Someone To Know: A Celebration Of Black Girl Friendships
As a part of our Black Love series, Veronica Wells-Puoane celebrates the power of Black girl friendships.
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Being Loved By A Black Woman Taught Me How To Love Myself: Ashley and Brianne
For Valentine's Day, Ashley Maxwell shares her love story with her wife Brianne.
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Ashlyn Mason
- Feb 4
- 6 min
Love From The Crown On Down
In the first story in our No One Loves Like Black Women series, Ashlyn Mason writes about being seen by the Black women who've done her hair
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Nov 12, 2022
- 5 min
My Husband Doesn't Come Before My Child
In church, we're taught that your spouse should come before your child. But this author does not agree, at all.
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Sexualized & Stigmatized: The Realities Of Breastfeeding a Black Son
The mother of both a daughter and later a son, Imani has noticed a difference in the way people perceive her feeding her boy.
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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.
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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...
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Jun 11, 2022
- 4 min
White Decorum: Suppressing Black Joy From The Crib To Commencement
This Black mother recounts being dismissed from a classical concert with her infant son. She examines how Black joy pays for white rules.
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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.
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As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Feb 14, 2022
- 5 min
What A Twerking Class Taught Me About Womanhood
When Ayana Lockett signed up for CJ the Trainer's twerk class, she thought she was just learning a dance trend. Instead she got so much more
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