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Vol. 2 Issue 7 Out Now


Who's up next?: Women in Hip-Hop
For years women have been making their contributions to hip-hop. Although rap is a male-dominated genre, countless women have had a hand...
Charde Goins
Oct 26, 20212 min read


The Beginners’ Guide to Setting & Enforcing Boundaries: What to Expect
If you are reading this article, chances are you are new to setting and enforcing boundaries. Boundaries are the foundation for happy,...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20214 min read


Simple Ways To Give Flowers To The People You Love Regularly
There are fewer experiences in the world better than connecting with another human being. Each of us carries an innate need to connect...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20212 min read


'A Sip with Issa Rae' is back
Issa Rae is coming back to YouTube! Unfortunately, there won’t be any new skits on the way (sorry to my ‘Awkward Black Girl’ fans). But...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20213 min read


My Ultimate Goal: Getting to the Finish Line with a Light Heart
Will Smith once said, “You have to learn how to fight and defend yourself against predators without letting your heart go dark.” When I...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20213 min read


Insecure: Season 5 Episode 1 Review
Last night was the season five premiere of Insecure, the finale season. If you can recall, the final episode of season four left us all...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20212 min read


5 Hard Lessons The Squid Game Taught Me About Money
On the off chance that they have partnered with pink hazmat suits and escaped your notice, social media has been flooding with tweets,...
Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20216 min read


New Music Friday: My Top Picks
It’s New Music Friday! Here are my top picks for the week. Majid Jordan — Stars Align featuring Drake Isn’t it so exciting when artists...
Charde Goins
Oct 22, 20212 min read


(My) Life
Photo of the Author Life is a story Too long to recite So I wrote it in a poem For you to listen if you might Not a life’s story From...
Charde Goins
Oct 3, 20213 min read


The ‘In the Heights’ controversy is more than skin deep
Viewers have described the film’s lack of Black leads as proof of Afro-Latine erasure. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Throughout his...
Charde Goins
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Lizzo Dropped the Visuals for Her Single "Rumors" and Wow
The pop star serves goddess in a Greek mythology inspired visual On Friday, Lizzo released her much-anticipated single “Rumors” alongside...
Charde Goins
Sep 26, 20212 min read


LIZZO RESPONDS TO "RUMORS" CRITICS
Trust online trolls and fatphobia to dampen a special occasion. On Sunday, Lizzo tearfully took to Instagram live to address the hate...
Charde Goins
Aug 18, 20212 min read


You are Post-Grad and Not Alone…
I want to talk you, not tell you what to do. Life right now may seem a little daunting, maybe even paralyzing, because the last four...
Charde Goins
Aug 16, 20214 min read


5 Genre-Defying Artists to Keep An Eye On
From a teenage Nigerian superstar in the making to an indie rocker from Cleveland, these five artists are poised to make a huge impact....
Charde Goins
Aug 9, 20213 min read


What is Cancel Culture? Has it been taken too far?
In the latest news, famous rapper DaBaby is the newest victim of ‘cancel culture,’ a term in which many celebrities are all too familiar....
Charde Goins
Aug 7, 20213 min read


The Disease Of Fatphobia
I recently saw on the cover of a newspaper one of the most ridiculous headlines ever. The headline read: This Year’s 50 Best & Worst...
Charde Goins
Aug 4, 20216 min read


Is There An Ongoing Loneliness Pandemic?
Sure, there is no point in arguing that people are not lonely, especially from the wear and tear effect Covid-19 has had on the world...
Charde Goins
Aug 2, 20214 min read


Five Things I Do To Deal With Post-Covid-19 Anxiety
Even though the world is gradually going back to the way it was before the covid-19 haze, the impact of Covid-19 on individual well-being...
Charde Goins
Jul 28, 20213 min read


10 Reasons Why You Think You Cannot Dance
Have you tried getting into dance but always felt like you did not belong? Perhaps you think dance is not for you, but why would it not...
Charde Goins
Jul 21, 20216 min read


Consent Kills No Vibe!
It is a relief to see that people have started engaging in conversations about consent culture and hold one another accountable. Having...
Charde Goins
Jul 21, 20214 min read
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