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Staying Positive
10 years ago

Staying Positive

Thanks Essie Button & NikkiPhillippi

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There IS Something Wrong With Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda Cover: The Flip-Side
10 years ago

There IS Something Wrong With Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda Cover: The Flip-Side

This is not an open letter to Onika, a penned piece diminishing her role as an undeniable pop-icon because of ass shots & record covers focusing on shots of …
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I Didn’t Know I was Black, Until I Came to America
10 years ago

I Didn’t Know I was Black, Until I Came to America

I recently said to a friend, not realizing the gravity and the truth in my words. My current existence seems completely entangled in blackness, yet there was once a time …
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If Not Now, Then When?
10 years ago

If Not Now, Then When?

On my sixteenth birthday, I pulled out a pen and the cleanest piece of paper I could find and I penned a bulleted list titled, “Things to Accomplish by 18″. …
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23 Of The Greatest Lessons Learned At 23
10 years ago

23 Of The Greatest Lessons Learned At 23

I am 23 today. And as I think about life, its many twists and turns, its surprises, its highs and its lows, I am thankful to say that I am …
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I’m Not A Club Girl And It’s Okay
10 years ago

I’m Not A Club Girl And It’s Okay

Having lived in NYC for almost two years now, I’m proud to say I haven’t been to any clubs. Lounges, bars, and house parties, absolutely. But clubs just don’t …
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Please Stop Calling Women “Females”
10 years ago

Please Stop Calling Women “Females”

A few days ago I was at the hair salon, scrolling through Twitter and quietly seething after what seemed like a lifetime of a wait. As I silently cursed my …
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