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The Intersectionality Wars

By Jane Coaston — 2019

When Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term 30 years ago, it was a relatively obscure legal concept. Then it went viral.

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Wellness ‘For the Culture’

“I still eat rice and beans. I just use brown rice now,” said Annya Santana of Menos Mas, a wellness company that speaks to African-American and Latinx communities.

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On Blackness and Belonging in America

Black people should not deny themselves spaces where we find joy and wonder—they are too rare in our lives.

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Have We Been Doing Self-Care All Wrong?

To understand how the term “self-care” has evolved, I dug into the history of the phrase. The term has origins in medical research, but its leap from academia to public awareness can be traced back to the Black Panther Party and Black feminist writers.

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3 Black Therapists Share Their Go-To Coping, Healing, and Grounding Techniques

Some of our favorite therapists on Instagram break down their favorite on and offline tips.

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The Radical History of Self-Care

“The fullness of the Black Panther Party’s legacy […] can be seen everywhere in the wellness space.”

Leonora E. Houseworth

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14 Black LGBTQ+ Folks on How They’re Taking Care of Themselves Right Now

Caring for ourselves is paramount.

Candace Bond-Theriault

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4 BIPOC Women on the Power of Saying ‘No’—and Why It’s Essential for Self-Care

A place to start for Black women and women of color looking to reclaim their power.

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Reimagining Self-Care for Black Folks

I am a black woman in deep pain. I’m watching the ongoing violence against my community and knowing that we are also dying at higher rates from this virus. What can we do about promoting our own healing?

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My Bedtime Routine: Jasmine Marie, Founder of Black Girls Breathing, on Letting Go of Self-Care Shame

It’s far from news that there is a lack of space and resources allocated for Black women to heal.

Hannah Dylan Pasternak

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Black Girls Breathing Founder Jasmine Marie Is Making Meditation Accessible to Heal Her Community

As the fight for racial justice takes place against the backdrop of the global pandemic, the need for regenerative self-care services that center Black women has never been more apparent.

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