About Nzuri Noire
Nzuri means beautiful, in Swahili. Noire means black. Nzuri Noire is a media platform created to serve, inspire, affirm and delight Black women through thoughtfully curated content. Launched in 2021 by founder Jessica R. Simmons, Nzuri Noire was intended to be a safe haven for Black women. Nzuri Noire was also intended to be a space that focuses on and caters to Black women’s needs. “Our issues and needs are so unique they can”t be addressed from a one size fits all approach,” says Simmons. “I didn’t see enough platforms that were seriously addressing our needs so I created one. We’re so much more than just hair and celebrity news.
If It’s Not Serving You Let It Go
If it’s not serving you, let it go. I don’t care if it’s a friendship, a job or an old pair of jeans you’re trying to get back into. You do yourself a disservice when you hold on to things that aren’t serving your best interest. There will always be signs when you...
Turning Your Dreams Into Reality
Turning your dreams into reality is possible. It won’t be easy, but it’s doable. Hopefully you’re not living day to day, without a dream in sight or a vision for your future. If you are, go back to our post on Make Time to Dream. If, however, you do have a dream or...
Dear Black Women, Focus on Your Own Interests
Dear Black women, focus on your own interests. The time for fighting everybody else’s battles and trying to rescue everyone else is over. Let me state it more bluntly – sisters, save yourselves. Yes, I know you’ve been conditioned to nurture and look out for everyone...
Become Whom You Need to be to Get What You Want
Do you know what it takes to become whom you need to be to get what you want? Nine times out of ten, the only thing standing between you and getting what you want is you. Specifically, stepping up your game to becoming a different version of yourself to get what you...
Build Your Own Table
Unpopular opinion: Why beg for a seat at someone else’s table when you can build your own table? Now, before you stone, drag or cancel me, please hear me out. While I understand the concept and intentions behind “a seat at the table”, it just never sat right in my...
Is Black Excellence a Trap?
Is Black Excellence a trap? Now, before you start pulling out your tomatoes to throw them at me, please hear me out. The Urban Dictionary defines Black Excellence as someone that is Black and portrays great qualities and abilities that make the Black community proud....
Girl, Give Yourself Some Grace
Girl, give yourself some grace. Why do so many of us have more grace for everyone else, but ourselves? Why are we more likely to cut everyone else slack, but ourselves? Also, why are we conditioned to be the hardest on ourselves? If any of these ring a bell or strike...
Stop Letting People Waste Your Time
Stop letting people waste your time. Time is your most precious asset. Once it’s gone you can’t get more of it. If you lose money, you can make more; if you lose a job, you can get another one; also if you lose friendships, you can form new ones. Time is the one thing...
Sis, Stop Talking So Much
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Sis, stop talking so much. Now, I might sound a little harsh, but trust me, it’s all love. Have you ever heard the saying you’re hung by your tongue? That’s pretty much along the same lines. While social media has normalized...
The Importance of Good Girlfriends
The importance of good girlfriends can’t be overstated. We don’t get to choose our family, but thank God we get to choose our friends. There are girlfriends, but then there are good girlfriends. Good girlfriends are like fine wine – rare and hard to come by. It’s not...
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