InBLK INKbyCasira CopesI Redesigned Black Feminist Book CoversA new look for bell hooks’ books.Sep 30, 20212Sep 30, 20212
Casira CopesThe Trauma of Loving a Smart Black WomanThe unending strife of trying to save my mother from herselfAug 24, 20217Aug 24, 20217
InMomentumbyCasira CopesWhy I’m Getting My Hair Wet This SummerAs a Black girl, I was told I couldn’t swim. That was a lie.Aug 9, 20219Aug 9, 20219
InAn Injustice!byCasira CopesRespectability Politics: Internalizing Racism and Queerphobia3 self-hating myths I had to unlearn as a queer Black womanAug 9, 20216Aug 9, 20216
InInvisible IllnessbyCasira CopesI’m a Black Woman, I Have ADHD, and I Need To Be Heard.I’m tired of having my mental health ignored and invalidated from all sides.Jun 14, 20216Jun 14, 20216
InBLK INKbyCasira CopesWhy Black Girls Need Black StoriesWhen Black girls cannot find themselves in stories, it teaches them a huge lesson about how society (de)values them.Sep 8, 20201Sep 8, 20201
InZORAbyCasira CopesWhen You’re a Black Woman Who Doesn’t Want to Have ChildrenA child-free life is just as rich and meaningful as anyone else’sMar 4, 202116Mar 4, 202116
InAscent PublicationbyCasira CopesWhat I’ll Be Freeing Myself From This JuneteenthLearning to celebrate freedom as a Black woman in AmericaJun 7, 20211Jun 7, 20211
InThe PinkbyCasira Copes“Self-Care” Traps I Fell Into (And How I Got Out)Misinterpreting Audre Lorde and the radical nature of true self-careFeb 23, 202135Feb 23, 202135
InZORAbyCasira CopesSoft Black Girls and the Reclamation of Black FemininitySoftness in Black girls is both strength and rebellionMar 10, 202112Mar 10, 202112
InMomentumbyCasira CopesPutting My Health in the Hands of Black WomenWhy I’m adamant about being treated by Black female healthcare professionalsFeb 3, 20214Feb 3, 20214
InOur Human FamilybyCasira CopesThe Many Ways Black Women’s Love Manifests“Love one another” is the ethos of Black womanhoodFeb 13, 202112Feb 13, 202112
InAfroSapiophilebyCasira CopesJune Jordan: A Poet for the PeopleThe legacy of a bisexual Black feminist activist and her literary visionJun 16, 202114Jun 16, 202114
InBLK INKbyCasira CopesIt’s the Phenomenal Woman in MeMaya Angelou and The Power of BeingFeb 16, 20211Feb 16, 20211
InAn Injustice!byCasira CopesI’m a Black Queer Woman and I Still Have a Lot of PrivilegeWhy it’s important for me to recognize it.Jan 29, 20218Jan 29, 20218
Casira CopesI Got Braids For The First Time At 24Overcoming my internalized racism and Black hair stereotyping.Mar 2, 20217Mar 2, 20217
InZORAbyCasira CopesI Cut My Waist-Length Black Hair, and My Mother Took It Very PersonallyWe need to take the pressure off of Black women’s hairFeb 3, 202120Feb 3, 202120
InFearless She WrotebyCasira CopesHaving a Queer Black Female Therapist for 3 Years Has Saved My Mental HealthBeing seen by someone like me has had the greatest impact on my mental health.Jun 29, 20214Jun 29, 20214
Casira CopesBlack Women on YouTube Who Will Help You Get Your Fitness TogetherWorkout routines for all types and levelsApr 19, 20212Apr 19, 20212
Casira CopesBlack Women on YouTube That Are Getting Me Through It AllIf you’ve got a YouTube habit and want to support Black female content creators, here are my recommendations.Jan 28, 20213Jan 28, 20213
