Biden/Harris: A new era
In 2016, I was awoken to the cheers of fans as Donald Trump had accepted his title as 45th president of the United States. I was completely...
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Time For A Reboot
The shows we grow up watching will always have a special place in our hearts. They shaped our childhood, influenced our personalities and...
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The BET Hip Hop Awards 2020: Cyphers & Style
It’s that time of year for one of the most coveted nights in hip hop. The BET Hip Hop Awards are a special time for artists and hip hop...
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4 Celeb's That Embraced Black Culture This Halloween
As we continue to experience life on the “inside," each day has slowly begun to transform into a time for self-reflection, self-improvement...
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Your Vote Matters
We are in the final days until the winner of the presidential election is announced. This is the biggest election held every four years...
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Black Girl Nightmare: The Fear of Failure
Despite the many societal, environmental and cultural issues most African-American women encounter as young adolescents, the ideas of...
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Black Women's Nightmare: The Joyless Day of Childbirth
Amongst caring for the various movements in pursuit of justice in the Black community, Black women are not even allowed to have children in...
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Black Girl's Nightmare: The Dating Scene
“The Single and Dating Stage” is an era in a woman’s life that’s often glamorized in media. With magazines offering “15 Tips to Make Him...
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Black Girls' Nightmare: The Bonnet
Alas, it is time for the beloved nighttime routine. After a long day in the field, you’ve wrapped, Bantu knotted or pinned up your hair...
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Black Girl's Nightmare: The Aggressor
During this time of year, people's fears come to light. Whether it be clowns, monsters, fictional killers, etc. A piece of everyone's...
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Black Girl’s Nightmare: Period Sis, Whew Chili!
The workplace has always been a place that Black women have had to conquer. Code-switching comes in handy but sometimes it gets difficult...
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Acculturation in Hip Hop
It’s the 1995 Source Awards and you have two choices: Notorious B.I.G. “Representing for the borough?” or Andre 3000 “The south got...
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The Meal Guide
There are two things that can bring people together: Good Food and Good Music. Food helps us find our way closer to each other, as we...
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Why I Love Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Just like any other kid, when I was growing up I loved watching animated shows. There were endless amounts of cool tricks cartoon...
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10 Tips to Upkeep Your Mental
Mental health is a huge topic of discussion for many people now. This year alone has tested the mental health of the entire world. Racial...
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Brown Boys Look Blue: Protect Our Boys
Whenever my brother Jordan cried, someone always told him to stop acting like a girl. His streaky face and big eyes the color of almonds...
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Quarantine Halloween
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Spooky season, aka Halloween, of course. Like many others, I love it when Halloween rolls around...
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No Gyal...
The “No Gyal Can Test” archive designed by New York City-based artist and stylist, Akeem Smith delineates the authentic 90-2000’s Dancehall...
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The Future is Female
Why is it that women are not allowed to just be themselves? There is always a Twitter war over how WE are to carry ourselves, or how WE are...
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Home Chef: a Healthy Alternative to Fast-Food
If there’s one thing I’ve gained during this pandemic, it’s weight. Being back in Dallas, I found myself indulging in all of the southern...
