by Ahyanna J Brenston, Verona Area High School student | March 26, 2023 | Mind, Body & Soul
For every strand in our hair, holds memory.We are, our past, as we are present. From the split parts, in our heads.As the jam makes its way through. Our thick hair. Getting braids is no different. From way back when,when slaves would Braid...
by UMOJA Staff | November 29, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
Looking for a good book to curl up with this chilly autumn? Here are a variety of books by Black authors that are sure to pique your interest. From essays to romance novels, these works capture the full range of the Black experience. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Boisby...
by Tracy E. Hopkins, Courtesy of the AARP Sisters Newsletter | November 29, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
Photo courtesy of WTHN Black women are turning to this traditional practice to support weight loss and as a complementary treatment for anxiety, hot flashes, fibroids, diabetes and pain. It’s common to feel anxious or worried about work, money, health, relationship...
by Nasha Addarich Martínez, Courtesy of CNET | November 29, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
Try these serotonin-rich foods the nest time you want to uplift your mood. We spend a lot of time chasing happiness. We try new things to improve our mental health like therapy, new exercise routines and meditations. And when we think about the things that make us...
by courtesy of BlackDoctor.org | November 29, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
When it comes to taking a break or doing the bare minimum, Black women all over are not familiar with that concept or lifestyle and it’s because unfortunately, we were not given the opportunity to do so. For centuries, Black women have had to be the butts of...
by Earlise Ward, Ph.D. | November 28, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
My work in developing a treatment for clinical depression is motivated by an experience I had shortly after moving to Madison for graduate school. One day, I sat next to a Black woman on the bus. She struck up a conversation with me. “What are you...
