Read article in its entirety at Glamour.com… By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez As a black woman, the very act of existing is stressful. We’re only a few weeks into 2019, and the headlines are already reminding ...

Read article in its entirety at Essence.com… By Britni Danielle The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released alarming new data about the rise in sexually transmitted diseases. In a preliminary report from the agency, researchers ...

“It’s really important for us to create this thing that’s something for us by us.” “A lot of this uncomfortability around sex and a lot of the miscommunication and myths around sex come from improper ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may be late to the party but we’ve just found the writer, facilitator, healer, and social justice activist extraordinaire adrienne maree brown and we are devouring everything she’s written about sex, pleasure and relationships. ...

‘Tis the season for giving. So why not give orgasms? 😉 No but seriously, it’s that time of the year when we’re starting to think about gifts for the women we love—yes, that includes the wish ...

Some of us have noticed the lack of condoms portrayed in mainstream media. Even our fave show Insecure took some heat for it. We know writer’s rooms and 30-minute shows might not have the luxury ...