I Had An Abortion To Save My Children
A woman raising two children, learned their father was a married man the same time she realized she was carrying her third child.
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As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Jun 25, 2022
- 5 min
Abortion In Three Stages: The Clinic
In light of the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, one woman shares her experience working for an abortion clinic.
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Sonia Grace
- Sep 19, 2020
- 3 min
“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.
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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
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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
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Apr 18, 2020
- 10 min
How Domestic Violence Victims Can Survive COVID-19
Domestic violence has increased since we've been ordered to shelter in place due to COVID-19. Maribel Martinez-Gunter shares how safety
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Jan 4, 2020
- 3 min
R. Kelly Survivor Faith Rodgers Talks The Excuses We Make For Black Men
Faith Rodgers, one of the women who dated and escaped singer R. Kelly's trenches, spoke about the way Black women defend Black men at al
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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
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Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Mar 30, 2019
- 6 min
No, Diddy Shouldn’t Have Married Kim Porter
On Diddy's posts about his relationship with Kim Porter, people are saying he should have married her. My question is for what, exactly?
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Veronica R. Wells
- Jan 12, 2019
- 5 min
As God Makes A Man Out Of John Gray, Maybe He’ll Stop Telling Women What To Do
With his admitted infidelity scandal, John Gray, according to TD Jakes, is learning to be a man. Maybe now he'll talk to the men in chur
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Veronica R. Wells
- Jul 21, 2018
- 4 min
Why You Should Marry A "Corny" Man
When cool and toxic masculinity are so intrinsically linked, it's better to commit to a man who society might regard as "corny.&quo
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Veronica R. Wells
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Help Serita and KaMya
Serita, the subject of our last two stories, shared that she and her daughter were living in a shelter. We've created a fundraiser to he
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Veronica R. Wells
- Feb 19, 2018
- 6 min
The Essence Of Black Women Shines When It's Uncolonized
It would be hard to miss the enormous role Black women play in "Black Panther." Here are the reasons why they shine the way they d
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Veronica R. Wells
- Jan 27, 2018
- 6 min
Why Were We Here For Tracee Ellis Ross & Not Mo'Nique?
The stories of Tracee Ellis Ross asking for more money and Mo'Nique doing the same happened a single day apart. But the reactions were v
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Veronica R. Wells
- Dec 2, 2017
- 5 min
Anita Hill & Our Aunties: How Black Women Help & Hinder The Fight Against Sexual Assault
The nationwide conversation about sexual harassment has made me examine the ways Black women have served as pioneers and obstructions to pro
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Veronica R. Wells
- May 26, 2017
- 3 min
A Discussion On T.I.'s Audacity
In an advance clip for "The Family Hustle," Tiny finally confronts T.I. about his infidelity. He rationalized his despicable behav
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Veronica R. Wells
- Apr 8, 2017
- 4 min
"I Made Him Poppin'" Woman Who Had French Montana In His Feelings, Speaks Out
Maryam Barksdale, the 22-year-old young lady who had rapper French Montana all in his feelings, shares her side of the story.
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Veronica R. Wells
- Mar 21, 2017
- 8 min
The Deer, Georgina & Jordan Peele On The Importance of Black Women in "Get Out"
The movie has been out for nearly a month and there's still plenty to discuss, especially when it comes to Black women.
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Veronica R. Wells
- Mar 20, 2017
- 3 min
Muslim Basketball Player Banned From Game Because of Her Hijab
Just as we celebrated the release of Nike's new athletic line for Muslim women, "Pro Hijab," we see just how far we still have to go when...
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Veronica R. Wells
- Mar 19, 2017
- 8 min
Are Black Men To Blame For Black Women's Insecurities?
Tyrese, as he's been known to do, made some pretty hateful comments about [Black] women in reference to beauty standards. Rapper Rah...
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Veronica R. Wells
- Feb 2, 2017
- 5 min
What Happens When White People Tell Black Stories
Recently, Vice News interviewed Theodore Melfi, the director of Hidden Figures. But before he sat down with Melfi, he interviewed...
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Veronica R. Wells
- Jan 30, 2017
- 2 min
Sisterhood: British Virgin Island Students Braid & Style Classmate's Hair
Noticing that their classmate's hair was not done, a few students took it upon themselves to braid and style her hair in class. Her reac
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