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Trump and Global Reproductive Rights: The Dangers for Black & African Women
Few American citizens know that funding for reproductive health services in several countries is contingent upon U.S. funding and global policy.
Jaguar Wright May Be Unwell But So Are We
Most Black women wouldn’t want to admit that they could’ve easily be Jaguar Wright. However, many of us could easily become her for two reasons...
How Netflix, Fetishism & Racism Ruined My Italy Trip
Shows like “From Scratch” and reality TV series like “To Rome for Love” told us Italian men provide the love, protection, and self-worth we’re missing everywhere else. Yet during my month in Italy, traveling north to south, I didn’t find one Lino, Enzo, or Riccardo with a romantic bone in their body.
More Simone Biles, Please: How to Get Black Women into International Sports
What can a young Black woman from Bloomfield, New Jersey reveal about opportunities for Black women athletes to live and compete internationally?
Produce Receipts or Let Amanda Seales Be
If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.
When Black-Owned Brands Should Speak on Injustice
Black content creators generate the largest and most engaged online audiences and attract attention for the right and wrong reasons. When is it ever safe to speak out about injustice, if the backlash could affect bills getting paid?
Are Black Women Wealthier in Europe's Socialist Economies?
Is moving abroad the fastest way for Black women to escape poverty, or improve their standard of living?
Comparing how successful Black women are in socialist economies (like Spain) versus developed yet capitalistic economies (like America) may answer these questions.
Tracing 400 Years of Mass Media Misogynoir
It is very easy to come across media that promotes hate towards Black women. It’s visible in the recent conversations about Keke Palmer and Megan Thee Stallion on social media and blog sites. For centuries, media or forms of mass communication have…
How 3 Women Plan to Break Nigeria's Political Deadlock
Nigeria continues to rank among the lowest countries in Africa and globally for female representation in government. We can change that by amplifying and financially supporting women running for office.
Why Middle-Aged Black Women Have 5 Years to Improve Their Lives
Three tips to taking control of one’s life with a five-year plan-because life after 40 for Black women looks tough.
What 'Wakanda Forever' Get Right About Strong & Angry Black Women
The script shows what truly is #blackgirlmagic. And that’s finding a way to be strong, vulnerable, and strategic in a world that conspires against you.
Is the EEOC Doing Enough To Protect Black Women With ADHD?
If women as a whole are labeled “unstable” when showing signs of ADHD, it’s imaginable that the most underserved neurominority—Black women—will experience worse backlash due to racial and gender bias.
Black Women Are Leaving the United States in Record Numbers—Here’s Why
After barely getting out alive, there was no way I was continuing medical treatment in the United States.
I know too well why Black women feel unsafe in America. The most insignificant parts of any other woman’s week become nexus events forcing Black women into a corner, where we…
Why Jennifer Hudson's EGOT Reminds Me to Conquer My Wildest Dreams
Her EGOT status reminds me of what I need to reach the highest peak of my professional journey.
Cheslie Kryst and the Worthy, Weary Black Woman
More Cheslies will die if we don't stop raising Black women to compare themselves to each other and the rest of society.
Building a Personal Brand on Antidepressants
I didn't think I'd relate so much with a 19th Century white man. That worries me.
Glass Ceilings, Chandeliers…& Making Women’s Empowerment Less Performative
Women like me can be seated in places of privilege and still feel completely out of place.