<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr. Crystal Belle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr  Crystal Belle]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:20:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical White Allyship: Radical Love Requires the Redistribution of Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The construction of whiteness affords one many privileges; whether one chooses to acknowledge these privileges or not, is a different story. We (white folks especially, due to proximity to privilege), must intentionally leverage our privileges through collective activism with historically marginalized communities...”— Belle, 2024, p. 17 I am sitting in a chair wearing a red dress and I am looking directly at the camera, smiling. In Start with Radical Love: Antiracist Pedagogy for Social...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/ethical-white-allyship-radical-love-requires-the-redistribution-of-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a860b3d2e188f43fdf4fce7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_262f24ae32624a9e9525e2180c96dee8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Women and Labor in Today’s Economy: The Weight We Carry, the Rest We Deserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[I still remember the first time I realized my labor was being taken for granted. I was 16, working at the New York Public Library in New York City. At that time, I was a Page, which is somebody who puts the books back in alphabetical order (fiction) and numerical order (nonfiction). I did this well, so well that my work was often done early, leaving me with nothing else to do. This would occasionally result in me talking to other workers on the floor (since I could not leave the floor if I...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/black-women-and-labor-in-today-s-economy-the-weight-we-carry-the-rest-we-deserve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85ca77dc2d5ce90c98b30d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:38:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_6ef9fee7a82a47bdbe67b12e5eb07315~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons I Never Learned in School: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Knew He Was Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is not lost on me that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered when he was only 39 years old. Before entering his fourth decade of life, he was shot down on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. To think that you could lead a life driven by love and social justice and be murdered is still a wild concept for me to fully...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/lessons-i-never-learned-in-school-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-knew-he-was-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fa6306f4412713db53</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:17:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_029726d808aa4c029158bd8b9fc5fa68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes you feel powerful?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think that being right in an argument made me feel powerful. And sometimes it did, most times it did not. You get to a certain...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/what-makes-you-feel-powerful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fa6306f4412713db52</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_7481c43d86b14ea1bdde0625c22ad69e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_240,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Effective Ways to Lead with Equity Through Radical    Self-Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb Teaching middle school and high school students...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/5-effective-ways-to-lead-with-equity-through-radical-self-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fa6306f4412713db51</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:06:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_9abb1628c909498cb1e893f67e9a32de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Reason You're Not Saying Ma'Kiah Bryant's Name]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I watched 16-year old Ma’Khia Bryant’s TikTok video, I quickly realized she had a talent for making short videos with bursts of...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/the-real-reason-you-re-not-saying-ma-kiah-bryant-s-name</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fa6306f4412713db50</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_a7da036c578a49a898cbce403bf6f772~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_310,h_163,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Rage for the Capitol Insurrection Should Be As Loud As Your Rage for the Murder of Black Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[My allegiance is with Black lives not wealthy government buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/your-rage-for-the-capitol-insurrection-should-be-as-loud-as-your-rage-for-the-murder-of-black-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db67</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_525f029f89a442c798956555533590f2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_223,h_226,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose People Who Choose You!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout my life, I have witnessed the ways that we often choose people or spaces that do not choose us. Sometimes we do this to prove...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/choose-people-who-choose-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fa6306f4412713db4f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:47:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_cb478e08d36c4a9d8f18c99f3501115a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racism &#38; Radical Self Care: A Critical Race Counterstory]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Counterstory telling within CRT is used to demonstrate that color blindness, from a Critical Race Theory perspective, serves principally...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/racism-radical-self-care-a-critical-race-counterstory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db66</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_e7c844c30d004d6c9fdf5e0d9cf3254b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life, Death &#38; "I Love You."]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is no secret that none of us can survive without love. It is likely the first conception of human connection we have, starting with...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/2020/07/30/life-death-i-love-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db5f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_f7c366ed53b04b539b1f742af8800b3d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_536,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you have a self love testimony?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always been a fan of love notes. Receiving as well as creating love notes for others inspires me. To prove my point further, I...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/2020/07/21/do-you-have-a-self-love-testimony</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db60</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_8b4eb677e71c48858f28e508630a970b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_971,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use Rejection to Tap Into Your Greatness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past 10 years, I have received more rejections than I have ever experienced in my life and the feeling was like having a window...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/2020/07/14/use-rejection-to-tap-into-your-greatness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db61</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_7791316d620f42a5962f0b8f807d4832~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing A Radical Consciousness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time I think about the shocking ways of the world, especially living in a Black body, I immediately remind myself of all that is...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/2020/07/07/developing-a-radical-consciousness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db62</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_a4f1441938bf4e9fb5a5a12d84ef1f73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protect Black Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was 12 years old, one of my favorite pastimes was going to the local library. 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We cannot do much without getting...]]></description><link>https://www.drcrystalbelle.com/post/2020/05/29/black-bodies-and-radical-self-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85c8fb6306f4412713db64</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 16:35:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6f508_8017d14432804e41b92cbd2ed28e2185~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Crystal Belle, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Staying Inside Can Be Freedom, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[You never thought this day would come. 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