Gender inequalities have fueled several debates in history, from women having the right to vote to women in the workplace. While researching gender inequalities in different countries, I came across the controversial practice of female circumcision in Africa. This painful practice is perpetuated in Africa because of male domination embedded in the social and cultural […]
I Love Oprah! There’s so many words that can describe who and what she represents. I’ll share one, Regal. You can see the elevation of her mission and vision through all that she does. She never ceases to amazes me with her selfless acts of love and empowerment.
Black women love their hair! We will spend hours upon hours in the salon getting our tresses “fried, dyed and laid to the side.” Well, at least some of us will. Many African American women have made the choice to end the process of chemically relaxing their hair, opting to wear their hair in its […]
What are fibroids? Where did they come from? And do they really touch the lives of African American women disproportionately?
