This week, the internet was shocked by the news of Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict’s divorce after 14 years of marriage. Then news of Miguel and his wife and Tom Brady and his wife followed. Like any other traumatic yet gossip-worthy news that surface – think pieces…
Photo Credit: Elton Anderson
Behind every phenomenal woman is a journey of stories worth telling. Globally recognized, Jessica Nabongo, a native Detroiter and the first Black woman to travel to every country in the world, has an astonishing record of achievements and a…
Over four years ago, my boyfriend and I met. Naturally, we exchanged social media information and I could tell from the photos he liked to travel, he was educated, a family man and he just genuinely seemed to have a good head on his shoulders. But there was something there…
STRUT sat down with Octavia Conner, Founder and CEO of Say Yes to Profits, to learn about her successful business and receive inside tips and tools for how entrepreneurs can accurately plan to ensure the success of their businesses.
Octavia Conner’s Story
Conner…
My caregiver journey started in high school when my dad was hospitalized for a hernia that caused him to stop working and pretty much function on a regular basis for months before his hospitalization. I don’t remember how long he stayed, but it was for a good majority of…
You know how you believed that going to college meant you would be married to your soulmate by 21?
No? Okay.
Well, that’s the story they told me — sold to me. The AUCC (Atlanta University Center Consortium) is the largest consortium of Black colleges in the world…
When I was first approached by Strut’s editors about writing about my most recent experience with grief, I won’t lie it made my anxiety peak a bit. Many of you noticed I took a hiatus towards the end of last year. On October 23rd, I lost one of my closest friends…
From experience, every piece of equipment known to man is accompanied with a manual filled with a step-by-step guide of how to clean, maintain, and operate your investment, right?! Wrong! Everything except children, our most prized investment. Whose idea was that? They’re…
A self-love album filled with positive affirmations to find your higher self.
Written by BLAC contributor Savannah Strawter
As women, we know how important it is to speak our truths to ourselves, and positive affirmations through music are the perfect way to do so.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
My name is Sharnell James, and I am the creator of Dear Self Care — a lifestyle blog that sheds light on the importance of mental health…