By Jasmine Babers — It was actually my dad who sparked something inside me to write again in 2020. For the last several years, I’ve been collecting information regarding things that I felt a deep curiosity about. I studied politics, fashion, black history, beauty, print design, and feminist theory both in college and after…

“The Riches of Girl Power” By Jasmine McCaskill — Lets set our clocks back two hundred years ago. We are now in the 1800’s, and during this time in society, women were subjected to silence. We did not have a voice because we were considered inferior. Education was just a mere dream, and there was nothing in store for…

By Veronica Holmes — I always carried a notebook with me everywhere I went. I never knew what would happen or what the day’s experience would be, but I would always have my notebook ready. As a young girl, I was very shy and observant. I never talked much, so writing became a form…

We are growing up in an age where the world is at our fingertips. With the internet and social media we can express ourselves and see the world of others anytime we unlock our phones. Something I’ve recognized in my own life is that although these platforms are a great…

Every so often, life gets hard. Life gets really really hard. Whether we are fighting battles on our own or have an army of supporters behind us, making things better again is a journey. And sometimes, a very long one. Sometimes you don’t even realize how bad things are until…

By Taylor Williams I have struggled to love my hair, let alone respect it. I am ashamed to admit that I have viewed my hair as distasteful. …

My Lifelong Journey to Me by Madelyn Dorta As long as I can remember…I’ve hated my body. I started to develop before most of my friends — my classmates, friends, family and nearly everyone I knew had an opinion on my body as if they had that right. Having a bigger build and being plus…

When Shenetha Shipp, editor of the Memphis branch of LOVE Girls Magazine, first asked me to join LOVE Girls in 2020, I was unsure of what to expect. A magazine about women’s empowerment and feminism sounded great, but I’d read none of their issues or engaged with any of their…