All over Black social media there are discussions, memes and debates that reinforce the idea that black woman can only exist on opposite sides of the respectability continuum. A black...
If you're anything like me, you spent a decent chunk of money trying to invest in alternative (healthier) foods and food swaps. While some of my dalliances in healthifying my...
When it comes to our hair, many of us are more than willing to spend money on supplements or new hair products, but often forget the absolute basics, like drinking...
Having dark skin has always been somewhat problematic. Not necessarily for me, but certainly for the people in my life. When I was a young child I recall family members...
Before leaving office, Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan legally banned the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, saving millions of girls from undergoing the dangerous and excruciatingly painful procedure. Female Genital Mutilation...
"Keep that baby out of the sun!" It's an all too common sentiment spoken to black mothers by well-meaning relatives. The thought is that brown-skinned babies should stay out of...
When we discuss 4C hair it's often cast as problematic, "It can't do this. It needs to be made 'presentable'. It can't just 'be'." We assume that all 4C hair...
