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Side Porch Stories

August 13, 2025

TWKN Network Presents Side Porch Stories: Girl, You Got This

Black women hear it all the time: Girl, you got this. But what if we don’t? This episode of Side Porch Stories explores the quiet unraveling behind the strength, and…

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Side Porch Stories

August 6, 2025

TWKN Network Presents Side Porch Stories: This Too Shall Pass

In this first episode of Side Porch Stories, I share how perimenopause turned my bed into a battleground—and my sofa into sanctuary. A story about rage, rest, and returning to…

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August 4, 2025

When the Truth Breaks the Silence: Why August 4 Matters

There are wounds that don’t show up on X-rays. Wounds that walk into work with a smile and go to sleep with a scream lodged in the chest. Wounds that…

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Grant Recipient This Woman Knows

August 1, 2025

She’s Building the Future: Meet Our July 2025 TWK Microgrant Recipient

Our July 2025 microgrant goes to T. Francis, creator of In Podcast Mode—a tool for real conversation and connection. In a world full of noise, she’s creating space for truth,…

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July 27, 2025

Not Everything Is Meant to Be Posted

You can get a sacred download and still end up posting it too soon—out of fear, not readiness. I’ve done it. I’ve hit “share” in search of validation. But maturity…

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July 22, 2025

Not Every Idea Needs to be Hustled: Deprogramming Creative Urgency

Michael Jackson died in pursuit of rest. He believed if he didn’t act fast, Prince would get the idea. But urgency isn’t always sacred—it’s often fear in disguise.

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This Woman Knows

July 14, 2025

I Stepped Away from Social Media—and Here’s What I Found

After stepping away from social media, I was reminded why I left in the first place. Real life holds something the scroll never will—connection, stillness, and truth. This is a…

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Society and Culture This Woman Knows

July 7, 2025

From Chaos to Creativity: Why We Create When the World Falls Apart

Chaos births creativity. From backyard pottery to short films and dance collectives, women are using art to resist, to rest, to remember and to tell the truth. In uncertain times,…

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Grant Recipient This Woman Knows

July 1, 2025

Meet the Women Redefining What’s Possible: TWK’s June 2025 Microgrant Recipients

We're thrilled to announce the recipients of the June 2025 installment of the This Woman Knows Microgrant! Out of an incredible pool of applicants doing meaningful, impactful work, three women…

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June 12, 2025

The Stories We Don’t Post on Father’s Day: A Filmmaker’s Reflection

Not everyone is posting tributes on Father’s Day. Some are sitting in silence. In this piece, I reflect on grief, unposted stories, and why healing isn’t a subplot—it’s the story.

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