Read the article in its entirety at Essence… BY ESSENCE EDITORS No shade to the whole “New Year, new me” thing, but we’re all about improving upon who we already are in 2019. Instead of reinventing ...
When I started college, the only birth control option I was aware of was condoms. Though I used them with my then-boyfriend dutifully, I was constantly wracked with anxiety and concerned that whatever worst-case scenario ...
Queennnns! That’s the sound of RoyalTea calling Black women to pour a cup of hot tips, to sip, for sexual empowerment. RoyalTea is a guide that’s brewed with the latest tea, to turn up the ...
Read the article in its entirety at HelloGiggles… BY Africa Jackson In “I Rise,” a series from HelloGiggles, Black women writers examine Black women’s mental health from every angle—from what it takes to access treatment, ...
Read the original article on BGIO.. BY NKECHI DEANNA NJAKA, MSC. According to Everyday Feminism, emotional labor is the exertion of energy for the purpose of addressing people’s feelings, making people comfortable, or living up to ...
Read the original article on Woman’s Health… Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal odor and discharge. It is caused by a change in the type of bacteria found in the vagina. ...
Read the article in its entirety at Essence… Meet seven women who overcame self-criticism and embraced their perfectly imperfect selves. I LOVE MY… PETITE FRAME Tiffany Pittman, 36, Delray Beach, Florida I was in fourth ...
Upspoken had the privilege of talking to Dr. Cathia Walters-Knight, a licensed clinical psychologist. She hosted a Black couples retreat in May and was preparing to host a Black women wellness retreat for July. Dr. ...
by Thea Monyeé The silence around pleasure and Black womanhood is weakening as new conversations emerge. Until recently, I hadn’t engaged in a single conversation about pleasure with anyone in my family, and I don’t ...
We’ve been there before, scrolling mindlessly through Instagram only to see a photo of a curvaceous, full-lipped, brown-skinned girl… except she’s not Black. Just last year, a Twitter trend surfaced exposing non-Black women for what ...
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