Kovie Biakolo
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25 Lessons About Beauty We Should Teach Girls When They’re Little
Your existence and worth as a human being is not attached to whether the world finds you beautiful.
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The Power Of Regret (And Why You Should Always Choose Courage)
Regret’s power however, is in its sense of permanence.
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Should White Women Be Considered A Minority In The United States?
As has been continuously said by people of color, the greatest beneficiaries of affirmative action has been white women.
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7 Ways To Increase Your Attention Span (Because We’re Apparently Down To 8 Seconds 😱)
"Can you can pay attention longer than a goldfish?"
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Macklemore’s ‘White Privilege II’ Deserves Praise (And Criticism)
What do we actually want from white people in race conversations?
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7 Things You’ll Need In A Blizzard (Because #WinterIsComing)
Snuggies are also a great idea.
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Black Women Are More Than Their Strength
But we have not escaped this myth that we are neither less than or superhuman.
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13 Hard Lessons You Have To Learn Before You Can Find The Love You Deserve
When someone says they don't want to be in a relationship, believe them.
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The Things We Forget When We’re Going Through A Difficult Time
We forget that we are not alone.
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In Loving Memory: 18 Profound Alan Rickman Quotes That Challenge Us To Be Better Creators (And People)
Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility.
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The Best Answer To ‘What Should I Do With My Life?’ That You’ll Ever Read
What you do of course, in a perfect world, doesn't define who you are.
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What If People (And Not ‘Things’) Are Actually Your Silver Lining?
What does it mean when your silver lining is a person?
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Don’t Break Your Heart So Often
Being alive, and being fully alive means learning to live with a broken heart.
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Would You Marry Someone With Different Religious And Political Beliefs From You?
When one is getting married, the considerations have to go beyond love.
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Why The Reaction Of The Two Little White Girls Getting Black Dolls Is Important
That is to say, the day a child is born in the United States, is the day they learn how to be a racist.
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7 Perfectly Good Reasons To Stay In This New Year’s Eve
Must we do this awkward midnight kiss thing every year?
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18 Quotes About Vulnerability That Will Inspire You To Be Brave
"What makes you vulnerable, makes you beautiful."
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What It Really Means To Be Brave
In order to understand bravery, one must understand its opposite – fear.