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    Celebrating the decades of work of Jessica B. Harris, a phenomenal author who chronicles the history of Black food culture.

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    This is What White Supremacy in Medical Research Looks Like

    by Erika Nicole Kendall February 11, 2020
    by Erika Nicole Kendall February 11, 2020

    There’s been this one thing that has been nagging at me ever since I first saw it, about a year ago: But a study published Tuesday in The Journal of …

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    Study: Hair care might be barrier to health for black women. Should doctors be talking to us about it?

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    I told y’all almost a decade ago to stop listening to Jillian Michaels. Y’all don’t listen.

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    by Erika Nicole Kendall January 10, 2020

    Over the years, I’ve become conflicted in discussing celebrities. I didn’t want to feel like I was elevating—actively or passively—one kind of body type over another; and I didn’t want …

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    I Finally Answer the Question, “What Do You Think About Weight Loss Surgery?”

    by Erika Nicole Kendall October 2, 2019
    by Erika Nicole Kendall October 2, 2019

    And there are people who will ask, “Well, can’t I just do that on my own, by myself, without surgery?” Of course you can. But if your doctor is scared …

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