By: Kara Stevens
It is almost blasphemous, but I will say it anyway. And if you want, I’ma make a t-shirt out of it. “I’d much rather be happy than be a credit to my race and gender.” There. I said it. Some say that’s RADICAL. I say it’s self-preservation and common sense. Young black girls are raised
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By: Kara Stevens
In my last post I wrote about accepting the leadership component of my new job. In effort to do that, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a good leader, particularly for a woman. And as you might imagine there is no real difference between a good leader who is a
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By: Kara Stevens
The re-launch of this site seems to be timely because on the heels of the release of Beyonce’s most recent album, the word ‘feminist’ seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. Let me start by saying, this will not be another piece on Beyonce and whether or not she can honestly be characterized as
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By: Kara Stevens
Hey Frugal Feministas, Everyone is doing a year in review and to be honest, mama is TiRED. So, instead of talking about me, I decided to do a round-up of YOUR favorite posts from the Frugal Feminista in 2013. 1. Bow Down Bitches 2. If you need deeper work around healing your relationship with money
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By: Kara Stevens
Confession!!! I am a black girl nerd and introvert! There, I said it. 🙂 I have two writer friends that live and die for reading and writing and I thought, “Hey, let me pull a list of sites together in honor of them and all of you closeted and openly nerdy girls.” I love you
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By: Kara Stevens
This post is brought to you by the makers of Pine-Sol® Products. I have partnered with them to spread the word about the ‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above It’ campaign and sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, visit www.womenRiseAboveIt.com. All opinions and stories are my own. There is a reason why football players usually
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By: Kara Stevens
by Danielle Douglas Standing before the wooden platform I tightened my grip on the sash of my favorite purple robe. “So we’ll start with about 10 one-minute poses,” Ken, the class monitor, told me. His slight build, hunching stance and ashen five o’clock shadow was somehow endearing and lessened the intimidation. “The changing music will
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By: Kara Stevens
Hey Frugalistas, New Month, New Goals, I hope. Just to let you know, I spent all of November writing the draft to my first book!!! And you know of course, it has to do with living that fab and frugal life. So, keep your eyes open. Also, in the upcoming weeks, you will be seeing
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By: Kara Stevens
Today is Black Friday and you know what that means for a lot of us… shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Now, don’t get me wrong, shopping is not bad, especially if you are shopping conscious and deliberate about your buying power as an African-American. The recent incidents of racial profiling that occurred to black clients
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By: Kara Stevens
This post is brought to you by the makers of Pine-Sol® Products. I have partnered with them to spread the word about the ‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above It’ campaign and sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, visit www.womenRiseAboveIt.com. All opinions and stories are my own. By the time I was a fourth grader,
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