For the first story in our "My Therapist Taught Me" series, Imani shares how she learned she carried her first love into new relationships.

Gabrielle Inés never thought she'd be a Black trans women suffering partner violence. But that's where her relationship was headed.

Monique Jackson thought she and her husband were doing just fine. But when he up and left, she had to face some hard truths.

Ten years after she began a relationship with her ex-husband, Brittny reflects on why the marriage was a mistake and why she left.

Ashanti recounts leaving her 20+ year relationship rife with infidelity and children fathered outside of her marriage.

To end our Black Mean Girl series, we spoke to Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW-C, about how to build strong, lasting sisterhood with other Black

Jazamine talks about the tense relationship she shared with her mother and the fear she has of repeating her mistakes with her own daughter.

Dr. Sarah Webb speaks about colorism and the way many of us subconsciously perpetuate it against dark skinned Black women.

Working with Black women this author assumed she would avoid the backbiting associated with corporate America. But she was wrong.

Natalie reflects on the ways in which her friend used her marriage to feel superior.

In the first story from our Black Mean Girl Series, Denisha Thomas talks about outgrowing her mean church girl phase.

Just when Shannon thought she'd gotten her life together, Instagram sent her an uncomfortable message about her future.

I've been so disappointed seeing the public reaction to Tahiry Jose sharing her experience of domestic violence with Joe Budden. So I ha

A recent interaction between Miles and Karen on "Married At First Sight" illustrated a larger problem in the way Black women suppr

On "Married At First Sight" submission came up, complete with a line about the man being the head and the woman being the neck fro

Black Girls deserve to feel giddy. So we're recounting our first crushes, who they were and how they made us feel.

Megan Thee Stallion, Evelyn Lozada, and Tamar Braxton were all the victims of various traumas. And the public response wasn't entirely s

With Black women often on the frontlines for Black men, it's time for us to ask what can Black men do for us?

Every day, every where Black girls and women are undervalued, underappreciated and underpaid. As the mothers of humanity, we deserve better

During a time when we're calling out oppression against marginalized groups, we're wondering when the community is going to start pr