About Jolie Doggett

Jolie A. Doggett is a writer, reporter, and editor covering the Black cultural experience. You can find her work in HuffPost, Medium.com, Netflix, and more. Jolie is also a creative writing coach who runs a newsletter and podcast dedicated to exploring the benefits of journaling for mental wellness and self discovery. In her free time, you can find Jolie curled up with a book or dancing at her local pole studio. She is based in North Carolina.

Put yourself on your to-do list and see how it changes your life outside of the bedroom.

Dove launches a a free guide to help video game designers create characters with realistic Black hair textures and protective styles.

To celebrate 420, we're highlighting some of the most iconic pot-loving Black celebs who deserve a spot in your blunt rotation.

If the lyrics to Doechii’s viral song “Anxiety” hit a little too close to home, the 26-year-old rapper has created an online hub to help anyone struggling with anxious thoughts, depression, or other mental health issues find the resources and community they need.  

Frequency healing can help with anxiety, memory, and even blood pressure. Here’s all you need to know to get started. 

The cowrie shells have been long revered in Black and African cultures, symbolizing community, protection, resistance, and survival.

“If you don’t make it at 20 or 30, so what? Hold on to your dreams, because you can make it at 40 or 50, and it ain’t over when you’re 60,” Sheryl Lee Ralph explained.

Every household should have an emergency kit or bag prepared in case of a life changing disaster. Having life-saving essentials ready to go can help keep you and your family safe in an uncertain future.

There’s a church in Colorado where people are also getting lifted up in the spirit of community. In fact, they’re literally getting high. At The International Church of Cannabis in Denver, congregants gather to worship by smoking weed.

Some people may feel guilty about ending therapy, thinking that it means failure or that they’ve given up. But there are multiple reasons why it might be time to say goodbye.

For many, January is the perfect time to start fresh, whether it’s working toward adopting a new habit, or breaking an old one. And for a growing number of people, that means saying “no” to alcohol for the entire month of January.

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