If learning about the burdens carried by Black women yesterday becomes another reason we are expected to carry everyone today, then the lesson has been turned upside down. Pain should …
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Lawrence on the lesson of the Platner campaign: Always wait for the vetting
We must have wisdom in our voting and political process. We live in a society that hungers for things adjacent to the new and the young. That’s beautiful. That’s …
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VERY IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THE BOOK “THE GIFT OF FEAR” | 8 SURVIVAL SIGNALS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Note: Rape victims are not at fault for being raped. She went to Dr. Becker likely trying to piece together the ordeal. This is a really good video! I was …
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The Ultimate Gaslight: When the Rulebook Itself Is Weaponized
Nearly every fan of music has seen the Fugees Killing Me Softly Video. At the time, it was striking and ground-breaking. The song and the video. It was directed by Aswad …
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The New Rules of Manipulation: 12 Things Every Woman and Girl Should Know
Much of today’s manipulation no longer looks openly threatening. It often arrives looking compassionate, progressive, emotionally intelligent, romantic, therapeutic, empowering, or inclusive. That doesn’t mean those things are manipulative. It …
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They Are Still Calling Us “Hysterical” and “Stupid” Online on the Sly
Is the conversation still about the concern, or has it become about the person who raised it? There are a lot of accounts online that are mostly female-oriented content. …
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Janet Jackson Protected Eve—But Why Did She Have to? (video)
updated from July 14 2025 This thing men do. “It’s actually those men that are the real danger.” “No, those are the men you really need to be afraid …
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This Is Not Confusion. It Is Memory: Black Women, Language, and the Right to Self-Definition.
updated from June 2025 This history is not symbolic. It is specific, embodied, and carried forward through language. For many Black American women, forced renaming has never been a side …
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You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were told to keep going.To be strong.To not make a scene.To forgive.To forget.To move on. So we did.We …
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15 Reasons a Woman’s Silence Does Not Mean She Is Comfortable
One of the most dangerous assumptions in the world is believing that if a woman does not openly object, she must be okay with what is happening. Many women …