"When they go low, we go high."
Who is Michelle Obama?
These are the four main components of Self-Care and Wellness.
What is Emotional, Physical, Spiritual, and Mental Well-Being?
Earlier this year, this "queen" became the first black woman to win a Grammy for Best Country Album. She's also the most-awarded and nominated artist in Grammy history.
Who is Beyoncé?
When your sister-friend tells you she’s “fine,” but you know she’s not, this is what you do.
What is check on her anyway?
This 1997 Puff Daddy hit featuring Faith Evans and 112 sampled The Police’s “Every Breath You Take.”
What is “I’ll Be Missing You?"
"A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This practice involves choosing specific, present-tense statements that resonate with you and repeating them on a regular basis to reshape your mindset, especially when facing a difficult task.
What are positive affirmations?
This legendary singer was ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" and was the first female artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Many refer to her as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This 1995 movie showed four friends navigating love, career, and sisterhood — and made us all “exhale.”
What is, "Waiting to Exhale?"
Beyoncé’s Crazy in Love turned this 1970 Chi-Lites song’s horn riff into a 2000s anthem.
What is “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)”?
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept."
Who is Angela Y. Davis?
This popular practice (usually done in the morning) involves training the mind to focus and achieve a state of calmness and clarity.
What is meditation?
This former beauty pageant winner remains the only black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress - won for her role in the 2001 hit, "Monster's Ball."
Who is Halle Berry?
This modern term describes a close group of Black women who uplift and empower one another through shared experiences and support.
What is a Sister Circle?
Mary J. Blige’s Real Love (1992) was remixed with this Brooklyn rapper, giving us an early taste of hip-hop soul.
Who is The Notorious B.I.G.?
"When the heart is right, the mind and body will follow."
Who is Coretta Scott King?
This popular treatment uses rapid alternation between hot and cold temperatures to improve relaxation, reduce pain, and reduce inflammation.
What is contrast therapy/a contrast bath?
This Harvard Law School graduate made HERstory in 2022 by becoming the first black woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Coined by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, this term describes how race and gender overlap to shape the experiences of Black women — a key idea often discussed in sister circles.
What is intersectionality?
Kanye West’s Gold Digger features a sample from this Ray Charles classic that had Jamie Foxx saying, “She give me money…”
What is “I Got a Woman”?
"Every time we get a chance to get ahead, they move the finish line."
Who is Mary Jackson?
It's best to limit exposure to this beginning 2-3 hours before bed as it can disrupt sleep by suppressing the production of melatonin. This can be done by limiting phone and tablet usage as well as using a "night mode" on your television.
What is blue light?
In 1980, this NASA physicist invented the illusion transmitter, a device that uses two concave mirrors to project multidimensional images onto a screen. The technology is still used at NASA to this day but is most commonly used for modern day 3D movies.
Who is Valerie L. Thomas?
This phrase may be said when one of your girls shares a story with you where you know she's wrong but you're going to just let her "do her" anyway.
What is, "Well if you like it, I love it"?
In 2018, Drake’s Nice for What reintroduced a generation to this 1998 Lauryn Hill hit about self-respect.
What is “Ex-Factor”?