Watch: The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige Starts off with a Heavy Pour
There’s nothing like getting together with your girlfriends to talk about life over a meal or a drink. Settling in for juicy conversation...
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Perdita Patrice
- Feb 28
Why are We All Exhausted?
Day after day, year after year we are exposed to the realities, and often horrors, of modern life through social media and 24-hour news...
The Lighthouse
- Aug 6, 2022
Be right back!
In the meantime, catch up on any of the content you might have missed, check out our summer playlist, Be Real Black for Me, to keep you...
Aaron Talley
- Dec 10, 2021
Lotus
There was a woman born from a Lotus Her heart was golden, deep as the ocean And then this one man, he came and broke it ‘Til it was open,...
Natalie A. Collier
- Nov 2, 2021
Grace & Gratitude in November
Can you feel the shift happening? I’m not talking about the fall weather, though that’s happening, and I love cool weather. I mean the...
Pamela Thompson
- May 19, 2021
Sisterhood
“What I can offer every Black woman is empathy. Just because I don’t f*ck with you, just because you can’t come to my party and I’m not...
Perdita Patrice
- Sep 2, 2019
Meditative Medicine
“This isn’t working.” I sat cross-legged on my yoga mat with my knees crooked in a way that would have made my rheumatologist mad and...
Perdita Patrice
- Aug 29, 2019
B Graham Beauty: Natural Products that Represent Black Girls and Women
Many girls dream of owning a business and becoming a #boss. Sixteen-year-old Brayden Graham never imagined that a Christmas shopping trip...
Perdita Patrice
- Feb 21, 2019
(Self)Love as Space
“Be intentional.” “Set your intentions.” “Live your life intentionally.” Acting with intention has become a buzz-action of sorts, if I...
Perdita Patrice
- Jun 10, 2018
Thing Is, Black Do Crack
We sat in a square, not a circle. There was grey patio furniture with black pillows that’d been repurposed as a sectional, accent chairs...
Perdita Patrice
- Jan 18, 2018
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Winterizing your Skincare Routine
Google Chromecast is a great streaming device (not an endorsement, I’m just saying) because it does cool things, like allow you to...
Perdita Patrice
- Oct 23, 2017
The Best Ways to Distract Yourself from Homework
Have you ever had so many assignments to complete you decided to take a nap instead? Do you have extra tabs open for Twitter and Facebook...
Perdita Patrice
- Sep 21, 2017
When College Takes its Toll: Self Care & Mental Wellness
As a psychology graduate, I’ve spent the last four years of my life offering advice on mental wellness, from self-diagnosing to guiding...
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