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Continue reading →: The Prevalence of Self-Hatred Among Black Women: Root Causes and Paths to HealingExternal pressures from society, compounded by individual personal challenges, can far too easily lead to feelings of inferiority, self-doubt, and, ultimately, self-hatred among Black women. But understanding the roots of these issues and how they manifest is essential to reverse these trends.
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Continue reading →: The Misunderstanding of Submission: Why Black Women Face Unfair CriticismFor Black women, the discourse around submission isn’t just about following traditional gender roles, it’s intricately tied to a long history of survival, strength, and resilience. Yet, despite these complexities, many people, including some Black men, criticize Black women for being “too strong” or “not submissive enough.”
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Continue reading →: Why Black Women Must Fight Against Inhumane Treatment and How to Do ItBlack women, despite being the beating heart for sundry cultural movements, intellectual discourses, and sweeping societal changes, continue to face pernicious dehumanization and objectification in far too many spaces where we must live and interact.
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Continue reading →: The High-Value Man Myth: Why Confusion is Detrimental to Black Women and Their FamiliesCam Newton’s recent interview with Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is on everyone’s lips. She picked some holes in his lifestyle choices, and the internet is on fire debating who’s right and who’s wrong, but that’s only one part of the real drama.
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Continue reading →: The Art of Living Well: A Holistic Approach for Black WomenLiving well is an art, a delicate balance of mind, body, and spirit work that results in a deeply fulfilling — and often extremely peaceful — life. For Black women, especially, the pursuit of this balance can be a profound journey of self-discovery, resilience, and liberation.
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Continue reading →: Rest as Resistance: Why Black Women Are Reclaiming the Right to RestThe conversation around rest, or our lack thereof, is becoming more urgent, as more Black women realize that rest isn’t a luxury — it’s necessary for our survival.
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Continue reading →: The Weight of Survival: Empowering Black Women to Thrive at Work — and in LifeNavigating the corporate workplace, or any workplace, really, can be challenging for anyone. But for Black women, the journey often feels like a high-stakes balancing act.
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Continue reading →: Embracing the Magic and Strength of Black Women: A Journey of Empowerment and Self-CareToo often our global society is overly critical of Black women. But we persevere, celebrating every win, no matter how small, because we understand that each win sets the tone for those Black women coming up behind us — and that is just as important as our individual celebrations today.
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Continue reading →: Black Women, Don’t Stay in Rooms Where You Are Not CelebratedOne of my best friends is constantly telling me to advocate for myself on jobs. She says I take way too much nonsense on the job, and that I don’t stick up for myself when the heaux sh$! is coming down. She’s right. I do. I usually don’t say a word…
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