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The Best Shoes And Foot Care For Standing All Day

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The Best Shoes And Foot Care For Standing All Day

The top recommended tips for reviving tired and sore feet and supportive footwear that is ideal for all-day wear, all provided by the experts in ou...

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All Bodies Are Welcome In These Body Positive Podcasts

We *love* podcasts, and we’re always looking to add more body positive voices to our daily routines. We went straight to our Facebook group Plus S...

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How To Combat Boob Sweat This Summer

Check out these top products recommended by our Facebook Group for combatting boob sweat on even the hottest of days. The girls will thank you.

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10 Plus-Size Women On The First Time They Wore a Bikini

Rocking a bikini for the first time in years can be intimidating. These plus-size women have lived to tell the tale, and offer advice to help you b...

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37 Stunning Plus-Size Brides

With a lack of plus-size bridal inspiration, our Facebook Group shared photos of their big days to help inspire those of us looking for the right d...

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Live Recap: Talking about Pride with Emely and her wife, Yoli

This week, we got the chance to chat with Emely of @luxandpups and her wife, Yoli. Watch as the two talk about what pride month means to them and p...

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The 3 Novels by Black Authors That Will Spark the Most Conversation at Book Club

Christine Yarde is the founder of The Afropolitan Book Club. Being such a voracious reader dedicated to novels that tell Black stories, we turned t...

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The Best Plus Size Wedding Dress Shopping Advice

Advice from a former bridal salon sales associate who understands all of the plus-size wedding dress shopping pains.

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Required Reading: 6 Books on Bodies & Diet Culture by Black Female Authors

These 6 books are all written by Black women and delve into our relationships with our bodies, the history that got us to where we are, and offer a...

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The Very Best Plus-Size Sports Bras

Finding the right plus-size sports bra that will reduce bounce through the toughest of high intensity workouts feels like an insurmountable task. L...

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Every Amazing Plus-Size Event I've Been To Was Created By Black Women

I've made new friends, complained about chub-rub, and left a better ally to fat folks everywhere. All thanks to the space black women carved out fo...

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30 Curvy Black Content Creators To Follow

We at Ori wouldn't be here without the hard work that Black women put in before us to raise visibility, create community, and amplify voices. Here ...