Now that you’ve had a sip of RoyalTea how are you feeling? We hope you’re activated, inspired, and passing this along to all your sister-friends! In sips one and two you started to get ...
We’re showing love to women who embody all that it means to be an Upspoken woman by unapologetically speaking up for themselves and living their lives like it’s golden. Every time one of these women ...
Repeat after me, “I am grateful for my body and I am in full control of my thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.” Sex-positivity is a movement, and it’s time we educate, self-define, and express. This movement ...
As a child, I deeply resented yet felt responsible for being the “mature strong” one in my family. I wore many masks to disguise my displeasure; however, it was impossible for me to hide chronic ...
Jimanekia Eborn is a sex educator, trauma specialist, media consultant, and host of the podcast Trauma Queen. We spoke to Jimanekia about understanding Black women’s experiences with trauma and the importance of practicing self-care. Jimanekia ...
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 ...
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. ...
Whether your 21st birthday is quickly approaching, or you’re looking back at it in your rear view mirror, it’s safe to say that one’s 21st is something to celebrate!🍾 But beyond the celebrating, there’s so ...
It can be difficult to practice self-love in a society where you’re constantly being deemed unworthy of love as a Black woman. Upspoken is here to tell you that you are deserving of love, not ...
Dearest Love, I can still remember our last moments together. You were distant. I knew our fairy tale was coming to end, but I couldn’t fathom why. I was blinded by love. I told myself ...
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