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Being single is more expensive on purpose, Janelle Monáe is curating Afrofuturist short stories, and If your coping mechanism through hell has been avoiding paying attention to what’s going on…
As we come to the close of another pandemic year, I can only describe the collective energy as exhausted. Aren’t we all just a little tired of character-building growth opportunities…
The first thing I want to say is that I’m so sorry you had this experience with someone you loved, who you trusted. You deserve to be treated with respect…
Our narrator recalls the time she finally hooked up with her best friend. “In just a few moments, Winnie had confirmed two suspicions I’d had for years: Winnie was a…
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