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  • It’s Time to “Cite Black Women”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_1cd76e0890274b3785668df0c6348f2d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_618,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="618" height="800" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">It was 8 o’clock on a Wednesday night, around the time I usually snuggle up with a good book and a cup […]

  • Cicely Tyson’s Most Memorable Roles for the Next Generation

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">With the death of film icon Cicely Tyson, the world has truly lost a legend. Not only did her 60-year career span impact her generation, but for several generations […]

  • Misha Green: Bringing the Next Generation a New Reality

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_e7174d9a1a864715987832b5248ef67c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_1759,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="1759" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photo – Getty Images</p><p style="text-align:center"></p><p style="text-align:left">Let’s go back to 2001, Simon West, a middle-aged white man, directed the film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.”</p><p style="text-align:auto">nThen, […]

  • The Stigma of Mental Health Awareness and How it Affects the Black Community

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_1a1413c4f0924931961d10bd0bd6e9ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_1069,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="1069" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo by Finn on Unsplash</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Growing up, I was told that I was too sensitive, too emotional. I was encouraged to “toughen up” […]

  • Healthy Living: How Food Affects the Body and Mind

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"><em>Be mindful of what you eat…</em></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_cbebf878496049e7a8f0f372c851a9b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_1022,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="1022" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27761906/processed-foods-bad-for-heart-brain-health/ </p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Americans are known to be busybodies that are constantly on the run due to […]

  • Black Health & Wellness: A Crisis

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_70313270e6b9413dae5cd4b37c054dc6~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">Canva Images</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Ethnic households, specifically black, tend to have a higher risk for health issues compared to white households. Black Americans ages 18–49 […]

  • The Chosen One

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_8858e7d98be04199a5231381261422e7~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 Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">As basketball fans, we always have arguments on who are some of the greatest NBA players of all […]

  • The Power in Crafting

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_df873efa678b4ff9bf46167c32115293~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_1110,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="1110" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">"Gee's Bend imitation quilts" by katieloehr is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Amid the ever-evolving COVID crisis, political climate, and systematic racism, people […]

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday: The Life of Entertainers We Don’t Know

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_e6975db8407c4ee3b753bd4efe4d697e~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 Credit: Getty Images - Getty</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Andra Day has stepped onto the big screen in the new film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” Directed […]

  • Having a Preference: A Closer Look

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Is it really a preference or are you just colorist/racist?</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_c8e1ca27346e41bdb04edd06263c31d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1200,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1200" height="630" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">https://www.thecut.com/2017/03/7-interracial-couples-on-seeing-get-out-together.html</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Racial preferences were something that I never really got. When I […]

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