by Bee Quammie


"What was your biggest heartbreak?"

by Dalila Thomas


Relationships can be hard, and even harder when they don’t work out. When it comes to break-ups, no matter who broke up with whom, there’s going to be some pain involved. Is there any way to change this? Not exactly. Time does heal all wounds essentially, but there are some ways to make a break-up easier on yourself, so you can begin healing sooner rather than later.

by Bee Quammie

The last time I saw him was in the subway station.

Hearing the whoosh of the incoming train and the chime that signaled its opening doors, my casual strut turned to a full-out sprint as I hurried down the stairs and onto the platform. I prayed that I’d make it in time, but as the subway doors closed in my face those hopes were dashed.

by Doris Agwu

“You need to let him go.” I’ve heard this statement so many times that it’s become quite predictable. Most family members and friends jump to it whenever I mention a particular man I dated once upon a time. No one could understand that two people who were once in a relationship could survive such turmoil yet still remain friends, best friends.

by Neisha M. Washington

“It’s not that I don’t want love. It’s just that I don’t know if I can survive it,” I said aloud, mentally perusing my internal rolodex of broken-hearted black women--their stories brimming with the grit and grief of a Toni Morrison novel. Too often many of us learn to recognize love by its absence, and I had seen my fair share of empty. Growing up love seemed like nothing more than a tool to kill and keep women alive.  At this point I could count the number of love stories I’d seen on two hands while the cautionary tales accumulated without end.

by Jemarion Jones


I recently discovered that a man that I cared for deeply didn't really care about me at all. Basically it was all lies and melodrama. How do I know? He got engaged in September, told me he missed me and sent my flowers for my birthday in October, and got married in November. Shonda Rhimes, I'll give you that storyline for free, as long as I get some kind of credit.