Fifty & Unfiltered
Your Truth • Your Voice • Your Space
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Our Sponsor
  • Contact
  • Donate
Home About Blog Our Sponsor Contact Donate

Proudly sponsored by Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group (CCDEW) — Empowering Women Through Community & Action

Real Talk for Black Women Over 50

Your Next
Chapter Is
Your Best One

No sugarcoating. No pretending. Just the honest conversations we should have been having all along. Welcome to the space that was built for you.

“

Be unapologetically you. Your truth is your light.

Mary Geter — Founder
Read the BlogJoin the Community
Latest Post
Why Black Women Over 50 Are Finally Choosing Themselves First

We spent decades pouring into everyone else. Then one day we woke up and asked — when is it my turn?

Mary Geter
Mary Geter
Founder • Fifty and Unfiltered
The Real Conversations

What We Talk About Here

Life after 50 is not the beginning of the end. It is the beginning of everything you actually want. We cover every part of it.

❤️

Love & Relationships

Dating after divorce, navigating intimacy, setting boundaries, and what love really looks like with wisdom behind it.

Relationships
🧠

Mental & Emotional Health

Anxiety, depression, grief, therapy, and the emotional labor Black women carry that nobody talks about enough.

Mental Health
🌞

Health & Body

Menopause, hormones, chronic illness, and making peace with your body on your own terms.

Health
💰

Money & Independence

Retirement, financial freedom, starting over, and building wealth when the world said it was too late.

Money
🏠

Family Dynamics

Adult children, aging parents, divorce, and protecting your peace through every season of it.

Family
✨

Identity & Self-Worth

Who are you when the roles fall away? Rediscovering yourself and your power at 50 and beyond.

Identity
Words That Hit Different

Truths for the Woman Who Is Done Waiting

“

You spent forty years being everything to everyone. The next chapter belongs to you.

Mary Geter
“

Fifty is not the beginning of the end. It is the beginning of everything you actually want.

Fifty & Unfiltered
“

Your standards should be higher at 50 than they were at 30. You know better now. Act like it.

Mary Geter
Fresh Off the Page

Latest from the Blog

Real stories, honest perspectives, and conversations that matter for women navigating life after 50.

Joyful Black woman in garden with lavender flowers and golden light
Featured • Relationships

Why Black Women Over 50 Are Finally Choosing Themselves First

We spent decades pouring into everyone else. Then one day we woke up and asked — when is it my turn? Here is what that turning point really looks like.

March 2026 • 8 min read
Read the full post →
Black woman sitting by window with coffee, contemplative
Mental Health

The Loneliness Nobody Talks About After Divorce at 50

It is not just about missing a person. It is about missing who you thought you would be.

March 2026 • 6 min read
Read more →
Black woman with radiant smile, lavender background
Health

Menopause, Mood, and the Connection Nobody Warned Us About

The mood swings, the anxiety, the brain fog. Here is the real conversation.

February 2026 • 7 min read
Read more →
See All Posts
Mary Geter standing confidently, founder of Fifty and Unfiltered
Meet Mary

The Unapologetic Voice Behind This Space

As a proud African American woman, entrepreneur, and nonprofit founder, I have navigated spaces that were not built for women like us. Those experiences did not break me. They built this.

"I created the space I needed and could not find. A place where brown-skinned women over 50 can be real, be seen, and be celebrated exactly as they are."

My Full Story →
Join the Community

Get the Unfiltered Truth Delivered

Every month, real talk straight to your inbox. Topics chosen by you, written for women who have been through it and are still standing tall.

You are in, sis. Welcome to the community. ✨

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.

Unfiltered Perspectives

The Blog

Real conversations about the things that matter to women over 50. No fluff. No filler. Just the truth.

Joyful Black woman in garden with lavender flowers and golden light
Relationships

Why Black Women Over 50 Are Finally Choosing Themselves First

We spent decades pouring into everyone else. Then one day we woke up and asked — when is it my turn?

March 2026 • 8 min read
Read full post →
Black woman in lavender sweater sitting alone by a window holding a coffee cup, contemplative
Mental Health

The Loneliness Nobody Talks About After Divorce at 50

It is not just about missing a person. It is about missing who you thought you would be.

March 2026 • 6 min read
Read full post →
Black woman in her 50s stretching outdoors on a yoga mat in golden morning light
Health & Body

Menopause, Mood, and the Mental Health Connection Nobody Warned Us About

The mood swings, the anxiety, the brain fog. Here is what is really happening.

February 2026 • 7 min read
Read full post →
Black woman in camel suit writing in a notebook at a bright home office desk
Money

Starting Over Financially at 55: What Nobody Tells You

Starting over is terrifying and possible at the same time. Here is what actually matters.

February 2026 • 9 min read
Read full post →
Black woman smiling confidently at her reflection in a gold framed mirror, lavender room
Identity

Who Are You When the Roles Fall Away?

When the kids are grown, the marriage has changed, and the career has shifted — who are you now?

January 2026 • 7 min read
Read full post →
Black woman and elderly mother holding hands warmly on a sofa
Family

The Emotional Weight of Caring for Aging Parents

We are the sandwich generation, and we are carrying it largely in silence.

January 2026 • 8 min read
Read full post →
Black woman laughing joyfully at a coffee shop, golden warm light
Relationships

Dating After 50: The Unwritten Rules Nobody Told Us

The apps, the expectations, the baggage, and the beautiful possibility of love with more wisdom this time.

