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Vol. 2 Issue 7 Out Now


The Impact of Clubhouse for the Black Community
Clubhouse, a social app that launched in 2020 owes much of its success to the black community. Clubhouse is a social media app created in...
Charde Goins
Jul 19, 20212 min read


Black Women Athletes Face Scrutiny Amid Upcoming 2021 Olympics
1. Despite the undeniable success of Black women athletes, the Olympics continue to find ways to tear them down. In recent weeks, Black...
Charde Goins
Jul 12, 20213 min read


Gender Standards for Men and Women in Music and Their Social Impact
In a 2009 interview, Lady Gaga confronted the interviewer following a question about the lyrics in her music. Lady Gaga’s reaction to the...
Charde Goins
Jul 7, 20215 min read


5 Interesting Hobbies to Take Up This Summer
Learning to do something by oneself is not always easy, especially given that we are conditioned to turn everything we do into something...
Charde Goins
Jul 5, 20213 min read


Lil Nas X Faces Backlash After his 2021 BET Awards Performance
Photo via JOHNNY NUNEZ/GETTY Lil Nas X has found himself at the top of news headlines following his 2021 BET Awards performance. Viewers...
Charde Goins
Jul 3, 20212 min read


Essay: White Face on Black Culture
Kim Kardashian attends the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards on June 16, 2018, in Santa Monica, Calif. (via https://www.nbcnews.com/) You have...
Charde Goins
Jun 30, 20216 min read


Celebrating the Influential Black Artists of Today’s Time
Photograph from Harlem World Magazine. June is a month for celebrating the fabulous members of the LGBTQ community, the emancipation of...
Charde Goins
Jun 28, 20213 min read


The Smarter, Broker, Show-off Generation: Are we Thriving and Slaying the Game?
Photo by Ross Sneddon on Unsplash Who wore it better? Which of them is richer? We ask questions like these every day as we obsess...
Charde Goins
Jun 28, 20214 min read


These Brands are Showing Their Pride the Entire Month of June
Image from CNN.com Since 1970, the month of June is dedicated to members of the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ acronym stands for, lesbian, gay,...
Charde Goins
Jun 12, 20212 min read


10 POC Musical Artists you should add to your Summer Playlists!
As you make your playlists to get you through the summer heat and get you in the party and relaxed mood, here are some artists of color...
Charde Goins
Jun 10, 20214 min read


Self-Portrait as an Old Soul
a poem… We waded through history with whistles and humming that rose from the downpour of love. We watched morning from our horizon cloth...
Charde Goins
Jun 8, 20211 min read


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,...
Charde Goins
Jun 7, 20214 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Jun 5, 20213 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Jun 5, 20214 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Jun 2, 20212 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Jun 2, 20211 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Jun 2, 20211 min read


AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT SONDER WITH KIKI MARSHALL
Disparities in Health and Wellness for Larger Women of Color What is fatphobia? Simply put: fat phobia is the fear and/or hatred of fat...
Charde Goins
May 16, 20213 min read


"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...
Charde Goins
Apr 8, 20215 min read


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...
Charde Goins
Apr 5, 20217 min read
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