Let Me Tell You

Nov 7, 2020
13 min

How To Avoid Fake Friendships & Cultivate Sincere Sisterhood

To end our Black Mean Girl series, we spoke to Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW-C, about how to build strong, lasting sisterhood with other Black

The First Mean Girl In My Life Was My Mother

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.

How Light Skinned Girls Perpetuate Colorism

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 24, 2020
13 min

How Light Skinned Girls Perpetuate Colorism

Dr. Sarah Webb speaks about colorism and the way many of us subconsciously perpetuate it against dark skinned Black women.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 17, 2020
9 min

When Mean Girls Go Corporate

Working with Black women this author assumed she would avoid the backbiting associated with corporate America. But she was wrong.

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.

Why Is Instagram Telling Me To Freeze My Eggs?

Shannon Thomas

Sep 12, 2020
4 min

Why Is Instagram Telling Me To Freeze My Eggs?

Just when Shannon thought she'd gotten her life together, Instagram sent her an uncomfortable message about her future.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Sep 6, 2020
1 min

In Defense of Tahiry Jose

I've been so disappointed seeing the public reaction to Tahiry Jose sharing her experience of domestic violence with Joe Budden. So I ha

How Black Women Perpetuate Toxic Masculinity

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Aug 22, 2020
1 min

How Black Women Perpetuate Toxic Masculinity

A recent interaction between Miles and Karen on "Married At First Sight" illustrated a larger problem in the way Black women suppr

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Aug 8, 2020
1 min

The Neck Is Not Enough

On "Married At First Sight" submission came up, complete with a line about the man being the head and the woman being the neck fro

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Aug 1, 2020
6 min

Who Was Your First Crush?

Black Girls deserve to feel giddy. So we're recounting our first crushes, who they were and how they made us feel.

Why Can't We Accept Black Women As Victims?

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jul 18, 2020
0 min

Why Can't We Accept Black Women As Victims?

Megan Thee Stallion, Evelyn Lozada, and Tamar Braxton were all the victims of various traumas. And the public response wasn't entirely s

How Do You Want Black Men To Show Up For You?

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jun 28, 2020
3 min

How Do You Want Black Men To Show Up For You?

With Black women often on the frontlines for Black men, it's time for us to ask what can Black men do for us?

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jun 20, 2020
2 min

Black Girls Deserve Better

Every day, every where Black girls and women are undervalued, underappreciated and underpaid. As the mothers of humanity, we deserve better

We Need To Have A Family Meeting About The Lack Of Protection For Black Women

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jun 13, 2020
6 min

We Need To Have A Family Meeting About The Lack Of Protection For Black Women

During a time when we're calling out oppression against marginalized groups, we're wondering when the community is going to start pr

What I Said To My White, Male Coworker Who Asked If My Black Hair Was Dirty

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

May 23, 2020
5 min

What I Said To My White, Male Coworker Who Asked If My Black Hair Was Dirty

A White man noticed that his Black woman coworker had been wearing a hat during their video conference meetings. He asked if her hair was di

I Could've Had A Quarantine Bae…But He Didn’t Want To Social Distance

As Told To Veronica R. Wells

May 9, 2020
7 min

I Could've Had A Quarantine Bae…But He Didn’t Want To Social Distance

Two sisters, Vanessa and Veronica, talk about one's dating experience online in the midst of a global pandemic.

"Them Today, Me Tomorrow" Why Diamond D. Used Her Platform To Expose Chris Stylezz

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

May 2, 2020
11 min

"Them Today, Me Tomorrow" Why Diamond D. Used Her Platform To Expose Chris Stylezz

When host Chris Stylezz was first associated with sexual assault, Diamond D. decided to collect the stories. She unearthed a decade of alleg

When Outside Opens Up, I'm Still Gon Be Choosy

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Apr 4, 2020
3 min

When Outside Opens Up, I'm Still Gon Be Choosy

While we're all longing for the days when we can go outside freely, don't let that desperation make you accept invitations to places

Surviving COVID-19: I Felt Like My Entire Body Was Deteriorating

As Told To Veronica R. Wells

Mar 28, 2020
11 min

Surviving COVID-19: I Felt Like My Entire Body Was Deteriorating

Theresa Ukpo is a 34-year-old, living in Brooklyn. Despite being a runner in good health, she says the coronavirus wreaked havoc on her syst

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