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I have a fear of driving. And honestly, it’s embarrassing and I feel kind of ashamed when I think about it. Given that driving is a necessary evil in my life, I’ve had to find my own coping mechanisms to get me to the place where I need to be. But of course, facing this fear doesn’t occur without a few speed bumps along the way.

Kpop and Kdramas have taken the world by storm. And with this influx of Korean content, there is a lot to consider as more and more Black women (including myself) consume this content. How do these dramas portray Black people? How do they portray beauty? And where do Black women fit in this culture, when it sometimes seems like the culture wants nothing to do with them?

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Korea Now Video: Are Dreadlocks Cultural Appropriation?

Elle Article: Culturally Insensitive Backstreet Rookie Clip

I love the increased representation that I’ve been seeing in the media lately. From cereal commercials to blockbuster movies, there has been a noticeable movement to feature a greater range of actors with different appearances. But I can’t help but notice the narrow box that Black women keep finding themselves in with the representation of only one kind of Black women. Why does this keep happening? And what does it say about us as a society?

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Buzzfeed Article: Mixed Race Celebrities

Glamour Tiana Article: 2018 Disney Tiana Scandal

Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org

Tik Tok Video: Overmasculinization to Hyperfeminity

Being a Black woman is expensive. Especially when it comes to getting your hair done. Let’s talk about the costs of giving our hair the care it demands and the pressures we face to make sure that our hair looks perfect everyday.

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Tiktok Sound: Embracing Your Hair in its Natural State

Elle Article: Natural Hair Shrinkage

Hairstylists Mentioned: Faux by Yonnie, Styles by Felicia, Pressed Roots

I’m finally taking that first step toward my dream of becoming a published author, but lately it seems like I doubt myself at every step of the way. Join me as I begin a journey with a destination that seems more out of my reach than ever.

Fingers trembling, heart hammering, and armpits sweating. Public speaking has no business being as stress-inducing as it is, but past speeches still haunt my memories. Why does public speaking make us feel this way? And how can we make it stop?

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Glossophobia Article

WikiHow Article

I didn’t know how to comb my own natural hair until I was 18. A lot of Black girls can probably relate to the struggle of simultaneously learning to do and learning to love your natural hair. And while I was determined to learn how to take care of my natural curls, it wasn’t an easy road.

Find out your hair texture: Hair Texture Quiz

Do I hate my major? Yes. Is it too late to change my major? Also yes, I graduate in six months. Let’s talk about what took me so long to realize that I don’t like the career I chose and the guilty feelings that sometimes go along with changing career paths because you want to make more money. Let’s face the uncertainty together.

Tiktok Education Major Funny

If you’ve spent even half a second on booktok, you’ve definitely heard about Colleen Hoover's books. But along with the thousands of fans gushing over the stories that she’s written, there are also a lot of people criticizing her novels. In this episode, we do a deep dive into booktok and the controversies surrounding her work to figure out how the reading community feels about it all.

Background Info Article: Who Is Colleen Hoover?

Criticism Article: Criticizing CoHo :(

Youtube Video: This Side of BookTok scares me

Thinking about the future stresses me out. And it stresses me out even more when I’m not sure if I’ll ever reach my goals in life. I hope that I’ll be able to achieve some version of success in the future, but the uncertainty of it all less than six months away from graduating college freaks me the hell out.

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Buzzfeed Quiz: Success Prediction Quiz

Zodiac Sign Article: Five Zodiac signs most likely to be successful

This Ball Doesn't Know What It’s Talking About: Magic 8 Ball