We’ve all heard that phrase before and probably have used it ourselves as black women at least once in our lives. Being a “Strong independent black woman” is generally and culturally seen as a qualifier to be proud of and wear as a badge almost. However, it turns out that this “superwoman schema”, as researchers call it, carries a lot more damaging consequences for us than advantages.
Read MoreA new season is beginning, it is a good time for change. Here are 20 things you need to stop doing if you want to live a happier, healthier and better life!
Read MoreAs we begin to navigate the residual winds lingering behind after Black History Month’s end, there’s no better to time resurrect all that is the magic that moves melanated people around the planet. Blackness. What exactly does that word mean to you?
Read MoreThis idea of being trapped has been lingering around me for some time now. I hear it mentioned more than I’d like. Thing is, I don’t feel it. Or at least not in the way it’s intended.
Read MoreHere is an up-to-date chatting with some individuals about their backgrounds and insights on mental illness in the black community and what they have to tell
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