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When Co-Workers of Color Cosplay as Allies
My company’s diversity committee is pushing forward to make positive change — but not without posers disturbing the process
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What Do Black Women Need From Hip-Hop in 2020?
Four women in different parts of the culture discuss how hip-hop can value and embrace them like they deserve
A Guide to a Happy Divorce
It’s never easy, but there’s still a relationship you can salvage.
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Spread love, that’s the B’s B-Day way!
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No, you’re self-conscious. You are.