6 Questions to Ask Yourself When Pursuing Your Dreams
BABG
  • 3 min

6 Questions to Ask Yourself When Pursuing Your Dreams

What are your biggest dreams? Think of the impossible things you’d like to see come into your life—and dream big. Want to give your...
3 Steps to Discovering the Purpose of Your Life
BABG
  • 4 min

3 Steps to Discovering the Purpose of Your Life

Figuring out what our purpose is in life can be one of the hardest questions that we as humans must try to answer. Without a life’s...
7 Badass Trailblazers in Educational History
BABG
  • 3 min

7 Badass Trailblazers in Educational History

Check out these 7 badass trailblazers in education! 1858 Sarah Jane Woodson Early became America’s first Black female college professor....
When Your Family Is Toxic
MJ Fievre
  • 8 min

When Your Family Is Toxic

“It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” —Lena Horne, American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights...
When Loving Others is Hard
MJ Fievre
  • 6 min

When Loving Others is Hard

We can love people who don’t like us or who don’t show it to us. This is true love! To love someone despite the fact that it is not...
3 Badass Trailblazers in Entertainment
MJ Fievre
  • 2 min

3 Badass Trailblazers in Entertainment

Check out these 3 badass trailblazers in entertainment! 2011 Issa Rae became the first Black woman to create and star in a premium cable...
Celebrate Collective Black Identity
MJ Fievre
  • 4 min

Celebrate Collective Black Identity

“Black girl magic is a rallying call of recognition. Embedded in the everyday is a magnificence that is so easy to miss because we’re so...
9 (More) Ways to Combat Fear
BABG
  • 3 min

9 (More) Ways to Combat Fear

Fear can’t hold you back forever if you don’t let it. With some tools to help you, you can find courage and strength to overcome your...
10 Tips for Overcoming Fear
MJ Fievre
  • 6 min

10 Tips for Overcoming Fear

Fear has a tendency to get the better of us, whether it is fear of failure, fear of success or even fear of fear. All of us have...
The Pros and Cons of Working Remotely
MJ Fievre
  • 4 min

The Pros and Cons of Working Remotely

While working from your couch sounds great in theory, it’s important to understand the pros and cons so you know how to best optimize...
All Hail Ida B. the Queen: Michelle Duster on Her Upcoming Book and What Inspires Her
BABG
  • 1 min

All Hail Ida B. the Queen: Michelle Duster on Her Upcoming Book and What Inspires Her

On this episode of Badass Black Girl, M.J. speaks with Michelle Duster, author, speaker, and public historian, about her new book, Ida B....
What You're Up Against: Code-Switching
Badass Black Girl
  • 3 min

What You're Up Against: Code-Switching

A lot of Black girls code-switch. They use the vocabulary, intonation, and articulation deemed proper in a “white space” (“How do you...
Ties that Bind Us: Rose Francois on Haiti, Writing, and Creativity
MJ Fievre
  • 1 min

Ties that Bind Us: Rose Francois on Haiti, Writing, and Creativity

On this episode of Badass Black Girl, M.J. speaks with Rose François, author of A Generational Cry: Based on a True Story of the Haitian...
Black Owned Winter Wear
Minerve Jean
  • 2 min

Black Owned Winter Wear

Winter is here and with it comes the importance of bundling up to protect your skin from the harsh cold weather. We’re bringing you five...
Halloween Special: Susan's Diary
BABG
  • 3 min

Halloween Special: Susan's Diary

Halloween is four days away! Enjoy a spine-chilling story from MJ to get you in the spooky spirit. October 26: Ping-pong can be a good...
Mia Birdsong on Showing Up
BABG
  • 1 min

Mia Birdsong on Showing Up

On this episode of Badass Black Girl, M.J. speaks with writer, activist, and storyteller Mia Birdsong, author of the book How We Show Up:...
National Women's Small Businesses Month: 5 Black Female-Owned Small Businesses to Support
Badass Black Girl
  • 3 min

National Women's Small Businesses Month: 5 Black Female-Owned Small Businesses to Support

In my most humble [and biased] opinion, there’s no superpower like the superpower of being a woman. And in my even greater humble [and...
Halloween Special: Hello, Neighbor
BABG
  • 2 min

Halloween Special: Hello, Neighbor

Halloween is right around the corner, which means a spooky chill is in the air! Get in the Halloween spirit for the next two weeks at...
Raising an Autistic Son: How Rebecca N. Carmant Fearlessly Faces Life's Obstacles
BABG
  • 1 min

Raising an Autistic Son: How Rebecca N. Carmant Fearlessly Faces Life's Obstacles

On this episode of Badass Black Girl, M.J. speaks with Rebecca N. Carmant, an Haitian-American author, educator, and mother to an...
Five Black Owned Nail Polish Brands You Should Try!
Minerve Jean
  • 2 min

Five Black Owned Nail Polish Brands You Should Try!

Fall is officially in session and with it comes bright oranges, vibrant reds and Golden yellows that are perfect for your melanin. We’re...
Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom
MJ Fievre
  • 6 min

Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the color of America is changing. According to The New York Times, by 2044, the United States will...
A Triple Threat: Speaking With Journalist, Essayist and Researcher Lynell George
BABG
  • 1 min

A Triple Threat: Speaking With Journalist, Essayist and Researcher Lynell George

On this episode of Badass Black Girl, M.J. talks with Lynell George, a journalist, essayist, and researcher, about her new book A Handful...
7 Ways to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Meloni Capria
  • 4 min

7 Ways to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when the nation goes pink to celebrate all who have survived breast cancer and to commemorate...
A Budding Voice: M.J.'s 1994 Interview on RFI - Haiti
nicole8744
  • 14 min

A Budding Voice: M.J.'s 1994 Interview on RFI - Haiti

In this December 1994 interview, M.J. Fievre sat down with Fritz Valesco of the program RFI - Haiti on TeleHaiti to discuss the...
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