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Will black girls ever be seen as children?

‘For a long time I felt that, as a black girl, I had to grow up so fast that I didn’t have time to fully enjoy my childhood,’ writes…

Jan 9, 2023

Will black girls ever be seen as children?

Jan 9, 2023

I’m not your strong black woman

“I am no longer your strong, black woman.” It is one of the most important lessons Patricia da Costa (20) has had to teach herself. In all…

Apr 6, 2022

I’m not your strong black woman

Apr 6, 2022

Why it’s so hard for black women to gain self-confidence?

Recently, a video went viral on Instagram showing a dark-skinned woman bleaching her skin in a bathtub full of chemicals. She scraped off…

Apr 6, 2022

Why it’s so hard for black women to gain self-confidence?

Apr 6, 2022

Patriciadacosta

Patriciadacosta

Writing thoughts and opinions about everything with an interest for black womxn, black identity, generational trauma's and black mental health.

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