After being discovered at the age of 18, Ebonee Davis left Seattle for New York City to pursue her modeling dream. In this Ted x Talk, Davis recalls her experiences as a black model in the industry. Have a look at how she emphasizes that the fashion industry does not only reflect and beauty standards, its a … Continue reading
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VIDEO : Big Curly Hair Routine
One of our writers has some awesome tips to share for your curly hair. Take a look below and don’t forget to subscribe to her channel. Continue reading
VIDEO: My year of saying yes to everything
We just lovE Shonda Rhimes! If you are still struggling to figure out how to change your life this year why don’t you try and say “YES”. Continue reading
The unspoken truths of social media- Part 2
Navigating the social media sea can be difficult to say the least. There are however always truths that we all know well. You send a “LMAO I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING” text to your friend while you have a straight face in real-life. Those precious people who re-post and believe everything they see, like an article … Continue reading
I’m Taking My Body Back | Rupi Kaur
Using a mix of poetry and narrative, Rupi Kaur weaves together a powerful and cathartic story – which in spite of great trauma, ends where it begins – by restoring the feeling of home within your body. Continue reading
Memory Banda – Activist Against Child Marriage
After watching her sister get pregnant at 11, Memory vowed to defy the traditional practice ofkusasafumbi, a practice in which young girls are forced into marriage once they begin menstruation. This talk by the 18 year old is powerful and moving. Take a look here. Continue reading
Behind the business: My Girl Squad
Founder of #MyGirlSquad, Lungiswa Moore, recently gave a TalkXTalk in Detroit. In it she was dispelling the narrative that women of color cannot get along! And asserting positive images that speak abundance and beauty in women of color. Take a look here and let us know how you feel about the current black girl narrative. … Continue reading
#WCW – Quinta Brunson
We absolutely adore Quinta Brunson and so here is a quick top 10 things that you need to know about her (if you didn’t already). She was a student at Temple University but dropped out. She is better known as Quinta B. She is a writer, director and actress. She started working at Buzzfeed in … Continue reading
Natural styles to get you through the week? YES!
Being a curly girl and working a corporate job can be hard sometimes when you want your natural hair style to work just the way you want all week! Sometimes frizz kicks in or your twist out didn’t workout long enough to last the full week. Sometimes the weather makes things worse when its humid … Continue reading
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