RoyalTea Resources and Acknowledgments
Thank you from Upspoken to all of our squad, our village working day in and day out to uplift Black women and invest in our sexual health and wellness. RoyalTea isn’t the only sexual health resource out there, but we hope it is a meaningful contribution to our community.
Contributors
Dr. Megan Ebor, Sexual Health Expert & Content Adviser
Malia Dawkins Jennings, Writer
Tiffany Chanel Thomas, Graphic Designer
Made possible by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation.
Resources organized by chapter:
Support your local bookstore and pick up a copy of the resources below!
“Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experiementation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present,” Harriet A. Washington
“Killing The Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty,” Dorothy Roberts
“Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives,” Dr. Gail Elizabeth Wyatt
“Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength,” Chanequa Walker-Barnes
“Ego Tripping,” Nikki Giovanni (Poem)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office on Women’s Health: “Douching”
Healthline: “Everything You Need to Know About Maintaining Your Vaginal pH Balance”
The Body: The HIV/AIDS Resource: “Douching Is Bad for You”
Mayo Clinic: “Low Sex Drive in Women”
Essence: “Ohhhh, Yes! Find Satisfaction And Sexual Healing In Self Pleasure”
World Health Organization: “Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)”
Brief Report: “Predictors of Consistent Condom Use Among Young African American Women,” 7.28.11
CDC: The Right Way To Use A Male Condom
Planned Parenthood: “How do I use an internal condom?”
Healthline: “How to Choose the Best Lube for Your Sex Life,” Mariah Adcox
Upspoken: “The Truth About Herpes”
Upspoken: “HPV: The (Often) Symptomless STI”
Avert: “Gonorrhoea Symptoms & Treatment”
AARP: “STD Rates Keep Rising for Older Adults,” 9.28.17, Randy Lilleston
Talk Space: “5 Reasons Masturbation is Great for De-stressing,” 4.10.18, Ashley Laderer
The Conversation: “Happy news! Masturbation actually has health benefits,” 12.4.13
Essence: “Two Surprising Health Benefits of Masturbation,” 6.25.18, Lauren Porter
Essence: “6 Meditations Apps to help You Silence Your Mind,” 4.13.16, Taylor Lewis
BlackDoctor.org: “Find a Culturally Sensitive Doctor”
Planned Parenthood: “Find a Health Center”
Upspoken: “HPV: The (Often) Symptomless STI”
Planned Parenthood: “Should I get the HPV vaccine?”
MedicineNet: “Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations”
Planned Parenthood: How does STD testing work?
VeryWell Health: “Monogamy and STDs,” 5.18.19, Elizabeth Boskey, PhD