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A Closer Look at Poet Rita Dove

Rita Dove’s name is cause for celebration. A poet and essayist, she was the second…

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Erin Brown: Athlete, Activist, Advocate

It is Disability Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate than to feature talented…

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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 2022 marks the official 21st anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, the…

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Celebrate National Poetry Month In April

National Poetry Month is celebrated every April and reminds us that poets have an essential…

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4 Women in Finance to Follow for Financial Literacy Month

April is Financial Literacy Month. This doesn’t mean our responsibilities stop so we can manage…

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Boudoir Photography, a Safe Sexual Expression for Women of Color

Have you ever thought about doing a boudoir photoshoot? If you’re not sure what a…

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GAMING & TECH

Netflix’s League of Legends ‘Arcane’ Sets Up an Ekko Solo Story That Practically Tells Itself

Video games and their cinematic and television adaptations have a long and unpleasant history between them, starting with 1993’s Super Mario Bros film. Though that particular critical and commercial failure managed to…

The Black Collegiate Gaming Association Teams up with Sony Playstation to Distribute $100,000 to HBCU Students

 The Black Collegiate Gaming Association (BCGA) teamed up again with Sony Interactive Entertainment and its PlayStation Career Pathways Program for the Fall 2021 BCGA Success Scholarship. Twelve scholarship recipients were announced via…

Isi LaBorde Blazes a Trail into the Future of Filmmaking with an NFT Film

A press release flew across my desk declaring a new film by critically acclaimed director Jordan Bayne. Red Flags is a short feature that stars Isi LaBorde as a woman whose relationship…

HEALTH & WELLNESS

April is Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month has been observed annually in April since 1992. No one is immune to stress, as it is a normal part of human existence. We all feel stressed from time…

Erin Brown: Athlete, Activist, Advocate

It is Disability Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate than to feature talented and inspiring advocates like Erin Brown. Brown is an accomplished para-triathlon athlete, disability inclusion consultant, motivational speaker,…

How to Know You’ve Truly Healed: A Self-Healing Assessment

Healing is the new self-care. This component of personal development focuses on freeing oneself from negative experiences and trauma. With the hostile climate of racism, sexism, and general discrimination, women need more…

Can Therapy Solve Racism? A Conversation with Isabeth Mendoza

According to a report by the CDC, nearly 20 percent of Americans turned to therapy in 2020. For most of us, we sought a safe space to process what was happening to us internally.…

5 Underrated Ways To Take Better Care Of Yourself 

Self-care is a priority, but the general approach to it has always been rather surface-level. Meditation for mental health? Check. An awesome nightly skincare routine before I go to bed? Check. Avoiding…

March is Sleep Month, Here are 4 Products For Better Z’s

With the world moving so fast and our minds constantly adapting to new environments, challenges, and everyday stressors, it is hard to sleep. In fact, sleep disorders are actually pretty common, with…