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Dec 19

“Skin Don’t Stop No Show” Burn Survivor Julie Saint-Fleur Shares Her Story 6 Months into Recovery

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"Skin Don't Stop No Show" Burn Survivor Julie Saint-Fleur Shares Her Story, 6 Months into Recovery As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Open letter: When I got burned all my doctors would say is "a year from now you'll get to do this or that again." So, now that I'm halfway there I feel it's only fair to share…

Dec 19

Black Women and The Great Resignation: Why Olesha Quit – I Was Exhausted

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Photo provided by Olesha Haskett Black Women and The Great Resignation: Why Olesha Quit - I Was Exhausted As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Olesha Haskett, 36, was a teacher in the DMV area. From 2014 to earlier this year, she taught everything from second to sixth grade. But the demands of the pandemic, physical and mental exhaustion, and…

Dec 19

God Told Me I Wouldn’t Die From Breast Cancer And Then It Came Back

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God Told Me I Wouldn't Die From Breast Cancer And Then It Came Back As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com In 2009, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. As far as battling life-threatening illnesses go, my mother got through her first round of breast cancer, relatively easily. But late last year, after telling her that they just saw…

Dec 19

An Open Letter To MadameNoire

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An Open Letter To MadameNoire By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com I’m going to address you like the people of the internet do: as if you’re a singular person, a real woman. I just felt the need to offer a few words as I close out one of the most incredible chapters of my personal and professional life. I remember…

Dec 19

How Can I Say I Love Myself And Not Help Others? Phyllis Hyman On Employing Black People

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Photo by Clarke Sanders on Unsplash How Can I Say I Love Myself And Not Help Others? Phyllis Hyman On Employing Black People By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Looking for something to distract myself from cleaning my room, a task which I have yet to complete, I landed on YouTube and started watching Phyllis Hyman interviews. I stumbled across this…