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  • Spirituality in the Age of Influence

    Among Black Millennials and Gen Z, spiritual life and religion is no longer confined to Sunday mornings or sanctuary walls. It’s being explored, questioned, celebrated, and sometimes reclaimed in ways that challenge traditional definitions. 

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  • Groundbreaker-Five Records Beyoncé Has Broken

    Queen Bey doesn’t just break records—she sets new standards. There’s a reason Beyoncé is known as Queen Bey. Enter to win FREE tickets to Cowboy Carter!

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  • Mass Protests in Black and White-Are We Showing Up?

    Four million people protested Trump's policies at 1,400 rallies across the country. Still, Trump's most adamant opponents – Black women who gave 92 percent of their votes to Kamala Harris – did not show up.

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  • The Mistress’ Tools: My Womanist Take on the “Barbie” Film

    By Nkechi Taifa My Barbie Dream House was my classroom in an African-centered school in Washington, D.C. half a lifetime ago. I wore my signature African headwrap gele, oozed Kiswahili words and reveled in the dismantling of white supremacy inch by inch, day by day. I believed in what our sister Audre Lorde said, “The master’s…

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  • Seven Ways Black Women Can De-Stress This Spring

    By Tracy Chiles McGhee Spring arrives with budding blooms amidst chaos and confusion. As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on the frontlines at all times. But right now, the greatest resistance might be to lean into self-care like never before. To unplug for as long and as often…

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  • The End of Black Lives Matter Plaza

    In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women – both formerly enslaved and free – emerged as a force in the labor movement.

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  • She Came First: Black Women Transforming Sports

    Before the buzzer sounds, before the world takes notice, before history is recorded—Black women have already been there, pushing boundaries, setting records, and changing the rules of the game. 

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