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It’s been seven years since lauded poet Yrsa Daley-Ward shook the literary world with the book nayyirah waheed called “a symphony of breaking and mendi

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Solange Joins The Black Book Revolution With Saint Heron’s Free C...

Since 2013, Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron creative studio has been a beacon of Black culture, one that has preserved our legacy while allowing today’s t

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The Wellness Industry Has An Inclusivity Problem. Black Girls Hea...

When Delilah Antoinette found herself struggling with her mental health in 2017, she longed for a safe, Black space to unpack her experience. Unfortunately

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Phoebe Robinson’s Tiny Reparations In The Publishing Industry

It’s almost absurd to think that Phoebe Robinson — a successful comedian, author and actress of 2 Dope Queens fame would have difficulty selling her fi

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We’re Raising A Fist For The Radical Hood Library, Noname’s Lates...

Last week, Noname opened the Radical Hood Library, a Black-led, Los Angeles-based literary liberation project that was created to service Black and brown p

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CaShawn Thompson & Lilly Workneh Are Reminding You That #BlackGir...

In 2013, CaShawn Thompson declared that Black girls are magic. Inspired by negative attention Black women were receiving in the media, the illustrious phra

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Nichole Perkins Is Giving Black Women Permission To Be Perfectly ...

Nichole Perkins, a renowned pop culture commentator and former podcast host, is not afraid to dive deep. On the award-winning Thirst Aid Kit podcast, for e

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The Essential Role Of Indie Black Bookstores In The Fight For Lib...

During the summer of 2020, when streets were ablaze with fury and protest, and the Black community mourned George Floyd’s murder, something else was also

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As COVID-19 Ravaged The World, Black Women’s Music Held Us Together

“I’ve never been so proud to be an artist,” a shocked Gabriella Wilson — better known as H.E.R. — said to a socially distanced audience at the 20

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Morgan Harper Nichols Was Just Diagnosed With Autism — Now She’s ...

Morgan Harper Nichols has been autistic since childhood, but it wasn’t until her recent diagnosis that things became clear for her. “Since I was young,

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Doula Latham Thomas Is Creating Safe Spaces During The Black Mate...

The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. increased by over 15% in 2019. And according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent

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High Impact

Black Women Are Leading The Charge For Equity In The Cannabis Ind...

Cannabis advocate and entrepreneur Dasheeda Dawson has been fighting for the legalization of marijuana in New York for years. And on March 31, part of her

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Black History Month 2021

How Tarot & Astrology Became Black & Brown Women’s North Star

As stigma surrounding non-Christian spiritual practices fades, Black and brown women are reclaiming divination as a tool for self-healing.

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Black History Month 2021

Books By Black Women We Can’t Wait To Read In 2021

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Verified

Now That She’s Stuck In Your Head, Flo Milli Is Just Getting Started

It started with a trailblazing remix in 2019. Now, the powerhouse rapper is plotting her next move.

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Angie Thomas’ Concrete Rose Advocates For Black Men & Bo...

Angie Thomas didn’t plan on writing a prequel to The Hate U Give. But as Starr’s dad, Maverick “Big Mav” Carter, became a favorite among her re

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Here’s How Black Women Can Get What They Deserve In 2021, Accordi...

To call 2020 a dumpster fire would be an understatement. A global pandemic, social uprising, and blistering election season all at the same time? Not exact

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With Black Futures, Jenna Wortham & Kimberly Drew Bring ...

What does it mean to be Black and alive right now? And what do future generations need to know? At the tail end of a traumatic year—one in which Black an

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For Us, By Us: 17 Businesses Owned By Black Women To Support On B...

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Following TikTok Fame, Fousheé’s Only Mission Is To Write The Bes...

In the era of TikTok, fame can come in ways you least expect. Singer-songwriter Fousheé, whose eminent track “Deep End” took her from obscure to epoch

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Our Favorite Black Women Authors Share The Books That Impacted Th...

The annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival is upon us, and this time, it’s going virtual from November 6-8. An ode to Black Political Power: Past

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Abortion Access For All

Abortion Bans Pose A Danger To All Mothers. For Black Women, They...

In 1973, Roe v. Wade made abortion legal across the U.S., but, as is the case with many other laws and landmark decisions, its application throughout the c

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Ziwe Fumudoh Is Unflinching, Unabashed, & Just What America Needs

When it comes to navigating the world as a Black woman, Ziwe Fumudoh is comfortable with being uncomfortable. “I’ve gone through several white institut

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Amy Sherald Is Illuminating The “Unseen Narratives” O...

In Amy Sherald’s second commissioned painting — which graced the August 2020 issue of Vanity Fair — a regal Breonna Taylor stands dressed in vibrant

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The Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision Proves How Little America ...

On September 23, former officer Brett Hankinson, one of three officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s murder, was charged with three counts of wanton e

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Alyssa Cole’s When No One Is Watching Gives A Frig...

In June, shortly after the George Floyd protests began, Abraham Knofler was so upset with Bedford Stuyvesant’s Burly Coffee for posting a Black Lives Mat

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Meet The 23-Year-Old Black Woman Who Directed & Edited Ciara’s St...

Annie Bercy was eating a sandwich and minding her business when she received an Instagram DM from Ciara. “She was just telling me that she loves my work,

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