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Black Well-Being & empowermentarticles

Below are the best articles we could find on Black Well-Being and empowerment.

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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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The Sustainable Soul of Hip Hop

From songs referencing grandma’s backyard garden to lyrics ripping government for destroying the water supply, many hip hop artists seamlessly weave climate justice into their sounds. After all, being sustainably savvy is how their grandparents and great-grandparents survived.

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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.”

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Muhammad Ali: Social Justice and Civil Rights Icon

Muhammad Ali’s advocacy for racial justice began with his awareness and experience of racism and white supremacy in Louisville, Kentucky. His dedication to his boxing career was accompanied by his profound conviction that he had a greater purpose.

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Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Helping to Teach STEM Skills to Black and Latino Students

For more than a decade, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been focused on introducing underserved students to a STEM education, which is science, technology, engineering and math.

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The Legacy of Audre Lorde

There is this thing that happens, all too often, when a Black woman is being introduced in a professional setting. Her accomplishments tend to be diminished. The introducer might laugh awkwardly, rushing through whatever impoverished remarks they have prepared.

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‘You Have to Scream Out’

“If you’re trying to get home and the bus keeps passing you up because you’re in a wheelchair, you have to scream out.”

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The Pursuit of Mental Healthiness

Unfortunately, the things that make us happy aren’t always healthy. The habits we love to indulge in, the people we can’t wait to hang out with, the places we choose to spend time, don’t always contribute to our mental or emotional health, growth and stability.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Holds Court on Protests

The murder of George Floyd, a Black man by a white Minneapolis police officer in 2020 pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the brink. That is saying something for a man who, in addition to being an iconic athlete, has also been a civil rights activist for more than a half-century.

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Sunday Manifest: The True Definition of Confidence

Confidence is being able to walk into a room, any room, and not having to size up the other individuals in it, because you are self-assured enough in your own capabilities. Real confidence is not guided by ego. The wrong kind of confidence is driven by it.

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