Josie Pickens
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Houston, TX, United States
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Past articles by Josie:
“Queer Love in Color” Magnifies the Resilience Pride Month Represents
This book is offering a unique gift to the world. → Read More
Sacred Bonds: Sing A Song For Mrs. Regina Shelton And All Black Aunties
As we celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris today, we must be sure to celebrate Regina Shelton and all the Black aunties who pour love and purpose into the ears and hearts of Black girls and women everywhere. → Read More
This Is Exactly Who America Is
For Black people, white nationalism is much more than a political ideal. → Read More
“Girlfriends” Shows That Not All Friendships Have a Happy Ending
Love is a verb and requires action—and that goes for our friendships too. → Read More
Safe Sex Isn’t Possible during the Pandemic
Sex, even with those you are quarantining with, carries some risk of exposure. → Read More
4 Black Women Offer Tips for Ethically Practicing Nonmonogamy
There’s a prevalent notion that women only choose to practice nonmonogamy because the men in their lives guide them toward it. → Read More
Masturbation Opens Women up to Power, Play, and Pleasure
Pleasure is a human right. → Read More
3 Tips for Introducing Sex Fantasies in the Bedroom During the Pandemic
We only have shame about our sexual thoughts or desires because we don’t openly discuss how natural and human they are. → Read More
The Pandemic Is Testing All Our Relationships. Can They Survive?
This pandemic will give us the space and opportunity to dig deep into the love, compassion, and care we have for our lovers and ourselves. → Read More
Love No Limit Is a Space for Radical, Expansive Conversations about Love
It will be a safe space where we can discover, together, how we can find, foster, and harbor the most radical kinds of joy within our hearts, minds, and bodies. → Read More
How to Cope With Grief on Mother's Day
For some, Mother's Day isn't all flowers, gifts, and brunches. It's a painful reminder of the women they've lost. → Read More
Black Maternal Health Matters
I barely survived giving birth to my daughter. In fact, both of us barely survived. My little one, just 25 weeks old and weighing only one pound at birth, is the greatest warrior I will ever know. And... → Read More
This Season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Is Opening Up Conversations About Gender and Sexual Identities
But can a reality show help or hinder how we see and understand the LGBTQ community? → Read More
Thigh-High Boots, Thongs and Eyeliner: Prince as a Feminist Icon
Like many of The Purple One’s fans today, I woke up hoping yesterday was just a dream—that the world didn’t lose Prince, the musician... → Read More
Depression and the Black Superwoman Syndrome
After reading the news of For Brown Girls creator Karyn Washngton’s passing, I immediately went to tapping away on the keys of my laptop. The late 22-year-old’s story of dedicating much of… → Read More
Instagram Project Vividly Captures the Human Toll of Mass Incarceration
The curators of Everyday Incarceration talked to The Root about why they started the project and the importance of giving a voice to those most affected by the criminal-justice system. → Read More
#FlintWaterCrisis Is a Reproductive Justice Issue
Russell Simmons has been chronicling his recent visit to Flint, Michigan, on Instragram. Photographs like Simmons’s (and those from countless others floating around social media) are putting faces… → Read More
Moving On After Cheating Hurts Your Heart
How does one move forward after a spouse has cheated? This is what one reader (we’ll call her Meagan) recently asked me as she... → Read More
Can We Talk About How Black Women Are Treated as Threats, Too?
We tend to focus on the consequences of stereotypes about men, but black women are victims of racialized violence as well. Understanding this is a matter of life and death. → Read More