It has taken me a minute to fully wrap my head around and unpack this conversation. I really wanted to talk about it but I want to make sure I'm clear about my position. In my mind, this is a teaching moment for many of us in the LatinX community...I'll explain... Recently the LA Times published …
And The Queendom Expands: Reflections of a Pregnant Bey
Yesterday, I was sitting down, minding my own business while minding everyone else’s by scrolling my Facebook feed and stumbled across this post from my friend Roni. My jaw dropped. I sat frozen, only repeating, “Omg. OMG. OMG!” I wasn’t alone. Two group chats both were full of celebration for the news of the impending …
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What’s really good, Facebook?
Earlier this week, we announced the creation of this website via a Facebook post using the photo you see above. This photo is part of an editorial by Joey Rosado. The Colored Girl: Rebirth is the brainchild of Victory Jones and Tori Elizabeth. This showcases women of every shade of brown in beautiful neutral toned clothing. …
Brown Girls, Out Loud
"Yes, We love black women. We are black! But we are also brown and part of a much larger global community of Colored Girls. And yes, we feel that what we are doing is sorely needed, because representation matters." - Victory Jones and Tori Elizabeth When we started this project, I immediately had visions …