As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- 3 days ago
- 15 min
Why I Left: God Told Me To Run!
Ashanti recounts leaving her 20+ year relationship rife with infidelity and children fathered outside of her marriage.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 31, 2020
- 8 min
The First Mean Girl In My Life Was My Mother
Jazamine talks about the tense relationship she shared with her mother and the fear she has of repeating her mistakes with her own daughter.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 10, 2020
- 8 min
My Friend Is A Married Mean Girl
Natalie reflects on the ways in which her friend used her marriage to feel superior.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 3, 2020
- 8 min
I Was A Church Mean Girl
In the first story from our Black Mean Girl Series, Denisha Thomas talks about outgrowing her mean church girl phase.
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