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'They Don't Have To Carry It Alone' Working As An Abortion Doula

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jul 16, 2022
7 min

'They Don't Have To Carry It Alone' Working As An Abortion Doula

To close out our series, we spoke with abortion doula Talyce Ketura about her work, shame and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Sisterhood, Sexuality & Safe Spaces: A Thank You To Zane

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Jun 18, 2022
4 min

Sisterhood, Sexuality & Safe Spaces: A Thank You To Zane

I’m obsessed with the phenomenon that is Black girlhood. There are so many beautiful aspects of what it means to transition into...

For Overwhelmed Black Mothers Who’ve Been Told Their Breastmilk Isn’t Enough

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Apr 16, 2022
6 min

For Overwhelmed Black Mothers Who’ve Been Told Their Breastmilk Isn’t Enough

Reflecting on a moment that felt like judgement and condemnation from another Black mother, this woman learned to be more compassionate.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Nov 6, 2021
3 min

An Open Letter To MadameNoire

After more than a decade working for the Black women's lifestyle publication, former editor Veronica Wells says goodbye.

Why I Left: It Was Only Going To Get Worse

As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane

Mar 27, 2021
9 min

Why I Left: It Was Only Going To Get Worse

Gabrielle Inés never thought she'd be a Black trans women suffering partner violence. But that's where her relationship was headed.

How To Avoid Fake Friendships & Cultivate Sincere Sisterhood

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Nov 7, 2020
13 min

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

The First Mean Girl In My Life Was My Mother

As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 31, 2020
8 min

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.

How Light Skinned Girls Perpetuate Colorism

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 24, 2020
13 min

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 17, 2020
9 min

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.

As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane

Oct 10, 2020
8 min

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 3, 2020
8 min

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.

Veronica Wells-Puoane

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

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

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

As Told To Veronica R. Wells-Puoane

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

Jun 1, 2019
5 min

Do Black Men Submit?

Women know that when the word submission comes up, we're talking about our role in a marriage. But we're wondering do Black men subm

Old Folks Can Learn From That Viral Dr. Maya Angelou Clip Too

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Mar 23, 2019
6 min

Old Folks Can Learn From That Viral Dr. Maya Angelou Clip Too

A lot of people applauded Dr. Angelou chastising a young Black woman for calling her by her first name. But they didn't talk about her a

For Black Women "Back That Azz Up" Is About Sisterhood

Veronica Wells-Puoane

Feb 24, 2019
4 min

For Black Women "Back That Azz Up" Is About Sisterhood

On the 20th anniversary of the release of "Back That Azz Up," we're discussing how Black women have turned it into a way to ce

My Uncle Cut Me Off Once I Stopped Paying His Bills

As Told To Veronica R. Wells

Jan 5, 2019
6 min

My Uncle Cut Me Off Once I Stopped Paying His Bills

We spoke to one Black woman about how finances ruined her relationship with an uncle. See what she had to say.

Black Women Share Why They Do And Don’t Spank Their Children

As Told To Veronica R. Wells

Nov 24, 2018
9 min

Black Women Share Why They Do And Don’t Spank Their Children

After the American Pediatric Association deemed spanking emotionally and psychologically, Black women discuss why they do and don't span

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