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Okay, okay, we see you Jordan Casteel. Head Turners: Jordan Casteel Is an Artist for This Generation, Shondaland

The Power of Self-Actualization and How to Build It Into Your Routine, Wit & Delight

This piece is by Toni Morrison, need I say more? The Work You Do, the Person You Are, The New Yorker

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop? Do This Instead, Sisters from AARP

Yes, please and thank you! At the BlackStar Film Festival, a Revelatory Understanding of Cinema, The New York Times

I am a believer in routines. A Path to Well-Being: Thrive With the Power of a Routine, Shondaland

Yep, I’m here for All.Of.This! Want To Get More From Your Workouts? Cycle Syncing May Be the Answer, Camille Styles

While I’m on the topic. The Conversation We Need to Have About Periods and Productivity, Thinx

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Watching all of these!!! Office Hours with Shonda Rhimes, Shondaland

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I must be on a Grey’s Anatomy kick. No, wait, I’m definitely channeling powerful women. First, Shonda Rhimes and now… CC Throwback: Ellen Pompeo broke her creative rut and you can to, Creative Control (Fast Company)

 

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.

 

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Congrats Jawole!!! I attended the Urban Bush Women Summer Leadership Institute (UBWSLI) in 2017. Some say do something that scares you. UBWSLI was that thing that scared me. Such a FABULOUS experience! Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Wins Gish Prize, New York Times

What? Yassssss!!! Do it little sis! Girl, 13, is youngest black student accepted to medical school: ‘What is age?’, New York Post

Interesting read. I Couldn’t Escape My Body, So I Made It More Visible Instead, Jezebel

I come from a line of farms so NOT SURPRISING. Let’s support Black women farmers! Why some Black women are trying to defy the odds of farm ownership, NBC News

Friendships are so important. Taking this into consideration can take your friendships to a different level. The Secret to Making Beautiful New Friendships and Nourishing Older Ones, Sister From AARP

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This!!! Why the First Women’s Tour de France in 33 Years Is a Bittersweet Victory, POPSUGAR

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I attended, Hear to Slay! Such a stellar event! No words! Here’s a glimpse.

 

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.