Black women's stories | No Sugar No Cream

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 Does Kanye West Feel This Way About Black Women? Woman At Rally Speaks Out

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

Jul 25, 2020
1 min

Why Does Kanye West Feel This Way About Black Women? Woman At Rally Speaks Out

Iesha M. Daniels, the Black woman who got into an argument with Kanye West at his rally in South Carolina, shares her thoughts on the encoun

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

Don't Break Someone Trying To Heal Yourself: Lessons From Jada And August

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jul 11, 2020
8 min

Don't Break Someone Trying To Heal Yourself: Lessons From Jada And August

Now that we've had time to sit with what Jada Pinkett-Smith shared at the Red Table about her relationship with August Alsina, we have a

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jul 4, 2020
3 min

Enjoy Your Vagina: Do You Like A Little Pain During Sex?

Songs on the radio will have you believing that pain is an inherent part of sex. But media isn't always an accurate representation of re

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

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Bettah Days

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