Rhoda Akua Ameyaa
Essay: How the Diaspora Represents African People in Music and Dance
A group of African drummers (via peopleyoushouldknow.net) Music and dance are notable elements of African diaspora culture. For decades,...
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Alysha Lewis
- Jun 6, 2021
- 3 min
These High-End Black Designers are Creating a Legacy in the World of Handbags and Luxury.
Image from The EveryGirl. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of 2020, it seems to have lit a fire under black...
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Rhoda Akua Ameyaa
- Jun 6, 2021
- 4 min
Honoring the Deceased: Has Technology and the Media Changed how we Mourn the Dead?
(Image downloaded from unsplash.com. Originally uploaded by Zinko Hein on March 11, 2021) In a recent class at Haverford College, we...
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Alesha Lawrence
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Complexion Chronicles: “Destiny”
Photo by Lucas Alves “The best of both worlds”. That’s a compliment that I receive with ease As I bleed red But all they see is my skin...
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Alesha Lawrence
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
The Complexion Chronicles: “Nayshawn”
Photo by Mwabonje All jokes aside You harm me The stares are my judge and jury The executioners made a “mistake” Am I cursed? My melanin...
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Alesha Lawrence
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
The Complexion Chronicles: “Aja”
4TH FINGERSTUDIOS To the root The drip of the fruit How does the burning cream flow more than the water? The burning and yearning it...
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Skyla Jewell-Hammie
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Arkansas Bans Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Photo by Claudio Schwarz | @purzlbaum on Unsplash Arkansas just became the first state to ban gender-affirming medical care for...
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Byron Washington
- Apr 9, 2021
- 5 min
"Ring Culture"
Kevin Durant celebrating his first NBA Championship in June of 2017. (Photo by: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Championships in the sport of NBA...
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Kayla Williams
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Circa 2018: An Endangered Connection
“File:R-46 R Train Interior.jpg” by EmperorOfNYC is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 I did this once before. In Queens, dressed for the...
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Kayla Williams
- Apr 6, 2021
- 6 min
H.P. Lovecraft's Racist Ideology: Otherness Elicits Fear
H.P. Lovecraft image retrieved from Travel Between The Pages H.P. Lovecraft, a mastermind, and a prominent figure have taken horror to...
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Jamail Matthews
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Dynamic Duo
Photo Credit: GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images As you may know, March is “Women’s History Month”. Women around the world are hard-working,...
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Jamail Matthews
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
He's Back!
Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Getty Images Life often provides obstacles, changes, challenges, and even fresh starts. Cam Newton has...
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Jayden Pierce
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Trans People To Support Today!
Today March, 31st is Trans Visibility Day, a day to celebrate and support Trans people like myself. Here’s a list of trans people I...
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Kenyatta Victoria
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Do you believe in Eat the Rich?
Photo Credit-CNN Throughout 2020 many people have used the term “eat the rich,” meaning to hold those in power accountable when it comes...
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Skyla Jewell-Hammie
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Could the Military-to-Police Cycle Play a Role in High Rates of Police Brutality Cases?
Photo by ev on Unsplash In late 2020, the nation saw as Black and brown people were consistently berated by certain law enforcement, and...
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Skyla Jewell-Hammie
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Do Black Employees With Desirable Skills Not Exist, or Are Companies Not Looking Hard Enough?
Photo by heylagostechie on Unsplash Working while Black is just another common obstacle of being a Black person in corporate America. As...
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Byron Washington
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
LIFE, LEGACY, INSPIRATION
NBAE/GETTY IMAGES NBA Legend and one of the game’s greatest pioneers Elgin Gay Baylor has passed away at the age of 86 from natural...
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Skyla Jewell-Hammie
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
President Joe Biden “Revises” Previous Student Loan Debt Relief Commitments
In CNN’s Town Hall last Tuesday, President Joe Biden was asked an essential question about student loan debt that involves Chuck Schumer...
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Kenyatta Victoria
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
What to know about the Impeachment Trial: Accountability Matters
What we can all learn and understand from this is that lies will never be left untouched. Former President Donald Trump has been under...
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Christopher Youngblood
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Do you Wanna Lower Your Tax Bill? Hire Your Kids!
Black youth at work/Project 21 You decide to scroll through Instagram and notice an image in big, bold letters about hiring their kids to...
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