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Vol. 2 Issue 7 Out Now


Dominique Fishback Deserves More
Prabal Gurung Fall 2020 The Oscars excluded an irreplaceable part of 5 times nominated film, Judas and The Black Messiah staring LaKeith...
Charde Goins
Mar 24, 20212 min read


Are Women Not Allowed to Have Standards?
Photo Credit- Getty Images Influencer B. Simone has faced backlash after making a video sharing her thoughts about women’s standards for...
Charde Goins
Mar 24, 20212 min read


Has Hollywood finally realized the value of the Black dollar?
Photo Credit- Black Youth Project Many of us can agree on the Black dollar aspect holding a massive amount of value within Hollywood....
Charde Goins
Mar 18, 20212 min read


I Don't Have to Give You Anything
Everywhere I exist, online and in reality, escaping Gender Dysphoria and misgendering is nearly impossible. I actively place my pronouns...
Charde Goins
Mar 17, 20212 min read


Revolutionary Black Artists from the Past and Present
Retrieved from Bisa Bulter’s Instagram Art tells stories and for centuries upon centuries, it has been ingrained in American culture. A...
Charde Goins
Mar 15, 20213 min read


Why are you here?
Photo: JoJo Whilden/FX/Copyright 2018, FX Networks. All Rights Reserved. Social media has seen two straight white men within the same...
Charde Goins
Mar 11, 20212 min read


4 Rarely Celebrated Influential Black Women in History
Photo by Robert Alexander 28 days to highlight black history is never enough to honor the important figures that fought and continue to...
Charde Goins
Mar 10, 20213 min read


Black Queer Influences
Photograph: Carl Van Vechten/Van Vechten Trust/Yale Collection Growing up Queer and Black, I have never had anyone to look up to. I grew...
Charde Goins
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Dehumanization of People of Color in Disney Movies: How Did We Get Here?
“In my own little corner in my own little chair. I can be whatever I want to be.” I would sing so loudly in my room, twirling around,...
Charde Goins
Feb 24, 20214 min read


The World of Black Cosplay: A Vehicle to Explore Who You Are
Camilla from A Bad Case of Stripes, 2019. Photo by Mimi It is still Black History Month, an annual observance more commonly associated...
Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20213 min read


I Wish I never Came Out
Since the fateful summer in 2014 that I realized I was gay, there has always been an insurmountable amount of fear around coming out....
Charde Goins
Feb 20, 20212 min read


THE LEGACY OF PATRICK KELLY
Patrick Kelly was born on September 24th, 1954. Kelly, an African American fashion designer, is responsible for the extravagant and...
Charde Goins
Feb 8, 20213 min read


Does Social Media Hate Confident Black Women?
Photo - Getty Images Chloe Bailey from the dynamic due ChloexHalle endured a social media frenzy after posting dance videos and photos on...
Charde Goins
Feb 5, 20211 min read


THE FIRST DRAG QUEEN
Did you know the first drag queen was a slave? Born In Hancock, Maryland, to two enslaved parents, William Dorsey Swann, the former...
Charde Goins
Feb 5, 20213 min read


Thank You Issa
Issa Rae celebrates the 10th anniversary of her award-winning web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. Rae, the actress,...
Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Cicely Tyson: The Legacy She Left for Black Women
Renowned actress Cicely Tyson died this past Thursday at 96 years old. Her beautiful presence on and off the screen created an...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read


It's Time to "Cite Black Women"
It was 8 o’clock on a Wednesday night, around the time I usually snuggle up with a good book and a cup of tea. Yet, that evening I craved...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Don't Forget About Us
In the pandemic, GoFundMe has been a way to quickly amass money for various causes and people. One particular use for this platform has...
Charde Goins
Jan 20, 20213 min read


"Ok Gayle, Enough!: SoHo Karen Goes Wild
Miya Ponsetto, a 22-year-old California native, is the latest “Karen” to go viral for once again accusing innocent black people of a...
Charde Goins
Jan 15, 20212 min read


In Real Life
Since middle school, I have been drawn to social media spaces searching for people to relate to my experiences. Finding places online...
Charde Goins
Jan 7, 20212 min read
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