

Why I Left: I Was Always Losing
Ten years after she began a relationship with her ex-husband, Brittny reflects on why the marriage was a mistake and why she left.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
Mar 13, 202113 min read


Why I Left: God Told Me To Run!
Ashanti recounts leaving her 20+ year relationship rife with infidelity and children fathered outside of her marriage.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
Mar 6, 202115 min read


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
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Nov 7, 202013 min read


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.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
Oct 31, 20208 min read


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 24, 202013 min read


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.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Oct 17, 20209 min read


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 10, 20208 min read


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.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
Oct 3, 20208 min read


“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.
Sonia Grace
Sep 19, 20203 min read