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.
The Power Of Regret (And Why You Should Always Choose Courage)
Regret’s power however, is in its sense of permanence.
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.
7 Ways To Increase Your Attention Span (Because We’re Apparently Down To 8 Seconds 😱)
“Can you can pay attention longer than a goldfish?”
Macklemore’s ‘White Privilege II’ Deserves Praise (And Criticism)
What do we actually want from white people in race conversations?
7 Things You’ll Need In A Blizzard (Because #WinterIsComing)
Snuggies are also a great idea.
Black Women Are More Than Their Strength
But we have not escaped this myth that we are neither less than or superhuman.
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.
Does Capitalism Make Us Unhappy?
Young people in countries that were often seen as the beacon of democracy and capitalism are losing hope.
The Things We Forget When We’re Going Through A Difficult Time
We forget that we are not alone.
Why We Need To Rethink How We Mourn Celebrities
Perhaps it is only fair, that celebrities be analyzed after death just as they were when they were alive.
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.