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(ThySistas.com) This previous year found many of us reeling from hurtful relationships. There has been parental hurt, sibling hurt, sister circle and brother circle hurt, children hurt, romantic relationship hurt and friend hurt. Some even experiences pain from hurtful work relationships. The elections cause some to experience hurt in neighborhoods ...
(ThySistas.com) There has been sister circle fighting yet again. It seems that extreme social and political situations destroy the fabric of friendships as we don’t always know what’s woven into our situation. Too many of us had sister circles outside of our ethic community. In a perfect world this is ...
(ThySistas.com) The fight to be independent and prove that one is strong enough to get things done alone can sometimes remove us from a part of our human journey. It can be difficult to say we need others. Let’s be honest too many of us, as Black women, are starting ...
(ThySistas.com) When we think about a woman being called fast, or promiscuous the mind tends to lean towards sexism. It would be the way we are raised in terms of moral compass and religion…but when the standard is not applied equally to all we know sexism is afoot. Men framing ...
(ThySistas.com) Many decades have passed since Depo-Provera was first introduced as an option in reproductive healthcare, offering worry-free contraception with one injection every three months. It was widely recommended, especially in public health programs, and many women saw it as a reliable option. Yet they did not see the risks ...
(ThySistas.com) I thank God every day that I have resilient hair. With my medical challenges, and multiple medications I’m grateful that my hair has not had a major adverse reaction. The greatest thing I battle with is varying degrees of dryness. So many of us must battle with our hair ...
(ThySistas.com) As a New Orleanian I approached this “Blood Debts” by Terry J Benton-Walker with an anticipated caution. I was immediately excited to see a fantasy fiction that didn’t necessary read as fantasy much to me, and it was centered around Black people by a Black author. Most of the ...
(ThySistas.com) We all know there are biological sisters, and sisters we gain on our journey throughout life. I admit my family is very small, so all of my sisters have been gained throughout life. I never wanted to be the person to say no one but a Black woman is ...
(ThySistas.com) Learning about other cultures is exhilarating, especially when you see things that though they are different they remind you of parts of your own culture. A few of my sisters and I have been loving different parts of Asian culture. We have found that Korean and Japanese are the ...
(ThySistas.com) I am a firm believer that poetry is for everyone. Even if a book of poetry is focused on a specific subject, theme, or group there is always something of benefit that can be found by any reader that encounters the words. With that in mind, “Blue On A ...
(ThySistas.com) I often felt empowered when reading history because it was the chronicles of our people surviving and unthinkable predicament, yet against all odds they strived. Because of their fearless perseverance we are here with the opportunities we have. No, the system is not perfect, as a matter of fact, ...
(ThySistas.com) My mother has always been an example of a calm demeanor. Some would have thought she was cold, but she is the type of person that has her emotions under control. I’ve watched the elder women in my family demonstrate a soothing calm when it seemed like all hell ...
(ThySistas.com) After the Presidential election results, I found myself in spaces having uncomfortable conversations with a few white women as they were trying to understand the space of Black women. One of them began speaking about Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I A Woman” speech in the context of what feminist need ...
