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YOUNG, BLACK & WIDOWED FEATURES LIST

Where have I been volunteering to spread the news about my widowhood journey? TV, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio Stations, Podcasts &...

JUNETEENTH ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Juneteenth is now a National Holiday. We have a lot to celebrate, but there are a multitude of setbacks. What setbacks, you ask? There...

A WIDOW'S FORAY INTO DATING AFTER LOSS

I like technology a little, but I’m not really a gadget person. My late husband? Techie geek and fully addicted to gadgets. Prime...

5 YEARS OF SURVIVAL

So much flows in my heart and head, yet lately I’ve been unable to make it flow from my fingertips to the page. Over the last couple of...

ONE YEAR AFTER LOSS

One year. 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. 8760 hours. Never have I been so cognizant of the passing of time as I’ve been since 8:20am...

BEFORE YOU POST ANOTHER RIP ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Grieving in the technology age is uncharted territory. I’ll take you back to Saturday, June 9, 2012. At 8:20 a.m., my 36-year-old husband...

THE NIGHT OF OUR FIRST FALL

It’s late, almost 4am, and I’m watching LittleTDJ sleep and I love that he can enjoy peaceful sleep from time to time. He’s had trouble...

I'M NOT A SINGLE MOTHER

I’m not writing to discuss and debate the legitimacy or emotion behind the term single mother. Nope, I’m not really interested in any...

LONELY NIGHTS

. . . just wait until tonight, girl. Mr. Womack surely put his heart and soul into those lyrics, and they’ve defined the weeks since my...

PREDATORY PEOPLE THAT POUNCE AFTER WIDOWHOOD

Writing is very therapeutic and it makes me feel good. So many things have happened since my husband’s passing on June 9 that I couldn’t...

ONE MONTH AFTER LOSS

During a business meeting today in regards to my husband’s recent death, I was stunned by the comment that a stranger directed at me. ...

PANDEMIC SELF-CARE CHECKLIST

Has it really been about a year since Covid-19 changed our lives forever? On top of being widowed, naturally losing the threads of...

LOVE IS LOVE

Love Is Love. Our Young, Black & Widowed Inc. nonprofit board is Black-led, Women-led, Millennial-led and LGBTQ+ led and comprised of men...

500+ Total Widow(er)s Helped

After just our 3rd month as a nonprofit, Young, Black & Widowed Inc. has helped 500+ total widow(er)s, across the United States, through...

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

After the loss of a spouse or life partner many take time off from work. In other cases, some prefer the distraction of work. In either...

YOUNG, WIDOWED & DATING

If you are young widowed and dating, you are in a unique group, and you may need a lot of support for this transition in your life....

SURVIVOR BENEFITS CHECKLIST

Survivors benefits come from the Social Security Administration, so be sure to immediately visit the local Social Security office after...

WIDOWED HEALTH INSURANCE

If you were on a healthcare plan through your spouse's work, you will typically need to find your own widowed healthcare plan...

PARENTING IN WIDOWHOOD

As a parent, you have to help your children navigate their grief, but at the same time, you may also notice yourself experiencing a...

IMMEDIATE POST-MORTEM & FUNERAL SERVICE CHECKLIST

In our support groups within the Young, Black and Widowed Inc community our members have discussed "Post-mortem Planning & Service...