About Us

Our Story

We’re sisters. We’re also girlfriends and grandmas. Aunties and activists. Lovers and listeners. Pleasure-seekers, parents and prayer-warriors. This space celebrates Black women and welcomes all. Sisters From AARP, a community offering events, conversation, a newsletter, music, puzzles, quizzes and more celebrates Black women as they live bold, heart-centered and authentic lives at 40, 50, 60 and beyond.

When a sister reaches midlife, she’s typically good with who, what, when, where and how she is. This is not because life is perfect. It’s because the journey so far—laughs, loves, losses, lessons—have prepared her for whatever is next. And the sister-friendships she’s made along the way fuel her way forward. Sisters From AARP makes that camaraderie easy, fun, consistent and intentional—whether she’s planning a brunch meetup via Soul Sanctuary on Facebook, adding a comment to an article she’s just enjoyed, comparing life experiences via a poll or sharing news, conversation, encouragement and recipes via Sisters’ social platforms.

Launched in 2018, our free, award-winning digital newsletter brings real talk to subscribers the first Friday of each month. We’ve featured interviews with Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tabitha Brown and others. If you’d like to subscribe, click here .

We’ve redesigned this website, and provided exclusive online content, to give you more of what you love.

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Here’s what a few of our community members have to say:

“I love this subscription. I do not know why, but reading this issue was so emotional. What a breath of fresh air!”

“These are such inspiring stories. #Sisterhood.”

“I enjoyed this talk. It made me think about self-care.”

You’ll enjoy full access to our community of more than 360,000 when you activate a free account , which allows you to comment on articles and connect with other readers 24/7.

Also feel free to follow us on Facebook and Instagram , where you can join real conversations with other readers, enjoy new content and check out posts that inspire joy, laughter, community and more.

We also have a closed Facebook group, Sisters Soul Sanctuary . It’s the ultimate intimate online social media space designed exclusively for us to get together and share our journeys of health, wellness, happiness, and self-love in a safe, supportive, members-only environment. No drama, no trolling, no solicitations...just us uplifting and encouraging us!

We’re on music platform Spotify, too. Whether you’re a fan of RiRi (Aretha) or RiRi (Rihanna) or both, you’ll love listening to Sisters’  shareable playlists . Pick your favorite themes (’80s, workouts, faith, holiday, romance, dance …) and stream them for free right from our website.

"For Black women, it’s not enough to seek out spaces where we can feel centered," says Editor in Chief Claire McIntosh. "We have to create them. Sisters is here for you and with you. We’re on this journey together."

These brilliant, beautiful and big-hearted women value culture, faith, family and lived experience. And Sisters From AARP channels plug them into the people, places and things they need as they grow, discover, plan, create, love, reinvent, rebuild, relax, and claim joy daily. Get to know Sisters and thrive!

Email us at sistersletter@aarp.org with questions, corrections, suggestions, partnership or media inquiries, and more.