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Ruth-Ann Thorn, a Native American entrepreneur, producer, and San Diego art gallery owner, remembers the day three years ago when she took her...

I have many stories that follow a similar script, but one particular instance still burns in my brain. I was in college, on...

A therapist recently shared a profound insight that resonated deeply: "The only people who owe you acceptance just for existing are your parents....

Hope Giselle-Godsey, a Black transgender community organizer and motivational speaker, was on Facebook Live in 2016 with an audience of 120 people when she...

For many of us, our relationship with our grandparents can serve as a bridge to the past, often linking our crucial developmental years...

"You'll appreciate it when you're older." Those are the words I heard when I interviewed for my first part-time job at 15. I heard...

For many Black women facing or in the obesity index, it can often feel like there's no way out when it comes to...

I lost vision in November of 2022 due to a mysterious mass of inflammation. The eyeball has since stumped six different hospitals, resisted two...

So you told a friend you had to leave her party early because of a big meeting in the morning, though in reality,...

Rosie, a 24-year-old singer-songwriter, has built her career on her stripped-down sound — and her stripped-down approach to beauty. Her lyrics put her mental...