Author: Tonya GJ Prince
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We Carried the Battle. Don’t Rewrite the War.
Black American women do not own braids. Braids have lived on many he [...]

They Mock You, Then Expect You to ServeâThe Trap Ends Now
May you never again fall into the trap of using your labor for an indi [...]

5 Ways Women Are the Shock Absorbers of Patriarchy
Women are expected to absorb disrespect quietly, so systems ca [...]

Quick Tips for When You’re Tired of Pretending You’re Okay
(For When You Canât Fall Apart, But Canât Keep Faking Either)[...]

When Pretending You’re Okay Is Wearing You Down
What to Do Instead of Faking It All the Time
Some days, pretending to [...]

You Donât Have to Keep Fighting. Youâre Allowed to Heal.
There comes a time when the world will keep handing you more work to [...]

25 Ways Society Sends Harmful Messages to Black Women About Our Safety and Worth
We carry so much. Too much.And still, society dares to question our [...]

When Love Is a Lie: Understanding Grooming Beyond Childhood
Because grooming doesnât stop at 18. It just gets harder to prove.
We [...]

The Unseen Cage: How Systems Use Coercive Control
When the hands that claim to help you are the ones tightening the gr [...]
