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For Black Women Prioritizing Health, The Census Should Be Top Of The List
Black women have good reason to pay close attention to their physical and mental health. Writer and activist Audre Lorde is famous for the quote, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is...
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6 Inspiring & Empowering Points Made In Conversation With Rep. Maxine Waters
A few weeks ago, xoNecole was invited to attend Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA) third annual Millennial Media Row. I wasn't sure what to expect or why we were chosen specifically but that changed soon...
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Why Black Women Should Vote Now More Than Ever
The start of 2020 brought more than setting intentions and crushing goals. It brought on the most important election season of our time. As soon as the high of a new year wore off, the candidates...
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How You Can Make Sure Your Vote Counts
We have a leader who turns a blind eye to racial injustice, face masks and coronavirus testing and thinks it's OK to blind the eyes of peaceful protesters so he can snag a photo op. I'll walk barefoot...
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What It Means To 'Defund The Police '
Ever since the senseless murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of Louisville and Minneapolis police we have heard the phrases "abolish the police" and "defund the police" almost...
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Three Black Women Activists Get Real About Self-Care, Self-Preservation &...
It is possible to be both woke and tired. The senseless killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor lit up the world, causing cities across the world to pour into the streets to demand justice like...
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#SayOurNames: Black Women’s Leadership & Our Quest For Equity
Last Wednesday evening (August 19), Senator Kamala Harris took the virtual stage of the 2020 Democratic Convention and addressed the nation as the first Black and South Asian woman to accept a major...
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What You Should Know About Biden's VP Pick, Sen. Kamala Harris
We are in the home stretch and less than 90 days out from Election Day. Between 2020 giving us pandemics, racism, and a questionable economy, the girl has outdone herself with the surprises this year....
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Debate 2020: 5 Lessons Kamala Harris Taught Us About Bossing Up
The presidential debates have been a spectacle to watch to say the least, with the first one between President Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden sparking ridicule, outrage, confusion, and...
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Rock The Vote: Here's A Rundown Of Where Kamala Harris Stands On The Issues
Early voting has now begun in many states, and we have seen the first rounds of the Presidential debates as well as the Vice Presidential debates. This may very well be the last rounds of debates as...
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Last-Minute Voting Plan: 7 Key Steps For Election Day
The big day is coming this week, ladies. We all know the importance of having an Election Day voting plan, especially at this critical time when the nation is facing some major transitions to impact...
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Kamala Harris Was Joined By These MVPs To Win The Election
It is official: Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. And in a history-making glass ceiling-breaking win, we have both our first woman and first woman of color serving as our...
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Meet The Black Woman Who Will Be Leading The Fight Against COVID
The Monday after President-elect, Joe Biden won the 2020 elections, he got to work right away with his selection of 13 health experts to lead the COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board. The US is quickly...
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Kamala Harris' Husband Leaving His Career To Support Hers Is A Role Reversal...
Take a look at Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff's Twitter bio and you'll notice that it reads "dad and @kamalaharris hubby", before "lawyer" and "advocate". I was tickled when I read that because...
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Meet CNN's White House Correspondent Abby Phillip
There's only a handful of Black women in the political commentator game and one that you should definitely get to know is Abby Phillip. At 31, the Virginia native is among the youngest White House...
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8 Black Women Set To Shape The New White House
Vice President Kamala Harris has made history as the first woman of color to hold the office, taking a powerful seat in the White House. We're all more than here for it. We're ecstatic and super...
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Kamala Harris' "Later-In-Life" Love Story Is Proof That Marriage For Women Is...
Kamala Harris is making history as the first woman, and first woman of color, to serve as Vice President of the United States. Of course, like any boss would, she is adjusting well to the role,...
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CNN's Abby Phillip Covers 'The Cut' & Claps Back About Trump Calling Her Stupid
Y'all, come get into this 'go awfffff, sis' news for today! So, our girl Abby Phillip, the youngest CNN anchor and journalistic titan, is queen. She is born and raised in the DMV, proudly flies the...
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The Verdict Is In, So Now What? Here’s How To Support The Culture After The...
It's official, guys. Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer who was at the center of the murder of George Floyd, has now been convicted of the crime. To say this is an interesting turn of events is an...
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One Of These Black Women Might Be Appointed To The U.S. Supreme Court And...
It looks like President Joe Biden is keeping his promise to nominate a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. During his 2020 campaign, Biden vowed to name a Black woman to serve in the U.S. Supreme...
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Might Be The Next Supreme Court Justice
After declaring during his campaign that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, President Biden has made it official! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is President Biden’s pick as the first...
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What The SOTU Means For Black Women
During the presidential election of 2020, Black women across the country sashayed to the polls to deliver the presidency to Joseph R. Biden. With a Black woman running mate by his side, and the...
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Protect Black Women: Cory Booker Defends Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown...
Over the last few days, we have witnessed Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson face intense questioning that many deem as an attack from Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary...
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How Malcolm X Taught Us To Love And Protect Black Women And Girls
Today is Malcolm X’s birthday. As an icon of Black liberation movements, his words are often rallying cries and guideposts in struggle. In 2020, after the officers who executed Breonna Taylor were not...
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Trans People Are Not The Enemy
Cisters, we need to talk. (By “cis” I mean cisgender women–people who were assigned female at birth and also identify as women). We’re living in scary times, battling multiple pandemics, and in the...
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We Don’t Have To Mourn Our Oppressors
My mind often returns back to the day of Nipsey Hussle’s funeral when his partner Lauren London took to the stage at his televised service and spoke about their relationship. In one of the many...
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EXCLUSIVE: Stacey Abrams On What’s At Stake For Black Women Voters
Midterm elections are coming up on November 8, 2022, and a lot is on the line for voters. An election that people across the country are particularly focused on is the gubernatorial race in Georgia...
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I Considered Myself A Bad Feminist Until I Read 'Hood Feminism'
xoNecole's I Read It So You Don't Have To is a recurring series of self-discovery that breaks down self-help books into a toolkit of takeaways and tips that are meant to assist you in finding the best...
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How Vice President Kamala Harris Is Revitalizing The 2024 Presidential Election
The night is Thursday, and the evening sky crumbles into a harmonious fusion of yellow and crimson. I and many others scurry out of a mansion on the West Side of Chicago, where we watched an intimate...
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Women's Voting Organization Supermajority's CIO Talks Election Issues, Minus...
Voting has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a child, my parents would pack my sister and me up in the car and allow us to take in the excitement of the polls during local and...
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