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The sun is finally shinning on our girls out here. We hope the sun is shinning for you and your family as well.

How's it going? How are you holding up? We're always here if you need someone to talk to. We're just vibes.

stay safe and stay sparkling,
Liv & Kasandra

Ethnic doctor with documents on terrace by Laura James for Pexels

DOMESTIC / NEWSWORTHY

Black women’s health problems during menopause haven’t been a focus of medicine. Experts and activists want to change that.

As they mark life’s milestones, Black women, by many measures, have worse health outcomes than White women. They experience higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, lower rates of cervical and ovarian cancer survival, and less access to hospice care. Even menopause is different, with Black women experiencing more hot flashes and night sweats than White women.

Although a two-decade study of women of different races and ethnicities has provided insight into the health problems related to menopause and aging, questions persist about how the health of Black women during and after menopause, particularly their experience of hot flashes, is affected by their lived experience.

Read the full piece on The Washington Post by Sarah Vander Schaaff.

VISIT THE BLACK GIRLS GUIDE TO SURVING MENOPAUSE

DOMESTIC / BEST BUY

Early Enough by Courtnee Futch

A colorful, quirky guide to demystifying day-dining and day-drinking: Early Enough is the resource for afternoon eats with charm. Author Courtnee Futch shares the secrets to creating brunch dishes that anyone can make and no one will stop talking about. With 89 sweet, savory and sippable recipes for brunch, Early Enough is your guide to dining and drinking in the daytime. This cookbook also features unique Power Throuples, trios that include a savory dish, a complementary sweet dish, and the perfect cocktail pairing to wash down either. And since there's a music pairing to accompany every meal, curating your ideal ambience will be as easy as turning a page. Whether keeping it intimate or hosting hella friends, this cookbook has a recipe and a vibe for every function.

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Lorrain O'Grady shot by Lelanie Foster for The New York Times

DOMESTIC / ART MAKERS

Lorraine O'Grady, Still Cutting Into the Culture

O’Grady, a daughter of Jamaican immigrants in Boston, had a picaresque itinerary already. An economics graduate, she had worked for the Labor and State Departments, including as an intelligence analyst in the period leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis; attempted a novel in Europe; dropped out of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop; run a translation agency in Chicago; been a New York rock critic. Two marriages, both brief, were over.

Now, at 45, she was taking her decisive turn — as an artist.

And at 86, the pioneering conceptual artist isn’t done yet. She’s getting her first retrospective ever, at the Brooklyn Museum.

Read her full profile by Siddhartha Mitter on The New York Times.

AROUND THE BLACK GIRL WEB 💁🏾‍♀️

📻 In the business of making business. It's the podcast you actually want to listen to. Nicaila Matthews Okome has gone full-speed ahead on Side Hustle Pro. She's providing working women the motivation they need to bring that passion project to life.

🏈 Touchdown! Congratulations to Maia Chaka, the first Black woman official in the NFL. Now we know the right calls gonna be made 👀

🤠 Giddy up, ladies! We took a ride down Old Town Road and now, let's saddle up and throwback with The Cowgirls of Color, the only all-Black female Rodeo squad, based in Maryland.

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