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.
Sonia Grace
- Sep 19, 2020
- 3 min
“Cuties” Forces Us To Face Hard Truths We'd Like To Ignore
Sonia Grace writes about the misplaced backlash for Maïmouna Doucouré's film "Cuties." And why this story is necessary for our time.
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
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
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