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4/17/20

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With Selah and the Spades, Tayarisha Poe Is Capturing the 'Volatility of Being Alive'

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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3/26/20

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Still Leah Strong: Former NFL Lineman Devon Still Celebrates 5 Years of Daughter Being Cancer-Free: 'It's Just a Blessing'

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12/21/19

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Black Hair12/21/19

Black Hair12/21/19

Black Girls With Braids Reportedly Banned From Harlem Production of Black Nutcracker

Brooklyn Baldwin

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12/11/19

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Politics12/11/19

Politics12/11/19

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Legislation to End the ‘Pushout’ of Black Girls

Michael Harriot

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10/11/19

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Gender Studies10/11/19

Gender Studies10/11/19

Girl Boss: On the International Day of the Girl, Meet the Incredible Girls on Kidbox's Kids Board of Directors

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10/11/19

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Gender Studies10/11/19

Gender Studies10/11/19

Help Black Girls Make Magic: 7 Organizations You Can $upport on International Day of the Girl

Whitney Teal

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10/10/19

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Black Hair10/10/19

Black Hair10/10/19

Can Kids Be Kids? 8-Year-Old Michigan Girl Banned From Picture Day for Her Colorful Braided Bun

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9/21/19

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Black Hair9/21/19

Black Hair9/21/19

Nappily Ever After: H&M Issues Statement About Black Girl’s ‘Natural’ Hair, No Apologies This Time

Karu F. Daniels

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9/11/19

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Body Politics9/11/19

Body Politics9/11/19

Alaska School District Says Non-White Swimmer Disqualified for ‘Suit Wedgie’ Was Targeted for Her Curves [UPDATE]

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8/14/19

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Watch: The Hair Struggle Without Mom Is Real in This Clip From Matthew Cherry's Hair Love

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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7/3/19

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I'm A Business, Man7/3/19

I'm A Business, Man7/3/19

Marsai Martin’s Advice for Young Black Girls With Hollywood Dreams

Peter J. Rickards

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6/20/19

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Unpack ThatThe Root6/20/19

Unpack ThatThe Root6/20/19

Grabbing Feminism by the Mic: This Is How Women in Hip-Hop Are Making a Lane of Their Own

Jessica Moulite

and Felice León

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5/28/19

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Gender Studies5/28/19

Gender Studies5/28/19

'Jasmine Can Just Go by Herself': 4-Year-Old Calls Out Disney's Aladdin for Sticking to Tired Tropes

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5/16/19

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Gender Studies5/16/19

Gender Studies5/16/19

Surprising No One, Georgetown Study Confirms Previous Findings on Adultification Bias—By Listening to Black Women and Girls

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3/22/19

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Gender Studies3/22/19

Gender Studies3/22/19

When and Where Will We Finally Enter? The Black Women’s Roundtable Releases Its 2019 Report

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3/1/19

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#ThemToo: Michael Avenatti Says R. Kelly's Employees and Managers May Also Face 'Criminal Liability'

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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2/28/19

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Book Review2/28/19

Book Review2/28/19

With On the Come Up, Bestselling Author Angie Thomas Continues Her Crusade: ‘I Can See Myself Writing About Black Girls From Here on Out’

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2/25/19

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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to All 10 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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1/4/19

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Only 2 Hours Into Surviving R. Kelly, the Conclusion Is Simple: Black Girls Deserve Better

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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11/12/18

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Politics11/12/18

Politics11/12/18

Black Baby-Gate: Ivanka and Melania Trump are Beefing About Who Gets to Pose With Black Kids

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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