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The Racist History of Black Maternal Health

The Racist History of Black Maternal Health

America’s Black maternal health issues can be traced to its long history of subjugating and brutalizing Black bodies. Within the framework of slavery, Black women’s childbearing abilities added to the objectification of their bodies. Women were treated as animals, forced to reproduce to create a...
The Power List: Street Insider Press | Nude Barre

The Power List: Street Insider Press | Nude Barre

Every year, media research company The Lead announces their Foremost 50 List, a list that recognizes the 50 highest growth D2C retail and consumer brands. According to StreetInsider, the Foremost 50 are honored for their “innovation, total addressable market, media buzz, teams, competition, and ...
SIDE BARRE Convos | Why Representation Matters

SIDE BARRE Convos | Why Representation Matters

Black women are no strangers to imposter syndrome, especially in spaces that were created and curated for people that don’t look like them. Nonetheless, there are burgeoning Black woman-owned business owners that are shattering glass ceilings and paving the way for the next generation.  In our ...
Female Founding + Innovation = Excellence

Female Founding + Innovation = Excellence

In the year 2020 women started 1,821 new businesses every day and of those new businesses, 64% of them were created by women of color. Two years later, women of color are still shattering glass ceilings at an unprecedented rate, creating their own lanes in markets that are historically ignored b...
Body Positive Lingerie Recs: Essence Magazine Press | Nude Barre

Body Positive Lingerie Recs: Essence Magazine Press | Nude Barre

Commemorating a recent shift from the lingerie industry's long standing “one size fits all” format, Essence Magazine writer Nandi Howard has curated a list of hosiery recommendations that work with all body types. Sandwiched between sexy, fellow Black woman-owned brands such as Anya Lust and Sav...