Sometimes we want to enjoy the messy content like everyone else! We just don’t want to be labeled “ghetto” or “sensitive” for taking part in it. We’ve all played the role of therapist for our loved ones. Whether it’s coaching a friend through a breakup or giving out tips…

Holidays seem to be very much a part of the Black experience. If you are lucky enough it’s a time of joy, laughter, making fun of someone’s cooking, playing games and rolling your eyes at an Uncle. It’s why we have hashtags like #ThanksgivingClapbacks and remixes of Gospel songs…

I found out the hard way that our bodies do not stop with the drastic changes after puberty. — Like many other high schoolers I lacked a lot of confidence when it came to my body. I was incredibly skinny only weighing about 100 pounds and felt like every article of clothing was swallowing me. I never felt confident in my clothes and tried to keep to myself…

As women who never really had dates or were seen as desirable, it’s hard to think that engaging in “cuffing season” will turn out in your favor. — Winter sucks. And feeling lonely in the winter sucks even more. This is why in society it is common to want to have a relationship for the winter. You want to have a fun summer and lock someone down before the colder months. You want a cuddle buddy and…

Colorism is common in many cultures and has been as long as we can remember. Why is it still so hard for us to address and move past in the 21st century? — As a lighter skinned Black person, I didn’t understand the impact of colorism until I left my small town and graduated college. I am the lightest person in my family and had always appreciated my family of a darker tone. I had grown up around confident Black people and never…

Through celebrations like Juneteenth and documentaries like ‘High on the Hog’ it is now easier for us to know the impact of our food in this country. “Looking at your food is looking at your heritage,” says Jordan Wimby, the creator of The Melanin Martha. The platform’s goal is…

Dating as a black woman has its on challenges and adding on the issue of being accepted from other culture doesn’t make it easier. — In this episode, the Oreos discuss their different experiences with dating other races and being hit on by guys outside of their race. Out of all of the hosts, Kia explains how she has the most experience dating outside the black community including her 3-year relationship with a man…

Why can’t Black girls just be told they are pretty? Period. — Is being told you are “pretty for a Black girl” almost like a right of passage? It is another backhanded compliment that I am not sure white people understand. It’s almost like they find ways to trigger you even when they want to be nice. Why can’t Black women…

If you are Black and are in a predominately white space, chances are someone has told you that you “talk white” as a backhanded compliment that you don’t know how to respond to. — Growing up in a predominately white school I remember kids telling me that I “sounded white” and that I didn’t talk “Black” so that made me less Black. I’m not sure if they thought “sounding white” was a compliment. But at a young age, what do you say when…