AYO Magazine

AYO First Person: A Life Redesigned

New York-based designer Arion Jamerson shares how the end of her marriage brought a new professional beginning--and an Oprah endorsement! Read More

FIRST PERSON LIFE

First-Person: I Lost Myself and My Desire to Write Went Out The Window, Too

After a series of setbacks and serious life events, a writer develops a desire to write again. Read More

BRAZIL FIRST PERSON News POLITICS

Seven Months Later, A Reflection On The Killing Of Marielle Franco

Seven months after the assassination of Rio politician and activist Marielle Franco, writer Thais Nepomuceno shares her reflections on the fallen activist's legacy, race, and police brutality in Brazil. Read More

FIRST PERSON LIFE

A Mother’s Letter: Musings on a New Revolution

With her homeland in upheaval, a Nigerian mother living in Belgium pens a letter of hope to her infant son Read More

FIRST PERSON HEALTH LIFE POLITICS USA

Unspoken Agreements: I’m Helping My Black Immigrant Mother Navigate Unemployment During the COVID-19 Crisis

How does one grapple with losing their job during a public health emergency? Nana Brantuo shares her story as she helps her mother push through this challenge. Read More

FIRST PERSON FRANCE

Body Shame: A Personal History

My long-standing relationship with shame began when my body began to speak. Read More

Learning About Eritrean Heritage, One Instagram Post At a Time

AYO’s Top Books of 2020

The Dichotomy of Fatness

#EndSARS: We Dey Fear Police Pass Arm Robber

These 12 Black Women Politicians Show What Global Leadership Should Look Like During a Pandemic

#MarielleVive, Agora e Sempre: Remembering the Socio-Political Impact of Marielle Franco

From My Father’s Hazen, A Lesson In Grief

Dear Black Women: You Can Do It All— But You Don’t Have To

A Mother’s Letter: Musings on a New Revolution

Dear Black Women: You Can Do It All— But You Don’t Have To

A War Within Our Wombs: The Fibroid Epidemic No One Is Talking About

Myths and All: The World’s Obsession With Our Vaginas

Where Are The Black Teen Rom-Coms?

Snapshop: Jade Mitsuko Wants To Be Your Next Top Model

When Black Curls Travel: Healthy Hair in Bali

FIRST PERSON

AYO First Person: A Life Redesigned

First-Person: I Lost Myself and My Desire to Write Went Out The Window, Too

Seven Months Later, A Reflection On The Killing Of Marielle Franco

A Mother’s Letter: Musings on a New Revolution

Unspoken Agreements: I’m Helping My Black Immigrant Mother Navigate Unemployment During the COVID-19 Crisis

Body Shame: A Personal History

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