By Natalie Weiner — 2021
Augustus, laden with championship rings and now an assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks, first realized her true strength fighting for L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
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Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.
Impostor syndrome is not a unique feeling, but some researchers believe it hits minority groups harder.
Like legions of Black women before them, these four young activists are building a better tomorrow.
What better way to use Black History Month than as practice for creating a world that demands displays of Black joy and pleasure year-round?
The life of an entrepreneur isn’t necessarily easy. As the pop-culture phrase has it: “The struggle is real.”
Body image issues aren’t unique to bi or gay men, but toxic thoughts pertaining to self-worth and physical care have become dangerously prevalent within the MSM (men seeking men) community.
For many of us, men with broad shoulders, narrow hips, taut muscles, and white skin — sun-kissed or pale under hot lights — became an ideal we couldn’t escape. We coveted images of these bodies like treasure, and they educated us in the rules of attraction.
Body image can be described as your personal evaluation of self and others, based on body weight, shape, size, and appearance. It is connected to self-esteem and self-worth.
The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant
“You’re always communicating about race, whether you talk about it or not.”