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Another Record Breaking Win for Tobi Amusan

“I have proven my world record was not luck.” ~Tobi Amusan Inspiring words from the record-breaking women’s 100’s meters hurdle champion Tobi Amusan, on Thursday after another amazing win at the Diamond…

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10 Helpful Self-Care Tips For Young Black Women

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare” ~Andre lourde. We hear the term “self-care” all the time, but it’s difficult to define…

The Violence Against Women Act In The USA

Joe Biden, former Vice President of the United States wrote the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) twenty-five years ago when he was still a senator. The law helped domestic violence victims get…

The Rape

The little girl was playing with a pot of sand behind her house when a young man of about fifteen walked in. He was carrying a heavy bag on his arm. Omosefe…

Bloody Fast Car

Houston The weather was warm at that time, light rain had fallen in the early hours of the morning so when I looked out the window I saw the plants peppered with…

Bami: True Life Story

On the day you’re about to die, two sudden realities hit you squarely like a bolt of the nail in the Carpenter’s hands. You realize that life is indeed a bowl of…

The Meaning Behind The Colors: Racism

Color is a unique gift to mankind. It signifies the different ways we perceive the world. Imagine having a particular pattern in different colors. We can go as far as having different…

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I Hate My Boyfriend’s Mom

Jennifer twisted on the banister like a snake. Her waist was a little stiff yes but that ass more than made up for it at least in Jeremy’s eyes. He watched her…

A Man, an Accident and a Crime

Sherry stared at the people milling around her large living room talking and laughing and she realized this was the life she wanted for herself. She enjoyed organizing parties and making sure…

The Truth About Where The Sun Rises From

Rena raised the six appendages beside her head and stared down at the object on the table-like slab. The flower quivered on the table but it did not lift. “Rena! Concentrate!” her…