Serena Williams In a Thong Is GLORIOUS and Empowering For This Black Woman
Serena Williams in a thong is not a strike against feminism. It's a celebration of the very body society long deemed too big and brown to be beautiful.
Body Acceptance: A History Of The Woman Before You
A mom takes a journey to her body's past, paving the way for body acceptance—and loving herself from head to toe, unconditionally.
200 Words on Totally Lila’s Totally Big Feet, featuring Linge Shoes Ballet Flats
In the case of Totally Lila's feet, size does matter.
Dear Vogue, et. al.: Can We Get Off My Booty Please?
On a macro level, Vogue's choice to objectify women like some sweaty construction worker on a busy city street at lunch hour is disgusting. On a personal level, it’s a trigger.
School Dress Codes Unfairly Target Black Girls & I’m Tired Of It
School dress codes are the bane of a school girl's existence—especially if you're a Black girl with curves.
Building Beauty-full Daughters: Teaching Girls of Color to Love Their Entire Selves
When people tell her 4-year-old daughter she's "pretty," this mom feels the urge to flesh out the compliment to assure her baby she's much more than a pretty face.
Black Girl Punished For Wearing Brown Leggings: the Policing Of Our Daughters’ Bodies In School
An 11-year-old black honors student in California was booted out of class for wearing… wait for it… leggings. Not just any old leggings, mind you....
