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Feb 4, 2021

Grandma’s Hands: An Ode to Black Grandmothers everywhere

I remember being amazed watching my Nana while sitting in our family kitchen as she would gallantly float across the floor with a spring in her spine, switching from side to side. It was magical watching her. She would know if something was off by just one taste. “Pass me…

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Grandma’s Hands: An Ode to Black Grandmothers everywhere
Grandma’s Hands: An Ode to Black Grandmothers everywhere
Zorabhm

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·Jan 5, 2021

An ‘Angry’ Black Girl Manifesto

Black women are allowed to have emotions, including anger — “Bitter Black bitch!” In a heated discussion about something I can’t even remember now, the three words pierced through my ears as they slipped from my Uncle Ron’s lips. I realized this wasn’t the first time someone tried to silence me while I was simply trying to express myself. It…

Black Women

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An ‘Angry’ Black Girl Manifesto
An ‘Angry’ Black Girl Manifesto
Black Women

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Alexis Oatman

Alexis Oatman

203 Followers

Writer, social media junkie, and journalist. Covering everything from pop culture, race, women’s issues, and more. Follow her on Twitter @ iamlexstylz.

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