December 2025 • 7 min read
Read full post →
Two Black women in deep supportive conversation, lavender interior
Mental Health

Why Black Women Struggle to Ask for Help — And Why That Has to Change

The Strong Black Woman narrative is costing us our mental health. Here is the real conversation.

December 2025 • 9 min read
Read full post →
Black woman with natural hair and radiant smile, lavender background
Health & Body

Hair Loss After 50: What Black Women Need to Know

Hair is not just hair for us. Here is the emotional, cultural, and medical reality, and what you can do about it.

November 2025 • 8 min read
Read full post →
← Back to Blog

Mary Geter
Mary Geter
The Woman Behind the Work

Hey There.
I'm Mary.

I am an African American entrepreneur, nonprofit founder, content creator, and the woman who got tired of having quiet conversations alone in her head and decided to say them out loud instead.

"My journey through the isolating experience of being a single, brown-skinned woman navigating predominantly white spaces, while entering my 50s, inspired me to create Fifty and Unfiltered."

With a background in civil rights compliance, contract compliance, and public administration spanning more than 18 years, I spent my career advocating for others. Now I am advocating for us.

Mary Geter, founder of Fifty and Unfiltered, pointing to her Black and Legendary shirt with joy
Our Purpose

The Mission Behind Fifty and Unfiltered

Fifty and Unfiltered exists because Black women over 50 deserve a space that reflects our real lives. Not the sanitized version. The actual truth of what it means to navigate love, loss, health, money, and identity when the world expects us to be invisible.

Here, we are not invisible. We are the whole conversation. We hold each other up and refuse to let anyone rush us through this chapter.

"Your story and your strength matter. And I want to hear it."

Mary Geter
Background

More Than a Blog

Mary holds a Master of Science in Counseling Education from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Mississippi University for Women.

With more than 35 years in business management, contract compliance, civil rights, and public administration, Mary has built a career advocating for others in spaces that were not always built for women like her. She is the founder of Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group, a Mississippi-based nonprofit and the proud sponsor of Fifty and Unfiltered.

Learn About Our Sponsor →

Connect With Mary

Email
mgeter@fiftyandunfiltered.com
Phone
769.300.1156
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 13146, Jackson, MS 39236
Based In
Mississippi, United States
📷 @keepupwithmg 📷 @fiftyunfiltered Facebook Pinterest
Send a Message
Proudly Presented By

Our Sponsor

Fifty and Unfiltered is made possible through the support of a nonprofit that has been empowering women through community, conversation, and action.

Chat Chew and Do
Empowerment Women Group
CCDEW • A Mississippi Nonprofit Organization

Who We Are

Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group, known as CCDEW, is a Mississippi-based nonprofit organization founded to empower women through community building, honest conversation, and collective action. We believe that when women come together, share their truths, and support one another, they change not just their own lives but the world around them.

CCDEW is the heart behind Fifty and Unfiltered. The same values that drive our community work are the foundation this platform is built on.

💬

Chat

We create safe spaces for honest, unfiltered conversation about the issues affecting women's lives today.

🍴

Chew

We dig into the real issues with depth and substance. Health, relationships, finances, identity.

✌️

Do

We move from conversation to action, building programs and resources that create real change for women.

Why We Support Fifty and Unfiltered

Fifty and Unfiltered represents everything CCDEW stands for. It centers Black women. It refuses to minimize their experiences. It tells the truth about what life after 50 actually looks like, and it builds community around that truth. CCDEW is proud to stand behind every word of it.

Get Involved

Connect With CCDEW

CCDEW hosts events, workshops, and community gatherings for women in Mississippi and beyond.

Email: mgeter@fiftyandunfiltered.com • Phone: 769.300.1156

Mail: P.O. Box 13146, Jackson, MS 39236

Support Our WorkGet in Touch
Keep This Community Going

Support Fifty and Unfiltered

Your support keeps the content free, the community open, and the real talk coming.

Your Gift Matters

Choose Your Support Level

Every dollar goes directly to keeping Fifty and Unfiltered running and supporting the mission of CCDEW.

Or enter your own amount

$
Thank you so much. Your support means everything. 🤍

Sponsored by Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group (CCDEW), a Mississippi-based nonprofit.
Questions? Email mgeter@fiftyandunfiltered.com

Say Hello

Get in Touch

A real woman reads every message. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Connect With Mary

Email
mgeter@fiftyandunfiltered.com
Phone
769.300.1156
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 13146
Jackson, MS 39236
Sponsor
Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group (CCDEW)
Follow Mary
Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Send a Message

Your message has been sent. Mary will be in touch soon. 💕
Fifty & Unfiltered
Your Truth • Your Voice • Your Space

A warm, honest space for Black women over 50 navigating love, health, money, identity, and everything in between. No sugarcoating. Just real talk.

Navigate

HomeAbout MaryBlogOur SponsorContact

Topics

RelationshipsMental HealthHealth & BodyMoneyIdentity

Connect

@keepupwithmg @fiftyunfilteredFacebookPinterestDonate
© 2026 Fifty and Unfiltered — Mary Geter's Creative Space. All content the heart and soul of Mary Geter. Sponsored by CCDEW — Chat Chew and Do Empowerment Women Group