Five Parenting Tactics Black Culture Should Do Away With
Black culture has some parenting norms that have become staples in media about African American childhood. A few years ago, Denzel...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Jun 25, 2019
- 4 min
I'm a Dark Skinned Black Mother to Mixed Race Children, and I Support DDS
(Halloween 2018. My daughter regularly practices yoga with me) Something interesting came up in the live stream Chrissie shared with...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Feminine Essentials for Stylish Moms
Femininity is for all women – single ladies, wifeys, and mommies. Chrissie has covered a lot of the essentials for women, but I wanted to...
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Grace
- Apr 4, 2019
- 5 min
6 Ways To Set Your Dark Skinned Black Daughters Up To Succeed
Raising a dark-skinned black daughter in today’s world is no walk in the park. Society is colorist and sexist and racist among many other...
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Valerie Stitt
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Benefits of Exercise For Little Girls | Fitness For Black Girls
When most adults think about exercising, they picture lifting weights, working out on a treadmill, or going to the gym. But for children,...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Feb 19, 2019
- 4 min
Five Key Leadership Skills Kids Learn Before Age 10
Working in management has taught me a lot about the qualities necessary to make it in the American workplace today. Professional climate...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
There Are Plenty of Ways to Black Girl
Rhonda Rokki Harper, surfer Identity is an interesting element for all living people. It changes over time, and for some of us, it may...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Jan 8, 2019
- 4 min
Let's Stop Punishing Black Girls for Being Smart
Growing up, I was required to do well in school. My parents did not have a ton of rules, but I was expected to do chores at home, to be...
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Grace
- Nov 30, 2018
- 5 min
How To Raise Confident Dark Skinned Girls In A Colorist Society
Raising a dark-skinned black girl has to be done with more than just good intention, but with careful thought and conscious effort. The...
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Chrissie
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
13 Year Old Has Sold 500 Paintings & Written Children's Book
Artist Camryn Green is showing black girls everywhere that big things can come in small packages. With the help of her mom, at just 8...
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Chrissie
- Jan 23, 2018
- 2 min
Lupita Nyong’o to Publish Children’s Book for Dark Skinned Girls
Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has always shown her heartfelt advocacy against colorism and is continuing that trend in the next...
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DDS Staff
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
10 Chocolate Cuties Taking Over Social Media
Everywhere you turn, there are social media pages dedicated to showcasing eye catching mixed race babies and girls. Rarely do we ever get...
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Chrissie
- Dec 29, 2017
- 1 min
17-Year-Old Entrepreneur Creates Reading Subscription Service for Black Girls
17-year-old entrepreneur Journi Prewitt is setting a commendable example for young black girls everywhere with her monthly book...
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Grace
- Dec 15, 2017
- 3 min
4 Things The Next Generation of Black Girls Will Thank You For
1. Building a Happy Personal Life You can preach about self-love all you want, but the easiest and most effective way to teach a child to...
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Monet
- Nov 21, 2017
- 2 min
Black Dolls With Natural Hair
As a young black girl, I owned just about every doll. Out of every activity there was to do as a kid, my favorite thing to do was play...
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Monet
- Nov 16, 2017
- 2 min
5 Must Have Books For Young Black Girls
1. Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen A story of a a young black girl who has dreams of being a ballerina. Her ambitions are held back...
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Monet
- Nov 2, 2017
- 2 min
Christmas Gift Ideas for your Daughters
Christmas is a time of giving and getting but let's not forget the biggest...SPENDING! As black American consumers, we can put our...
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Ms. Lowery
- Oct 27, 2017
- 2 min
Therapy For Black Women and Girls
Meet Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, creator of “Therapy for Black Girls”, a space committed to the mental wellness of Black girls and women....
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Grace
- Oct 27, 2017
- 4 min
8 Films and TV Shows for Your Dark-Skinned Daughter
Black girls are scarcely represented in the media, and on the rare occasion that we are featured in film or television, it is to play the...
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Monet
- Oct 11, 2017
- 4 min
4 Confidence Tips for your Dark Skinned Daughters
Many dark skin black women have traumatic childhood stories about colorism. As women who get the brunt of colorism, dark skinned black...
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