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Wednesday, February 2


"The loss these Black Manosphere content creators feel at not holding a “select” or “high-value” position in society is never channeled into anger at systems like racism, colorism, classism, or fatphobia. Instead, their crosshairs are steadfastly trained on Black women and feminism." Nicole Young talks about her brush with the Black manosphere for Elle.com.

On how the burden of Black Excellence and our collective aversion to mediocrity is plaguing us all, by Kathleen Newman-Bremang for Refinery29.

Sade's recent blog post opening up about some recent shifts in her life - always love her vulnerability. 

A scientific study on the Strong Black Woman (SBW) Schema and how it influences Self-Silencing on Depressive Symptoms among U.S. Black Women, by Jasmine A. Abrams, Ashley Hill, and Morgan Maxwell via the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Doesn't get more official than that.

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