What We Owe Each Other in Crisis

“Love is what makes the world go around. I know it’s a big cliche to use, but it is the absolute truth. There is nothing else like it. I know that is what everybody is striving to feel in relationships, in brother and sisterhood, and in all of the things that we...

June is for More Sun, More Care

“For the first time in my life, I’m basing every decision around the idea of whether I want to do it or if I think it will be inspiring. And that’s paid off for me.” — Solange June has arrived, and with it comes a familiar shift in energy. The days are longer,...

They Served Anyway

“Patriotism and discrimination reached an ‘accommodation’: there were jobs for all, but some were ‘white’ jobs and some were ‘colored’ jobs.” — Charity Adams Earley, First Black woman to become an officer in the U.S. Army Charity Adams Earley inspecting the...

The Science Behind Feeling Safe

“You are free to blossom, to root yourself, and to soar.” — Whitney, Dear Black Women There’s a reason you feel safe gathered around your family at the cookout, chatting it up at the salon, or sharing laughs with your girls at dinner. Something in your body shifts in...