In Tanzania, it is against the law to marry underage girls. The punishment for those responsible – the husband and the parents of the bride who allowed the wedding to happen – is up to 30 years in prison. Nevertheless, there are families who continue to follow the tradition and attempt to marry their daughters … Continue reading
Author Archives: #mygirlsquad
I Thought I Had To Be “Masculine” To Be Strong
“A man without his pride is courageous” – A spoken word poem by Asma Elbadawi Continue reading
Viola Davis is still our fav
Actress Viola Davis gave a passionate speech at the Women’s March in Los Angeles last week and we had to share. Watch it here: Sourced from Youtube Continue reading
The Black Hair Experience
Black hair is always policed and politicized. Watch Daphne Lee, a.k.a Miss Black USA story. Source ATTN Facebook Continue reading
Why Do We Send Abused Teens To Prison?
A black teenage girl has a 1 in 18 chance of going to prison in her lifetime, while it’s a 1 in 111 chance for her white counterpart. Source The Root Facebook Continue reading
Racism and Colorism In The Latino Community
This Love and Hip Hop: Miami star is educating viewers on racism and colorism in the Latino community. Source Remezcla Continue reading
#Lituation on the dancefloor
You know that when the beat drops and you can’t help your black self but to dance along (and for those of us rhythmically challenged like myself, nod along). Well, we want to help you right along this 2018 with some dance moves to add to your collection. Sourced from Facebook Continue reading
{VIDEO} What Afro-Latinos Want You To Know
With the discussion of Afro-Latino’s being under the spotlight lately we couldn’t help but think about this video. Time to talk about micro-aggressions like: “Arregla la raza.” Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
An Ode to natural hair
This lyrical stanza written and recited by @andymkosi glorifies the South African natural and we love it. Take a look here. Sourced from Facebook Continue reading
{VIDEO} Black Or African American?
What do you identify as? Black or African American? Watch this video on how some locals navigate between the two. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
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