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Sheinelle Jones is glowing with her NY Times Best-Selling Book, Through Mom’s Eyes. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 4, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Two things can be true at once. This statement is personified by Sheinelle Marie Jones. The 4-foot, 11-inch powerhouse has achieved a tall list of accomplishments in the last year. Jones became a New York Times best-selling author
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Nia “Still 90s Fine” Long. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images ) By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 2, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high, we’re at war with Iran, the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. Our news cycle usually feels like one sad or depressing story after another. But, there
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Latoya Allen of ACES and Gina Parker Collins of RIISE are doing the critical work for our youth. / Allen, Photo Credit: Shane Miller. Collins, Photo Credit: Lewis Derogene. By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 1, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Black parents never have an easy road. This especially applies to educating our children. Choosing a school for your child as a Black mother or father is
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By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Parenting is not for the weak. And
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From the page to the podcast stage: Author Kennedy Ryan with Human2Human’s Stacy Ike. / Photo Credit: Stephanie Bell By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Kennedy Ryan has less Fs to give, and she is unapologetically proud of it.
The bestselling and award-winning author is convinced that as women age, their body naturally produces less estrogen and thus they are less likely to
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By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 25, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high, we’re at war with Iran, the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. Our news cycle usually feels like one sad or depressing story after another. But, there is still an abundance of Black joy and Black excellence in our midst. So we’ve gathered
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Sisters at Spelman. /(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 25, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Spelman, thy name we praise.
The mere mention of Spelman College commands attention. Founded in 1881, the Georgia liberal arts college is universally recognized as the premiere institution of higher learning for women of African descent. A member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium, Spelman has been recognized by
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By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 24, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Keisha Lance Bottoms is a lot like your favorite friend, auntie, niece or sister. You know the one who is super smart and successful but never pressed to broadcast her grades or accomplishments. You’re more likely to learn that she made the Dean’s List (again) or landed yet another promotion from anyone but her. She’s not a
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By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
According to data revealed in a February 2026 report, Racial Wealth Snapshot Series: The Overview of Black American Economic Outlook, median Black households hold $44,100 in net worth compared to $284,310 for White households. While we’re aware of the massive role systemic racism plays in these figures (including G.I. Bill atrocities to Jim Crow laws to redlining),