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Tell me, do YOU work for free?

Written by Nicole J. I was inspired to write this blog after a rather bizarre yet interesting exchange I saw take place in our comment section. If you...
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Wisdom: The Takeaway From The Evicted Mothers in O...

Background Tuesday, two mothers who had been the subjects of an eviction battle were arrested for obstruction while law enforcement attempted to execu...
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Simply Precious: Gabby Sidibe is in love! 

Trigger Warning Before I begin, I will commence this blog with a trigger warning. We briefly mention Gabby’s weight in this post, but that it is not...
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Don’t Worry, Meghan’s Bag is Still Sec...

Written by Nicole J. Warning: Please be advised that there are 2 mentions of the N-word used in this article. It is relevant to the context of the art...
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What are your New Year’s Resolutions?

Trigger Warning Before I begin, I will commence this blog with a trigger warning. This blog post is not suitable for all audiences. We will be discuss...
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Obesity – The No Go Zone

Written by Nicole J. In following with this being the season for New Year’s resolutions, this marks my final post about anything to do with obes...
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Three Things We Can Leave Behind in 2019

It is 2020! I want to wish you a Happy New Year! May all of life’s blessings come to you and your family. May this be your best year yet! As I m...
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Four Word Mantras to Conquer 2020

Written by Nicole J. Happy new year, folks! 2020 is officially here, and that means it is prime time to set those resolutions. Whether it is to start ...
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Rottweilers, Bulldogs, and Black Women

Written by Nicole J. Before today, I didn’t know who Ari Lennox was. My first introduction to this beautiful black woman was some idiot on Twitter c...
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What we are leaving in 2019: The Kardashians and I...

This article has an interesting origin story. I decided to rejoin Twitter this year, and I have been addicted ever since. This month, I noticed that I...
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Black Women Are Being Murdered and Nobody Cares: R...

I follow the Our Lives Matter page on Facebook. The woman who runs the page, Rosa Perreira, is keeping track of the number of Black women and girls t...
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Black Female Erasure: Good Times Remake

 Written by Nicole J. In the latest remake no one asked for, Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear will be spearheading a Good Times remake. The actors and ac...
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Black Booties in Public Spaces

I do not know if this post needs a trigger warning, but I will at least note that there will be a whole LOT of derrière featured in this article. You...
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Lizzo Sparks Interesting Conversation on Bigotry, ...

Written by Saran Lawson Lizzo’s cut out dress has sparked A LOT of debates on appropriateness. The debate has ranged from whether it was her size th...
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