Black women's stories | No Sugar No Cream

Dec 7, 2019
2 min

Excuse Me, Can You Move Your Ass Out Of My Face?

A woman confronts a couple on the New York City subway after they took issue with her asking the woman to move her ass out of her face.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Nov 23, 2019
7 min

When You Tell A Hotep You're A Feminist

Veronica Wells-Puoane recounts a recent experience telling a Hotep she met on the Subway that she's a feminist.

Black Women Take Care Of Black Women & Other Lessons From Robyn Crawford's "A Song For

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Nov 16, 2019
4 min

Black Women Take Care Of Black Women & Other Lessons From Robyn Crawford's "A Song For

Robyn Crawford said she sought to humanize Whitney Houston in her book "A Song For You." Not only did she do that, she imparted so

Men Need To Prove They're More Than What's In Their Wallet

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Nov 2, 2019
4 min

Men Need To Prove They're More Than What's In Their Wallet

Men and women alike place too much emphasis on a man's ability to provide without requiring him to do anything else.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 26, 2019
4 min

Why Black Girls Loved Tweety Bird

Have you noticed that Black girls and grown women had a special affinity for Tweety Bird? NSNCMag explains why that might be.

My Pastor Denied Me Communion Because I Had A Baby Out Of Wedlock

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

Oct 13, 2019
8 min

My Pastor Denied Me Communion Because I Had A Baby Out Of Wedlock

Kia shared the story of her pastor refusing to serve her communion because she wouldn't apologize to the congregation for having a child

Sexologist Shamyra : A Lot Of Black Women Don't Think They Deserve Pleasure

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

Oct 5, 2019
5 min

Sexologist Shamyra : A Lot Of Black Women Don't Think They Deserve Pleasure

Sexologist Shamyra Howard discusses what we need to unlearn about our sexuality and why Black women have such a hard time surrendering to pl

Black Women Can't Afford To Be Silent About Our Periods Anymore.

Ariel Swopes

Sep 28, 2019
3 min

Black Women Can't Afford To Be Silent About Our Periods Anymore.

I was eleven when I got my first period, and I cried uncontrollably. I had no idea why my vagina was coated with and dripping blood. Did...

Get The Look...Because Drake Can't Be The Only One Rocking Waiting To Exhale Gear

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

Sep 21, 2019
3 min

Get The Look...Because Drake Can't Be The Only One Rocking Waiting To Exhale Gear

Did you find yourself asking where did Drake get that "Waiting To Exhale" sweatshirt? Do you need something like that in your life

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