Like many other brown girls growing up in a beige world, code-switching was my second “foreign language” – the skill of communicating in a less than natural way to win approval and get what I ...
Repeat after me: I am an Upspoken woman — I put myself and my health first. I am most empowered when I show myself some love. 💜 Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness ...
Read article in it’s entirety at Blavity.com… By Donna Oriowo Consent often seems like such an elusive concept to many. The idea that you can take and hold power over someone else’s body, against their ...
While we celebrate and empower Upspoken women every day of the year, we are taking a special moment to uplift Black women from the past and present during Black History and Women’s History Months. These ...
Mardi Gras is coming up and as people all around the world come to experience the magic of New Orleans, few people know just how much of that magic is influenced by Black women. We ...
Read article in it’s entirety at Ebony.com… By Arielle Lorenon I am a “sex-positive” Black woman, and I believe that the sexual empowerment of Black women is essential. Sex-positivity is a movement that celebrates consensual, ...
Read article in it’s entirety at Blavity.com… By Briana Tomlinson If sex is considered a touchy subject, then masturbation is completely forbidden to discuss. Although many of us shy away from the topic, we all know ...
Every year, Valentine’s Day rolls around and we can’t seem to escape the typical heart decor, teddy bears, and chocolate boxes that pop up outta nowhere. For us single ladies this can spark increased awareness ...
Upspoken women are making their voices heard at this year’s 61st Annual Grammy Awards. From Alicia Keys on hosting duties to our Black women nominees, don’t forget to tune into the show on Sunday, February ...
This month Upspoken had the very special privilege of interviewing Farrah Cerf, Chief Brand Officer of Eric Buterbaugh Los Angeles. But we didn’t interview her because she is a marketing genius. We wanted to chat ...
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