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Why I'm Not Starting My New Year Until March
Instead of hitting the ground running this new year, NSNC founder, Veronica Wells-Puoane, explains why she's waiting until March.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Jan 205 min read
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Why Survivors Defend Abusers
In light of celebrity survivors showing support for famous abusers, we spoke to LMFT Cherlette McCullough to find out why.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Sep 20, 20246 min read
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Someone To Know: A Celebration Of Black Girl Friendships
As a part of our Black Love series, Veronica Wells-Puoane celebrates the power of Black girl friendships.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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Being Loved By A Black Woman Taught Me How To Love Myself: Ashley and Brianne
For Valentine's Day, Ashley Maxwell shares her love story with her wife Brianne.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Feb 14, 20234 min read
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Love From The Crown On Down
In the first story in our No One Loves Like Black Women series, Ashlyn Mason writes about being seen by the Black women who've done her hair
Ashlyn Mason
Feb 4, 20236 min read
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My Husband Doesn't Come Before My Child
In church, we're taught that your spouse should come before your child. But this author does not agree, at all.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Nov 12, 20225 min read
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Sexualized & Stigmatized: The Realities Of Breastfeeding a Black Son
The mother of both a daughter and later a son, Imani has noticed a difference in the way people perceive her feeding her boy.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
Sep 1, 20224 min read
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'They Don't Have To Carry It Alone' Working As An Abortion Doula
To close out our series, we spoke with abortion doula Talyce Ketura about her work, shame and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Jul 16, 20227 min read
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Sisterhood, Sexuality & Safe Spaces: A Thank You To Zane
I’m obsessed with the phenomenon that is Black girlhood. There are so many beautiful aspects of what it means to transition into...
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Jun 18, 20224 min read
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White Decorum: Suppressing Black Joy From The Crib To Commencement
This Black mother recounts being dismissed from a classical concert with her infant son. She examines how Black joy pays for white rules.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
Jun 11, 20224 min read
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