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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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