LilithJun 26, 20204 minTransmuting Negative Emotions: In Defense of EnvyI’m not so proud as to say that I’ve never been made uncomfortable by someone else’s good fortune. That is to say that yeah, I’ve been...
Bailey J. JohnJun 17, 20205 minFacing the Facts: Who is the Greatest Threat to Black Women?When I was a bright eyed African American Studies minor in undergrad, I read the autobiography of Eldridge Cleaver, the renown Black...
ChrissieJun 9, 20202 minDark Skinned Black Women & Girls Are More Than Shields & Race WarriorsAfter days of protesting and rioting across the country, social unrest lingers and emotions remain high from the murder of George Floyd....
Bailey J. JohnApr 15, 20203 minCatch-22: Black Women Who Only Date White WomenI started dating women two years ago. I was always attracted to masculine presenting women a.k.a “studs” but never explored the...
Liv JMar 13, 20203 minDear Black Girls: They Don't Deserve YouRecently in Blackistani news, The Baby punches a fan, two separate black women get jumped by two separate groups of black males in close...
Liv JMar 6, 20203 minLauren and Mae: Diversifying The Dark Skinned Woman Image & Why It's NecessaryIn recent media and news, we are seeing the continued impact of colorism, level up, and black women empowerment conversations on the...
Liv JFeb 28, 20203 minDear Black Women: With Healing Comes AccountabilityThis is going to be a little bit of a tough love session for black women (myself included) and If that is not what you want to read, I...
Liv JFeb 21, 20203 minIs it Fetishization or Desirability? - How Dark Skinned Women Can Capitalize From Desirable StereotyThink about this scenario: You are sitting at a bar in a nice restaurant, on a very nice side of town. You are enjoying a delicious...
Liv JFeb 14, 20202 minDear Dark Skinned Women: You are not Asking for too MuchOn my personal level up journey I decided early on that I would join a few Facebook groups centered around women who are doing the same,...
Liv JFeb 7, 20203 minThis Week in Blackistan: Stay out Black Women's BusinessI know last time I said that would be the first and last installment of this series; but the nigatry that’s afoot this week brought it...
LilithFeb 6, 20205 minThe Redlining Effects of Colorism on RomanceOn a trip back to Los Angeles I walked into a tea shop and caught up with an old-ish acquaintance of mine. I first met her years ago on a...
Liv JJan 31, 20203 minDisappointed but Not Surprised: The DSBM StoryTerry Crews is exactly why I, and many other dark skinned black women no longer choose to defend the collective of black men. Let’s take...
Liv JJan 24, 20203 minThe Relatable Dark Skinned GirlIn recent years, the trend of “The relatable” social media influencer has popped up and effectively blown up; Changing all social...
Liv JJan 20, 20202 minGet On Code & Stay On Code Dark Skinned WomenGreetings fellow dark skinned black women...We need to get on code and even more importantly...STAY ON CODE. I am sure you have heard the...
Liv JJan 10, 20203 minThis Week in Blackistan: Dark Skinned Women EditionThis will probably be the first and last installment of of this “series” but this week in the media brought on a particular onslaught of...
LilithJan 9, 20208 minIt’s Ok To Want More, Black Girl.Growing up I never really had much and what I did have needed to be divided amongst several other of my brothers and sisters. My mother...
Liv JJan 3, 20203 minDear Ari Lennox: Thou Shalt Not Beg in 2020So here’s what we not gonna do in 2020 black women; we are not going to beg for the black community to see our worth because honestly,...
Liv JDec 27, 20193 minTake Your Wombs & Go Black Women*DISCLAIMER*: This message ain't for everybody. In recent blackisphere media news, there has been a lot of talk about Jodie Turner Smith....
Liv JDec 24, 20193 minThe Increase of Dark Skinned Representation in the Media & How We Got HereIt’s no secret, whether it be commercials, movies, magazines, Facebook ads etc. Dark-skinned women have become more visible to the mass...
Princess-Zenita JasperDec 17, 20194 minWhy Dark Skinned Models Are Only Given One Look In The Fashion IndustryI love fashion. And I mean obviously, I love my $9 boots from Forever 21 as much as the next girl, but what I really mean is the fashion...