Black women's stories | No Sugar No Cream

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

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

How Domestic Violence Victims Can Survive COVID-19

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Apr 18, 2020
10 min

How Domestic Violence Victims Can Survive COVID-19

Domestic violence has increased since we've been ordered to shelter in place due to COVID-19. Maribel Martinez-Gunter shares how safety

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