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DEAR SIS: NEGOTIATION TIPS FOR EQUAL PAY?

Dear Sis, Today, August 3rd is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. I want to negotiate my salary, but I’m not sure how to go about it. Can you share some tips? Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Sis, first off, let me start by saying BRAVO for even taking the initiative to…
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DEAR SIS: I NEED RECIPROCITY IN MY RELATIONSHIP

Dear Sis, I saw Issa Rae’s tweet last week, and I wanted to get your opinion on it: Listening to Mint Condition’s “Breaking my Heart” and realizing that a lot of music niggas today aren’t dramatic and desperate enough for me.— Issa Rae (@IssaRae)…
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Cheating Vs. The Open Relationship

I’ve been having very interesting conversations with men and women about cheating vs open relationships. Let’s unpack the two a bit. We all know cheating is any form of inappropriate physical and emotional behavior with someone other than your romantic partner.
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Say It With Your Chest

Writtenby Shayna Moorer, guest STRUT Contributor Even though the phrase, “Say It With Your Chest,” is purposed to be funny, it’s relevant. I see it as more of a command, and I tell myself this often because I’ve found it very hard as a…
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Building Our Community Up & Keeping It There

Photo Credit: BuzzFeed; Patrick Smith / Getty Imageshttps://www.buzzfeed.com/vannessajackson/shacarri-richardson-us-olympic-team-finalsit Written by Shayna Moorer, guest STRUT Contributor So, today’s Ted Talk will be about the negativity we give out as a people…
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Flirting: Why It's Important?

Written by Shayna Moorer, guest STRUT Contributor My good, good girlfriends and I often joke and say, “Instead of trying to make America Great Again (because it’s never been great for MY people but different story, different day), let’s band together and…
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The Truth About Fat Girls

Written by Shayna Moorer, guest STRUT Contributor This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. Why?! Because before there was a Lizzo, there’s always been SHAYMO – your every day around the way Fat Girl SuperShero. My story starts out as typical as any…