Stephanie Long's Recent Articles

Elyse Fox says she started Sad Girls Club by accident. In 2016, the self-proclaimed filmmaker by trade released a documentary titled Conversations With Fri

by Stephanie Long

Unbothered

Shavone Charles On Disrupting The Tech Industry & The Black I...

Shavone Charles has done it all. Known mononymously as SHAVONE., she’s a multi hyphenate creative who’s made her mark in music, fashion and tech. Her t

by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression
It happens every year here in New York City. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the block parties, acting up at the BBQs, when sudd
by Stephanie Long

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Unbothered
The Black Maternal Health Crisis Is Still Raging — Here’s The Sol...
As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on, the U.S. healthcare system continues to fail Black and brown women and birthing people. According to a recent study re
by Stephanie Long

Abortion Access For All
Abortion Bans Pose A Danger To All Mothers. For Black Women, They...
This story was originally published on October 20, 2020. In 1973, Roe v. Wade made abortion legal across the U.S., but, as is the case with many other laws
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
Why Kai Harris Fought To Write A Story About Black Girlhood In
When Kai Harris was writing What The Fireflies Knew, it was important to her to tell a story about Black girlhood. “I have always enjoyed reading about B
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
Demystified: Two Black Astrologers On How You Can Better Understa...
Welcome to Demystified, Unbothered’s monthly spirituality series for Black and brown folx. Through a lens of reclamation, Unbothered is helping its audie
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
Vibe Check: How I Reclaim My Time Through Mindfulness & Self-Care
Welcome to Vibe Check, Unbothered’s new wellness column aimed at revolutionizing how Black folx think about self-care. “Self-care” is not always syno
by Stephanie Long

Black History Month 2022
Black Grief Practitioners Are Protecting Black Life In Death
Like so many other injustices, the pandemic has only magnified the problems Black people face in the death and dying space. These women are working to solv
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
As We Mourn The Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields, Where Is The Justic...
UPDATE: After much public outcry for answers regarding the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, a Bridgeport, Connecticut medical examiner ruled her death as “a
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait To Read In 2022
by Stephanie Long

Black Is The New Black 2021
For Chanté Adams, Love’s Got Everything To Do With It
For Chanté Adams, Love’s Got Everything To Do With It WRITTEN BY KATHLEEN NEWMAN-BREMANG December 16, 2021 Black Is The New Black is R29Unbothered’s c
by Stephanie Long

Black Is The New Black 2021
The Black Vanguards Who Inspired Us In 2021
Black Is The New Black is R29Unbothered’s celebration of Black trailblazers who are changing the game. Black trailblazers who are reminding the world tha
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
GLAAD Joins The Fight Against LGBTQ Book Bans
Updated December 8, 2021 at 10:56 a.m. ET: On Wednesday (December 8), LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD joined over 400 advocates in a statement of s
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Janelle Monáe Is Writing A Short Story Collection Inspired By
Janelle Monáe is making her literary debut with The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories from Dirty Computer. Based on the Afrofuturistic world of Dirty Co
by Stephanie Long

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Unbothered
How Tulsa Is Fighting Against America’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country. And in Oklahoma, Black women account for 10% of births across the state
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder Is Anything But Ordinary
When Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder was released in September, it was met with wide acclaim — and for good reason. It’s a captivating queer comin
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
If We Were Different, We’d Be Perfect: An Exclusive Excerpt From ...
It’s been seven years since lauded poet Yrsa Daley-Ward shook the literary world with the book nayyirah waheed called “a symphony of breaking and mendi
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Solange Joins The Black Book Revolution With Saint Heron’s Free C...
Since 2013, Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron creative studio has been a beacon of Black culture, one that has preserved our legacy while allowing today’s t
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
The Wellness Industry Has An Inclusivity Problem. Black Girls Hea...
When Delilah Antoinette found herself struggling with her mental health in 2017, she longed for a safe, Black space to unpack her experience. Unfortunately
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Phoebe Robinson’s Tiny Reparations In The Publishing Industry
It’s almost absurd to think that Phoebe Robinson — a successful comedian, author and actress of 2 Dope Queens fame would have difficulty selling her fi
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
We’re Raising A Fist For The Radical Hood Library, Noname’s Lates...
Last week, Noname opened the Radical Hood Library, a Black-led, Los Angeles-based literary liberation project that was created to service Black and brown p
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
CaShawn Thompson & Lilly Workneh Are Reminding You That #BlackGir...
In 2013, CaShawn Thompson declared that Black girls are magic. Inspired by negative attention Black women were receiving in the media, the illustrious phra
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Nichole Perkins Is Giving Black Women Permission To Be Perfectly ...
Nichole Perkins, a renowned pop culture commentator and former podcast host, is not afraid to dive deep. On the award-winning Thirst Aid Kit podcast, for e
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
The Essential Role Of Indie Black Bookstores In The Fight For Lib...
During the summer of 2020, when streets were ablaze with fury and protest, and the Black community mourned George Floyd’s murder, something else was also
by Stephanie Long

Unbothered
As COVID-19 Ravaged The World, Black Women’s Music Held Us Together
“I’ve never been so proud to be an artist,” a shocked Gabriella Wilson — better known as H.E.R. — said to a socially distanced audience at the 20
by Stephanie Long

Book-ish
Morgan Harper Nichols Was Just Diagnosed With Autism — Now She’s ...
Morgan Harper Nichols has been autistic since childhood, but it wasn’t until her recent diagnosis that things became clear for her. “Since I was young,
by Stephanie Long

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Stephanie Long

Stephanie Long is the Deputy Director of Enterprise for Refinery29 Unbothered. A voracious bibliophile and once-aspiring Sidney Shaw, her words have been featured in VIBE Magazine, VIBE Vixen, among other publications.