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Vol. 2 Issue 7 Out Now


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


THE LIFE OF ANN LOWE
The first black woman to be internationally-recognized as a fashion designer crafted a space for herself through talent while living in...
Charde Goins
Mar 4, 20214 min read


Pioneer for Diversity, Ava DuVernay Launches ARRAY Crew
"Lupita Nyong and Ava DuVernay - 13th" by Peabody Awards is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 A pioneer for diversity in film, Ava DuVernay,...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Meet Tone Stith R&B's Next Lover Boy
Tone Smith Album Cover - Devotion With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Rona in the air I thought I’d bless my Brothers looking for a...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Briana Scurry: Thou Art Transcendent
One of the great female soccer players became a symbol for young girls in sports. Former US National Soccer goalkeeper Briana...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Cree Summer: Our Favorite Black Voice
A black woman has voiced everyone’s favorite characters since 1983 and to this day still uses her talents to entertain. Cree Summer born...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Lakers Are Fuming
Photo by Kevin C. Cox (Getty Images) LeBron James is arguably the greatest player basketball has ever seen but none of that matters if...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20213 min read


The Missing Piece
Photo Credit: Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Over the past two years, Chris Paul has turned Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Case of An Ex: Keep Your Cool With a Hater
Oh, exes. Such a wonderful thing to keep us humble in our current relationships. The social media DMs, disrespect to our faces, let’s not...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20214 min read


"Give Me Some Space!" : Establishing and Maintaining Autonomy In Relationship
The Old Ball And Chain Without The Ring You ever have that special someone you cannot imagine yourself without, but asking your...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20217 min read


LET'S PUT SOME RESPECT ON RUTH E. CARTER, PLEASE
Ruth E. Carter is known for her Afro Futuristic costume design work on Black Panther. The film helped her obtain the Oscar for best...
Charde Goins
Feb 26, 20212 min read


Genera+ion
An upcoming dramedy created by Co-writers Daniel and Zelda Barnz, A father-daughter duo, Generation (styled Genera+ion) features...
Charde Goins
Feb 24, 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
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...
Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20212 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


Donald Glover Struck a Deal and Malia Obama Landed a Job
Malia Obama with Donald Glover. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images and Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Shortly after it was announced...
Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20213 min read


Life In A Day 2020: A Youtube Original Made During The Pandemic
Photo by Edwin Hooper on Unsplash Life in a Day 2020, is a documentary centered around one day: July 25, 2020. Over 324,000 videos were...
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20213 min read


Black Hyper-Pop
Shygirl-Twitter Hyper-Pop is a new rebellion. Starting in the early 2010s, demanding attention with destructive computer sounds and high...
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Black Love: A Revolution of History Full of Being Unapologetically Black
Photo by Shingi Rice on Unsplash When we look at TV shows or films, how is Black love portrayed? Ultimately, I saw it for the first time...
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20213 min read


The Blak Trauma Loop
In an interview for The Root, executive producers Travon Free and Nicholas Maye talk about their new short film. Two Distant Strangers....
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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