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Midwives and Doulas are Tending to Womb Trauma in Women of Color

Nena LezamaJuly 26, 2022

by Nena LezamaJuly 26, 202203727

Pregnancy and giving birth, particularly for a first-time mom, remain somewhat of a mystery for many women. During pregnancy, the mainstream conversation revolves around the dos and don’ts of surviving the intensity of the next nine months. But no one...

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The Impact of Racial Microaggressions on the Mental Health of Black Women

Virginia IsaadMay 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 5, 202205301

First-gen Afro-Latina Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar whose research explores the impact of racism on the mental health of Black students with a focus on racial microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue, and gendered-racism. Despite claims...

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Dancer Moesha Perez is Competing in Lizzo’s Body Positive Dance Competition

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 24, 2022March 24, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 24, 2022March 24, 202209319

Moesha Perez, 24, has a bubbly personality that translates beautifully in her dancing which she’s been doing since she was 2 and the basis for her entry into reality television. The Bronx-born dancer is a competitor on Grammy-award-winning singer, Lizzo’s,...

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‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II’ Touches on America’s Vitriol Towards Black Women

kamariJanuary 3, 2020July 17, 2020

by kamariJanuary 3, 2020July 17, 202003800

Yesterday evening, Lifetime reprised it’s wildly popular and inflammatory series, Surviving R. Kelly, revealing more harrowing details surrounding the decades-long sexual misconduct accusations against the singer. Beginning in January 2019, the network unveiled a litany of claims around Kelly’s sexual...

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Cory Booker Is Bringing The Crown Act to Congress to End Hair Discrimination Nationwide

Johanna FerreiraDecember 6, 2019July 16, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 6, 2019July 16, 202001745

Black people have been facing hair discrimination in the states for centuries — black women especially. To be told that the natural hair that grows from your scalp isn’t appropriate at work or even in schools is not only...

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Gina Rodriguez Continues To Show Her Anti-Black Prejudices

HipLatinaOctober 16, 2019July 26, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 16, 2019July 26, 2020038161

Gina Rodriguez has done it again. The actress has shown her true colors once more, but it looks like she’s perhaps finally realized she has a lot of learning to do. It might be a little too late since many...

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Beyoncés ‘Homecoming’ Documentary Is an Ode to Black Women

Johanna FerreiraApril 22, 2019August 11, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 22, 2019August 11, 2020010320

I was vacationing in Marrakesh, Morocco when Beyoncé decided to suddenly bless the world with her new documentary Homecoming — now available to watch on Netflix. The film is based on her 2018 Coachella performance, which has not only become...

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10 Black & Brown Female Rappers You Need On Your Playlist ASAP

Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2018October 23, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2018October 23, 202015024

As a lover of hip-hop and a supporter of women, I’m forever searching for new artists to bump. I’m also striving to be more intersectional with my hip-hop artists, since music is yet another way that we can learn about different...