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EMPOWERMENT

Stop Letting White Mediocrity Win: Here’s How Black Women Can Stop Working Twice as Hard and Still Be Successful

Oh, to have the confidence of a middle-aged, wealthy white man. I know that’s an…

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Who Is the Black Woman Depicted in New Times Square Statue?

She has no name. No plaque. No backstory carved in stone. And yet, she rises.…

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You’ve Heard of AAVE, but Do You Know about Black American Sign Language?

Growing up Black meant watching how I spoke. My parents taught me that gaining respect…

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‘Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within’ is a Vital Resource for Self-Love

Written by licensed clinical mental health therapist Alishia McCullough, Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the…

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The Legacy of Black Beauty Pageants

The current conversation surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has made a disturbing shift, with…

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How to Create a Financial Wellness Routine to Help You Achieve Success

Does money stress feel like you are constantly swimming against the current? You’ve been budgeting,…

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GAMING & TECH

‘South of Midnight’: Over the River and Through the Woods

On April 3, 2025, Xbox Games Studios released Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight. Staged in a fictional Southern town, the game follows a young Black teenage girl as she hunts through the detritus…

I Don’t Get the Bella Ramsey Hate in ‘The Last of Us’. What Did People Expect, a Mini Rambo?

The second season of The Last of Us dropped just over a month ago with a very strong start, which isn’t so surprising for an adaptation of what’s often described as The…

‘The Last of Us’: 4 Other Games We Think Would Make Excellent Series

With the recent success of video game to series adaptations like The Witcher, The Last of Us, and Fallout, it’s clear studios are looking to dabble more in this. There’s never been…

HEALTH & WELLNESS

‘Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within’ is a Vital Resource for Self-Love

Written by licensed clinical mental health therapist Alishia McCullough, Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within is more than a self-help book; it is a revelation. There are many factors and…

How to Create a Financial Wellness Routine to Help You Achieve Success

Does money stress feel like you are constantly swimming against the current? You’ve been budgeting, punching numbers, and doing your best to manage your finances, but at the end of the day,…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims About Black People’s Immune Systems and Tolerance for Pain

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a statement suggesting that Black people may have a genetically different immune response and also have a higher tolerance for pain. This kind of ignorance references long-standing…

Ozempic Inequality: Black Patients Are Far Less Likely to Get Prescription for GLP-1 Drugs

In recent years, there has been a surge in the use of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, particularly Ozempic. While this drug has garnered attention for its weight…

Trailblazers: The Black Women Who Changed Medicine

Black doctors only represent 5.7% of the medical professionals in the United States. While there is a small percentage, this number may never have come to be if it weren’t for certain Black…

7 Meaningful Habits to Try Out in 2025 That Aren’t Diets

We’ve all been guilty of saying “new year, new me” and then proceeding to change absolutely nothing about how we live our lives. We may have started strong for the first two…