watching American Idol one night back in 2009, I heard the most beautiful song; a song full of enough power to put the meaning of life and death in its proper perspective. 'Live Like We're Dying' was about waking up to the reality that life is short, tomorrow may never come and that it…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: To the People in Church Who Don’t Want to ‘Hug Thy Neighbor’

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By Ta-Ning Connai I LOVE TO LAUGH! Just sitting here thinking about it makes me feel like belting out a huge Ahahahaha! And nothing brings me more chuckles than a Facebook page called Church of Laugh, where nothing churchy is off limits. From feathery hats large enough to be a lethal weapon to choir leaders that should be officially banned…