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Shannel Heath: Coming Full Circle, Serving the Community that Saved Her
On a chilled Tuesday evening, I walked into the downtown Hyatt Regency's lobby, where I met Shannel Heath, Cincinnati Community Manager...

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Dec 3, 20224 min read


"Strong Black Woman" Is This Phase Hurting Black Woman?
You are a strong black woman. I used to think that this affirmation was a great compliment, a positive, but now I'm not so sure. Recently...

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Jun 8, 20225 min read


Dear MelaninGirl #1
Welcome! This is a letter that celebrates you. Enjoy!

MELANIN GIRL MAG
May 12, 20202 min read


Safe Love: By Star Millennial
Is there a such thing as safe love? At a certain moment in a young woman’s life, the moment that defines her future interactions, the...

MELANIN GIRL MAG
Mar 7, 20205 min read


My Body Through the Lens of Social Media
"Slim thick witcho cute a**" or "24, 34, 46 good and thick and once you get she'll work wit" or how about "I'm looking for a dime that's...

MELANIN GIRL MAG
Mar 7, 20202 min read


New Year, New Me #MOOD
It's something magical about the new year. It could be the feeling you get to start fresh and hit the reset button or maybe its the...

MELANIN GIRL MAG
Mar 6, 20202 min read


DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
Dare to be different black girl living in a not so black world, where beauty is measured by European standards. Where our features are...

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Mar 6, 20202 min read


Tarita Preston: Cultivating a Life of Inner Courage
Vibrant, energetic, fierce but poised, all in one petite package.

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Mar 6, 20203 min read


Ashley Nkadi Miss Black Ohio
Beauty and brains, but that is not the only things a queen must possess. Yes it is important to be intelligent and having good looks to matc

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Feb 7, 20203 min read
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