How Food Can Pave the Way to a Brave New World
Food is more than just sustenance. It is a powerful conduit for culture and history, connecting us to our roots and heritage. In the...
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Issue 17 Out Now
Charde Goins
Dec 1, 20214 min read
The Reality of Being A First-Generation College Student
Photo from Presence.io Graduating from college is no easy feat. It is challenging academically, mentally, emotionally, and financially....
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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...
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Charde Goins
Oct 25, 20216 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,...
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Charde Goins
Oct 3, 20213 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...
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Charde Goins
Aug 16, 20214 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...
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Charde Goins
Mar 21, 20211 min read
The importance behind 'Soul of a Nation.'
Photo Credit-ABC ABC’s new television series “Soul of A Nation” has created a new agenda that shines a light on all aspects of Black...
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Charde Goins
Mar 18, 20211 min read
A platform for all
Ashley Akunna is the host and creator of “The Grapevine”, a youtube show where discussions amongst black people to teach and uplift are...
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Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20212 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...
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Charde Goins
Feb 22, 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...
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Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20212 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....
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Charde Goins
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Fried Food Alternatives for the Black Community
Among African-American adults, nearly 48 percent are clinically obese (including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women....
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Charde Goins
Feb 6, 20212 min read
What is a Vaccine: The Breakdown
Vaccines have a long history of being a great benefit to the world, helping cure diseases and viruses. Even with their long history,...
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Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20212 min read
Fast-Food Chains Disproportionately Target Black Communities
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash When I make my drive to the grocery store, I tend to pass many new, innovative restaurants. Many of them...
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Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20212 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,...
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Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20212 min read
The Prime Way: HBCU's Tap Into the NFL Hall of Fame
Eric Shelton/The Clarion-Ledger Deion Sanders is renowned as one of the best cornerbacks to have played football. After commentating for...
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Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read
"Black Music Has Always Been America's Music" It's Our Remedy
© Courtesy National Museum of African American Music My dad hums when he is met with any physical or mental discomfort and in his words,”...
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Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Police Brutality on Social Media Impacts Black Trauma Responses
https://www.today.com/health/what-racial-trauma-how-black-therapists-are-helping-patients-cope-t184880 2020 was a year full of racial...
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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...
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Charde Goins
Feb 2, 20213 min read
The Stigma of Mental Health Awareness and How it Affects the Black Community
Photo by Finn on Unsplash Growing up, I was told that I was too sensitive, too emotional. I was encouraged to “toughen up” and “don’t...
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