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Sad Girls Club Is Providing Free Therapy To Black Women & Femmes
Stephanie Long
Nov 17, 2022
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Reasonable Doubt’s Messy Chaos Is Its Charm
Ineye Komonibo
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This Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Twist Is Dividing The Internet
Kathleen Newman-B...
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Unpacking The Hurt – And Healing – Of Black Panther: Wakanda F...
This story contains major spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and interviews with the cast. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever picks up years after the
by Ineye Komonibo
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Are Hair Relaxers Really Causing Cancer? Everything You ...
I still vividly remember the last time I got a hair relaxer treatment; from the near-immediate tingling on the top of my head to the foul but recognizable
by Tayo Bero
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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Keke Palmer’s New KeyTV Series Make It...
Long masturbatory showers. Being left out of the group chat. Going on vacations as the hired help. These are just some of the hilarious and personal (maybe
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Shavone Charles On Disrupting The Tech Industry & The Black I...
Shavone Charles has done it all. Known mononymously as SHAVONE., she’s a multi hyphenate creative who’s made her mark in music, fashion and tech. Her t
by Stephanie Long
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I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression
It happens every year here in New York City. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the block parties, acting up at the BBQs, when sudd
by Stephanie Long
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Actually, Drake Has A Long History Of “Nice Guy” Miso...
On Friday, November 4, Drake threw the timeline into a tizzy with the release of Her Loss, a 16-song joint project with friend and fellow rapper 21 Savage.
by Ineye Komonibo
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This 500 Sq. Ft. Apartment Looks Like Luxury Living
Welcome to How You Living, a new series from Unbothered where we take a look at Black spaces and the design, decor, and people who make them home. This wee
by Alexandra Polk
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These Black Women Moved To Europe For A Better Life — Did They Fi...
Social media has a way of creating an allure, a certain aesthetic and with the right soundtrack it can make anyone feel as if they, too, can live their bes
by Margo Gabriel
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Hip-Hop Didn’t Kill Takeoff — What We’re Getting Wrong About Rap ...
Hearing Migos’ “Fight Night” for the first time on a concrete party basement floor in 2014 made the room around me feel like it was levitating. Takeo
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Every Song You’re Obsessed With On The Wakanda Forever
by Ineye Komonibo
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Tabitha Brown On Vegan Eating & The Power Of Family Dinners
As much as the holiday season is about spending quality time with loved ones, it’s, really, an excuse to break out the recipes that have nourished us
by Taiia Smart Young
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Meet Lakeyah, Your Fave Rap Girls’ Favorite Rapper
What do Latto, Flo Milli, City Girls, and Gloss Up have in common? They all are featured on songs with 21-year-old rapper Lakeyah. The Atlanta-based, Milwa
by Alexis Jackson
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Megan Thee Stallion’s “Anxiety” Gives Me A Voic...
I had a panic attack in the middle of an indie R&B concert in Atlanta last month. It wasn’t the first time it happened. Big crowds always overwhelmed
by Amaris Ramey
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Black Women Share The Unseen Suffering Of Sickle Cell Disease
Sometimes the chronic pain that Precious Gaza experiences is so severe that she has to be hospitalised. While she cries in agony and screams in pain, nurse
by Kushie Amin
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The Drought Is Over: Rihanna & SZA Are Back With New Music
It’s been a thousand long years since some of our faves dropped music — okay, I’m exaggerating — but 2022 is remedying the gaping hole in our heart
by Ineye Komonibo
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Love Is Blind 3 Is A Failed Couples Experiment — Especiall...
Season three of popular Netflix reality series Love Is Blind is finally upon us, and I think it’s safe to say that, after a few seasons of almost-wedding
by Ineye Komonibo
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Ghost Hunting Has Always Been Part of Black & Latine Culture — We...
Every year, the paranormal gets its 15 minutes of fame around Halloween — haunted houses reopen, legends are retold, and ghost tours are hosted all over
by Tess Garcia
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How I Deal With Jealousy As A Polyamorous Black Woman
When my ex first floated the idea of polyamory to me, I didn’t know how to feel. Was I not enough for her? Was she not as committed to the relationship a
by Aliyah Moore
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Russian Court Denies Brittney Griner’s Appeal, Upholds 9-Ye...
UPDATE: On Tuesday (Oct 25), a Russian court rejected WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug charges. After the
by Ineye Komonibo
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Elevate Your Accessory Style With These Black-Owned Handbags
When you think of fall fashion, layering sweaters, rocking leather, and dusting off your knee-high boots may come to mind. But for me, it’s all about fal
by Venesa Coger
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On From Scratch, Grief, Joy & The Love Black Women Deserve
You can’t go a day on Beyoncé’s internet without reading a variation of this take: “We’re tired of Black trauma stories! Why do Black people alway
by Kathleen Newman-B...
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Here’s How I Cope As A Black Girl With Iron-Deficiency Anemia
One day in March 2020, I was in Target near my favorite section by the entrance, where they keep the discounted holiday items that are no longer in season.
by Princess Owens
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A Black Travel Influencer’s Tips For Moving Abroad
“No Pigeons” is the name of the spinoff (and subpar) track by Sporty Thievz released in 1999 as a response to TLC’s “No Scrubs.” It’s also Unbo
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Inside One Of The First Black Hair Salons In London
This story was originally published on Unbothered UK in honor of Black History Month in the UK...  When Black men and women began migrating from acros
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Michael B. Jordan vs Jonathan Majors: Our Boyfriends Are Fighting...
Five years after getting mollywhopped in the boxing ring in Creed II, Michael B. Jordan is back for yet another asswhooping as tough-as-nails boxing champi
by Ineye Komonibo
Food & Drinks
Do Black People Really Like Pumpkin Spice? Team Unbothered...
As we settle into fall for a brief second — winter is right around the corner — we get to enjoy some of the best things about the season that we can pr
by Ineye Komonibo
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These Y2K Rave Photos Capture The Black British Style & Joy Of Th...
by L'Oréal Blackett
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