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Jasmine Marie Wants to Use Breathwork to Help 1 Million Black Women Deal With Trauma

By Ashley Simpson — 2021

The founder of Black Girls Breathing set a goal to hit by 2025, here’s how she’s going to do it.

Read on www.harpersbazaar.com

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4 Ways ‘Strong Black Woman Syndrome’ Keeps Us Poor

The Strong Black Women Syndrome demands that Black women never buckle, never feel vulnerable and, most important, never, ever put their own needs above anyone else’s—not their children’s, not their community’s, not the people for whom they work—no matter how detrimental it is to their...

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The Persistent Joy of Black Mothers

Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women consistently reject those narratives through world-making of their own.

Leah Wright Rigueur

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The Meaning of Serena Williams

There is a belief among some African-Americans that to defeat racism, they have to work harder, be smarter, be better.

Claudia Rankine

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Roxane Gay on Clothes in the Workplace: 'I Have Never Been Good at Dressing Like a Woman'

High heels, stockings and makeup – employers have long dictated the appearance of female employees. In an extract from a new book, the writer and commentator talks about finding comfort and confidence through her clothes.

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What to Expect at Work When You’re Expecting

Legal protections against pregnancy discrimination are one thing. Actual feelings of security are another.

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Yeye Luisah Teish on Storytelling, the Global Impact of Black Panther, and Expressing Your Creative Gifts

The first thing you want is to know that you belong here, that you are a part of this planet, just like the earth and the water, the sun and the wind, and the trees.

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The Struggle Is Real: The Unrelenting Weight of Being a Black, Female Athlete

The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant

Lonnae O’Neal

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The Women’s March on Washington: Pink Pussyhats—Enantiodromia

Until the marches, “pussy” was treated like a four-letter dirty word. What followed, as women responded to the crass reference to them as a body part, became an enantiodromia—a derogatory and shameful word became transformed into its opposite.

Jean Shinoda Bolen

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Black Designers Are Rarely Featured in Top TV Shows and Movies—But That's About to Change

One woman has made it her mission to connect Black-owned brands with today's top costume designers.

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Meet Alex Elle, the 27-Year-Old Writer Who’s on a Mission to Empower Women to Love Themselves

Alex discusses motherhood, practicing self-love, standing up to bullies, and overcoming obstacles. So find yourself a relaxing space and read this interview with this seriously inspiring woman!

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