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Produce Receipts or Let Amanda Seales Be
If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.
What 'Wakanda Forever' Get Right About Strong & Angry Black Women
The script shows what truly is #blackgirlmagic. And that’s finding a way to be strong, vulnerable, and strategic in a world that conspires against you.
Why Jennifer Hudson's EGOT Reminds Me to Conquer My Wildest Dreams
Her EGOT status reminds me of what I need to reach the highest peak of my professional journey.
This is Not How You Protect Black Women
I doubt Will Smith is coming to my hood to slap a man on the corner calling me a bitch because I didn’t smile at his compliment. I doubt Will Smith is thinking about over 5.2 million Black women (myself included) who experienced domestic violence at the hands of a Black man as he assaulted Chris Rock on national television.
Cheslie Kryst and the Worthy, Weary Black Woman
More Cheslies will die if we don't stop raising Black women to compare themselves to each other and the rest of society.