Category: f4862219-315c-4a57-8a35-34ad4f82e23f

  • The Complexion Chronicles: “Nayshawn”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_de1031e4d8814a67a22b539dc247114d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1400,h_1400,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1400" height="1400" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photo by Mwabonje</p><p style="text-align:auto">All jokes aside</p><p style="text-align:auto">You harm me</p><p style="text-align:auto">The stares are my judge and jury</p><p style="text-align:auto">The executioners made a “mistake”</p><p style="text-align:auto">Am I cursed?</p><p […]

  • The Complexion Chronicles: “Aja”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_031043740034441fbda09282f16e7403~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1265,h_1600,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1265" height="1600" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">4TH FINGERSTUDIOS</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">To the root</p><p style="text-align:auto">The drip of the fruit</p><p style="text-align:auto">How does the burning cream flow more than the water?</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">The burning […]

  • Case of An Ex: Keep Your Cool With a Hater

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_036c11b9c99f49f38c5134e51f51522c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="800" height="600" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:left">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 […]

  • “Give Me Some Space!” : Establishing and Maintaining Autonomy In Relationship

    <![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:auto"></h3><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_7b4684d1ce1a419186cf04bc47d1007c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="800" height="533" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><h3 style="text-align:auto"><strong>The Old Ball And Chain Without The Ring</strong></h3><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">You ever have that special someone you cannot imagine yourself without, but asking your […]

  • Black Love: A Revolution of History Full of Being Unapologetically Black

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_47191696a5514d3dbbbf775d1f9b6f8c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="800" height="533" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo by Shingi Rice on Unsplash</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">When we look at TV shows or films, how is Black love portrayed? Ultimately, I saw it […]

  • The Read: A Safe Space for Queer Folk

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_ec28c18f199f45fe8b8af855acd57868~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_308,h_308,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="308" height="308" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:left">Throughout my years of attending a predominately white high school, there rarely seemed to be anyone I could turn to in times of rage […]

  • Fried Food Alternatives for the Black Community

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Among African-American adults, nearly 48 percent are clinically obese (including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women. Statistics such as these become even more alarming when considering […]

  • What is a Vaccine: The Breakdown

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3ec73a247e7d405fa2209fd7804332ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_5184,h_3456,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="5184" height="3456" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Vaccines have a long history of being a great benefit to the world, helping cure diseases and viruses. Even with their long history, […]

  • A Thin Line Between He and She

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_fc6ddc34a7ed4c42941cf164e6b6440a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="981" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photography by Magda Ehlers</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Who you are is initially determined at birth by your parents, the toys they have you play with, the […]

  • Fast-Food Chains Disproportionately Target Black Communities

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_39f69566501e45deb75a48273aa02557~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_986,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="986" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">When I make my drive to the grocery store, I tend to pass many new, innovative restaurants. […]