This Is What Longevity Looks Like: Black Women Who Make Agelessness Seem Effortless

Courtesy of Annette Larkins / FacebookBy Akilah Sailers ·Updated November 23, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… As 2025 comes to a close, I reflect on how productive this busy year has been, as well as how much it has demanded of me physically and mentally—stretching me beyond what I thought possible and aging me in ways I didn’t expect.As my mind turns to vitality, even in my late 20s, I reflect on my Helenma, my paternal great-grandmother who somehow aged