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My HBCU Journey Began With A Different World

"A Different World" Is the Reason I Went to an HBCU. I Want That For the Next Generation.

by Taryn Finley 9 hours ago

What a Blue Zone Taught Me About Loneliness

Travel Inspiration

What I Learned About Loneliness After Visiting a Blue Zone

by Jordan Shalhoub (she/they) 3 weeks ago

A Love Letter From Black Women to Martha's Vineyard

For Black Women, Saying Goodbye to Martha’s Vineyard Gets Harder Every Summer

by Yasmine Jameelah 2 weeks ago

What It's Like Being Pregnant with Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Surprise Pregnancy, a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis, and the Long Journey Ahead

by Lanear Snell 3 weeks ago

Latest Personal Essay

I’m Taking a Cue From Latina Celebs Over 40 Who Found Love

Identity Latina Celebs Over 40 Aren't Giving Up on Love, and Neither Am I

by Johanna Ferreira 10 months ago

Why I Went on a Fitmoon 6.5 Months Pregnant

Personal Essay I Went on a Movement-Focused "Fitmoon" While Pregnant, and Have No Regrets

by Alexis Jones 11 months ago

The Brightening Facial I’m Trusting This Fall

Identity I Tried Glacial Rx, the Brightening Facial That Loves Brown Skin Back

by Johanna Ferreira 11 months ago

Halloween Thank You, "Twitches," For Showing Us '90s Black Girls That We Are Magical

by Alexis Jones 11 months ago

Personal Essay Angel Reese's Victoria's Secret Debut Is What Black Women Athletes Deserved All Along

by Jessica Andrews 11 months ago

Family Travel Is It Annoying to Copy Your Partner’s Hobbies? I Went on a Golf Trip to Find Out

by Genevieve Farrell 11 months ago

Travel Inspiration You've Heard Travel Horror Stories, but What About Travel Ghost Stories?

by Emma Glassman-Hughes 12 months ago

Charli XCX's Wedding and Guest List Gave Me FOMO

Personal Essay I Have FOMO Over Charli XCX's Wedding, and You Can't Tell Me That Isn't Normal

by Emma Glassman-Hughes 1 year ago

I Tried TikTok's No-Makeup First Date Experiment

Makeup Would You Go Makeup-Free on a First Date? I Tried It

by Olivia Tauber 1 year ago

How Dirty Talk Improved My Sex Life

Personal Essay How Dirty Talk Freed Me in the Bedroom

by Amanda Chatel 1 year ago

The Unexpected Umami-Rich Ingredients We Can't Cook Without

Kitchens The Unexpected Ingredients That Make Literally Everything Better

by Emma Glassman-Hughes 1 year ago