Read the article in its entirety at HelloGiggles.com… By: Emily Depasse | May 6, 2019 Trigger warning: This article discusses rape. At age 25, Sarah*, a bisexual, cisgender woman, walked into her local sexual health ...
The story of Saartjie Baartman, known as the Hottentot Venus, is an account of the historical and continued trauma directed at the bodies of Black Women. Saartjie was kidnapped from South Africa and displayed throughout ...
“Young people living with HIV are leaders of the future.” Read article in it’s entirety at TeenVogue.com… By Brittney McNamara | April 10, 2019 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 21% of all new HIV cases ...
As a Black, fat, trans person, I should be an evangelist for the body positivity movement. Yet, I never saw myself in any of the ads or people that mainstream media get super excited for. ...
Black Girl Church explores the relationship of Black women to the beauty supply store and why being there can sometimes feel like being in a sanctuary. Read article in it’s entirety at TeenVogue.com… By Shammara ...
This Mother’s Day the Upspoken team is celebrating the hidden figures of Black motherhood. The complexities in a Black mother’s face aren’t always told and we’re taking the time to highlight and appreciate some of ...
To care for, protect, and prepare our children for adulthood, black moms cannot merely accept the world as it is. Read article in it’s entirety at TheNation.com… By Dani McClain | March 27, 2019 Illustration ...
Photo credit: Beyoncé, Netflix Beyoncé’s Homecoming documentary and live album offer us further evidence of the creative genius revealed when we fully embrace our womanhood, unapologetic Blackness, and right to pleasure. Black women are ready ...
This article contains references to sexual assault that could be triggering for some readers. Ten years before Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, alongside a picture, “if you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too…,’” activist ...
Read article in its entirety at Papermag.com… By Evan Nicole Brown | April 5, 2019 Cities around the world are mourning the death of Ermias Asghedom, more commonly known as rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was ...
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