Author: yvettesojourner
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We Are Losing Black Girls, Jezebel
My Daughter’s White Doll, The Atlantic
The Hidden Dangers of Child-Protective Services, Mother Jones
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Why Failure is Necessary for Creative Growth, Literary Hub
I’m just going to leave this right here: I don’t have a subscription to the New York Times. So, I check with my public library and learned I can access the New York Times free with my library card.
“If you want to fly, you have to give up the shit that weights you down.”
-Toni Morrison
“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”
– Chinese proverb
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Black Women Discover Our Power on the Page, Sisters From AARP
Rediscovered Documents Reveal Sojourner Truth’s Fight To Save Her Son, Time
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Nikole Hannah-Jones is Built to Serve, Well Read Black Girl
‘On Juneteenth’ historian examines the hope and hostility toward emancipation, NPR, Fresh Air
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Juneteenth Federal Holiday Celebrations Will Be Jumping in These Cities, Sisters from AARP
I’m just going to leave this right here: I don’t have a subscription to the New York Times. So, I check with my public library and learned I can access the New York Times free with my library card.
“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.”
– Maya Angelou
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Embracing Shrinkage Taught Me About Self-Love and the Black Hair Experience, Bydrie
I Journaled My Way Through the Toughest Year of My Life, Sisters From AARP
Why I’m Tired of Being a “Strong Woman”
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Watching this again. In Our Mothers’ Gardens, Netflix
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Ashley C. Ford on Design Matters with Debbie Millman, Well-Read Black Girl
Self-Care is a Radical Act—Especially for Black Women, Bitch Media
“… We become what we consume. What you read today becomes
the raw material of your thoughts tomorrow. High-quality
inputs offer high-quality raw materials to assemble in the
future. A person with rich sources of information makes better
choices than someone consuming low-quality information…”-The Passions, Tiny Thought
“It’s the small habits. How you spend your mornings. How you talk to yourself. What you read and what you watch. Who you share your energy with. Who has access to you. That will change your life.”
-Michael Tonge