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7 Principles of Kwanzaa and How to Celebrate the Holiday
So tell me if this sounds like you. You havem gotten closer to you African heritage and started to embrace and admire your blackness. You learned about and want to celebrate Kwanzaa, but you do not know exactly what to do. First, What is Kwanzaa? If you already know this, feel free to scroll down to “Celebration Ideas” to get straight to the good stuff! Kwanzaa is a celebration that is tied to blackness and all those is the African Diaspora. It’s about learning about and celebrating black culture, black business, and black community/unity. It is not a religious holiday and can be celbrated alongside other holidays CLICK HERE…
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5 Myths About Kwanzaa: No it is Not the African Christmas or African Hanukkah
Habari Gani? For those of you who do not know know, it means “What’s the news?’ It’s kind of like What’s up? But it is supposed to be answered with the 7 principles of Kwanzaa according to what day we are on! We will get into what those 7 principles are, but for now, let’s give a basic introduction to Kwanzaa and dispel some myths about kwanzaa Myth 1: Kwanzaa is an African Holiday It is a holiday that celebrates all people who are apart of the African Diaspoa. That means that their ancestry is in Africa, but they may have left, or got kidnapped and sold elsewhere It does not…
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Surviving Thanksgiving: 6 Things You Must Do to Help Maintain Your Sanity This Year
Surviving Thanksgiving is not easy. Here are 6 tips to help you keep y our sanity this year!
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6 Different Types of Seizures You Absolutely Need to Know About If You or Someone You Love Has Epilepsy
Different types of seizures exist, but when most people think of seizures they think of someone falling on the ground, shaking, possibly foaming at the mouth, etc. But some seizures do not look like that. In fact, some seizures you will not physically see at all. Read more to understand what I mean.
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Epilepsy: 7 Surprising Facts You Will Be Happy You Learned
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month! For those of you who do not know, Epilepsy is a condition which causes many people (young and old) to have seizures. I was actually born with epilepsy and had a seizure not to long after my mother gave birth to me. Growing up, I realized that many people do not know what epilepsy is or how seizures affect people's lives. Here are 7 facts you probably did not know about epilepsy.
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5 Ways Abuse Affects You, Even When It is Over
The affects of abuse linger far after the actual abuse ends. If you are still battling the aftermath, know that you are not alone and that other survivors stand with you
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5 Things I Wish I Knew About Miscarriage While Going Through One
At some point society decided that infertility and miscarriage are topics that don’t get discussed. They have become so taboo and are never talked about, which can make experiencing one or both of them really isolating. I believe that healing requires knowledge, so let;s have a conversation. Click to read this article about miscarriage.
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Yes, Toxic Positivity is Real: Here Are Examples
I asked could positivity ever be a bad thing and most people told me no. However, it absolutely CAN! Read the article to find out how.
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Every Woman Should Know These 7 Things About Her Body
As we spoke about last time in 7 Things We Should Have Learned in Sex Ed. but Didn’t, sex education completely fails students completely. So here are 7 things that every woman should know about her body, but probably does not.
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6 Rules of Consent You Probably Don’t Know
I've noticed that there are still many people confused about consent, so let me explain in very clearly for you below.