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My 6 Favorite Black-Girl Books to Read During Quarantine
Like many other Americans this week, I’m locked away at home practicing social distancing. It has been difficult to find ways to make myself feel busy and purposeful, particularly with the news that my school will not be returning for the rest of the semester. Nevertheless, I have reminded myself to remain optimistic, as the […]
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A Letter to Every Dark Skinned Girl
Dear Dark Skinned Girl, First of all, you are beautiful, and you must learn to know your worth. It can be difficult, especially with the years of society telling you to believe the opposite. Start to remind yourself that you are unique, and the melanin in your skin is a blessing. If you had asked […]
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My Experience with Colorism and Why I Started This Blog
As a child in my small town, it was very rare for me to see others that looked like myself. Outside of my Saturday mornings spent in African dance classes, the only other young black girl I had to look up to within my community was my older sister. Despite this lack of representation within […]
Dear Dark Skinned Girl 