Dr. Tyffani Dent
Kamala, Ketanji, and Why Black Women Are Only Cautiously Optimistic
Representation matters. For those who say it does not, that often comes from a place of not having to seek out representation because...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Aug 28, 2020
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
Preparing Our Children for School in the Time of COVID19
As school districts continue to adjust plans for returning to school for the 2020-2021 year, the normal schedule of school shopping and...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Self-Preservation & #BlackGirlJoy
No one cares for Black Women Not even Black Women By this, I have realized that, when it comes to taking care of our emotional selves,...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Jun 8, 2020
- 5 min
When The Rage & Grief Are Hard to Bear: Self-Care in Times of #BlackPain #BlackTrauma #BlackDeath
Within the past week, many Black folx have been faced with those in their lives who are not melanated or have less melanin, come into...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
"White Silence" is not the only form of Violence
It is also violent 1. When you call the police on us for just existing in spaces where you do not feel we belong (See: Starbucks, dorm...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Boosie Bad Azz and Black Boy Trauma
I am a psychologist who works in the field of sexual violence. In my work with both juveniles who have caused sexual harm and those who...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Parenting During the Pandemic
I am the mother of two amazing girls (NOTE: amazing is relative as sometimes, they do work my nerves). I am also a trained clinical...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Privilege Within the Pandemic
Privilege is real. On a daily basis as a Black woman who exists at the intersection of two oppressions, I also try to remain cognizant of...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Internalized Misogynoir Quiz--By Dr. Tyffani Dent
(NOTE: Misogynoir is misogyny directed towards black women where race and gender both play roles in bias. The term was coined by queer...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Death of Kobe: On The Intimacy of Grief
Today, Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several others died in a plane crash. Being that I am not a sports fan and never followed Kobe or...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Sep 15, 2019
- 2 min
“I Don’t See Color”?: The Attempted Erasure of the Experiences of People of Color
Confession: I can see rainbows Also If I see someone with elephants and wearing crimson and cream, I will ask if they are my sorority...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
Protesting Injustices While Still Loving Sis: Serena, Naomi and Coco
Over the weekend, there was a tennis match-up between the future of Women’s Tennis that involved two Black Women (Naomi...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
De-Centering Black Girls In 5 Questions or Less
Anyone who knows me, knows that I unapologetically center black girls and women in my work. I do not do it because I am a Black...
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Dr. Tyffani Dent
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
When Black Girls are “Fast” and White Male Terrorists are Deemed Boys: Words Matter
Although my mother insists upon calling me “Dr. Dent” at all times (because, she is my mother and that is what moms do), I have never...
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