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If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.
I think about sisterhood a lot, possibly to the point of overanalyzing how well Black women practice and promote it. I think bell hooks felt the same when she discussed how fragile sisterhood can be…
For International Women’s Day, we’re exploring what it means to live as a Black feminine woman, and what (and how) to write about that experience.
The Strong Black Woman trope is a survival tactic that too many women depend on. Ikigai shows you how to take care of yourself while taking care of others.
It's one of those labels we use without knowing what it actually means.
The key point Michelle Obama portrays in her book and attitude is crucial. We need to feel seen, but it’s a need a lot of young black girls can’t find at home or anywhere else.
The book would be a great read for a political science class, as it was less about Dr. Okonjo-Iweala and more of a window into the recklessness of Nigerian politics.
Dear Black Women: Netflix lied to us.
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.
Instead, I was propositioned as if I were a prostitute in Bologna. In Venice, I asked an Italian guy who approached me what his hobbies were, and he boldly replied “Sex” while laughing. Not once did I feel men saw me and thought this is love at first sight…