There is a difference between a medical provider who tells the truth and a medical…
MF WELLNESS
Explore our six featured categories within The Melanin Files Reboot, each highlighting the depth, creativity, and impact of Black women’s experiences. From the soft, intentional ways we embrace Joy & Whimsy in everyday life, to powerful storytelling through Books by Black Women Authors, and reflective journeys within Our HBCU Experience, these categories honor our voices and legacy. We also spotlight innovation and influence through Black Female Interior Designers to Watch, celebrate leadership in Black Women Making Moves in Higher Education, and uplift holistic living in Black Women Taking Up Space in Wellness Places. Each category is designed to center, celebrate, and amplify stories created by us, for us.
There is a very specific kind of exhaustion that comes with being a Black woman…
For as long as most Black women can remember, survival has not been a choice—it has been a requirement. You learn early how to adapt. How to endure. How to keep going…
There is a dangerous narrative that has quietly followed Black women for generations: “Just push…
When it comes to giving birth in the United States, one truth hits hard: being…
A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that she’d participated in the protests for days and after seeing someone damage a monument of Abraham Lincoln, she took a closer look around. Most, she said, were there protesting the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Others were asking for the defunding of police and some just wanted to stir trouble.