At age 38, opera and gospel performer and teacher Audra Scott was diagnosis with HER2+, stage 2 breast cancer. Although the diagnosis was life-altering, Audra did not let her passion for music, teaching, and family…
In this video, Black Girl Affirmed sits with Michelle Ezell, Marriage and Family Therapists to talk about how to deal with anxiety and stress concerning the pandemic, possible PTSD concerns, and applying the right mindset…
Everyone puts up a front at some point in their lives. Whether on social media, with friends and family or on their job. Very rarely are people 100% themselves at all times. It’s ingrained in…
I am no stranger to times in which I had to take an involuntary timeout, and/or spent moments in isolation. The first time was when I was a preteen, and my siblings and I were…
Covid-19 has all of us globally shook. Anxiety is at an all-time high and rightfully so. People are worried and concerned about contracting the virus, the health of their elderly loved ones, the stability of…
To affirm someone means to validate and provide emotional support and encouragement. I created Black Girl Affirmed for both you and I because we need each other. We need each other to be strong and to lean on. We need each other to encourage and inspire us to be the best versions of ourselves daily. We need each other to affirm and validate the truth about ourselves. And that truth is: We are glorious and magnificent Queens created by God.
BReast CAncer gene, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, are two different genes that produce tumor suppression proteins in our body. When either of these genes are mutated or altered and not functioning properly cells are...
At age 38, opera and gospel performer and teacher Audra Scott was diagnosis with HER2+, stage 2 breast cancer. Although the diagnosis was life-altering, Audra did not let her passion for music, teaching, and family...
Lovecraft Country has quickly become one of my favorite shows for several reasons. There are so many themes and conversations to explore but I’m particularly fond of how it’s crafting this beautiful love letter to...
Over the past year or so I have been seeing a lot of blogs and social media posts about how to manifest your dreams. It’s a huge buzzword and tons of people are capitalizing off...
