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 ...

Read article in its entirety at Forbes.com… By Shelley Zalis I always say a woman alone has power; collectively we have impact. Traditionally we have been taught to be competitive with one another, because there ...

To be young, gifted, and Black in corporate America sometimes means dealing with situations that are only somewhat solved by putting Solange’s “A Seat at The Table” on repeat. Navigating race and gender in the ...

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 ...