Childish Gambino’s, “This is America”: What we expected from Kanye
While the world was focused on Kanye West, waiting for him to get back to the genius he claimed to be, Childish Gambino was giving the people what they needed a...
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What is Black hair?
With the definition of Black hair changing... I've wondered what that means for women who still wear their hair straight or 'unnaturally.'
If You Could Set Beauty Standards, How Would You Define Them?
If someone gave you a blank slate and said, ‘you’re the boss; you can determine what is pretty,’ what would you say? How would you define it?
Colorism in England and the History of Black Brits
Slavery (during the Atlantic Slave Trade) never actually took place on British soil. So then we have to ask, how did its effects trickle into England?
I Immigrated to America on a First Class Flight
The matter of immigration is a complex one, but we can't forget that underneath that complexity are pleas for help.
How I Stopped Comparing Myself to Other People
Even though we know and tell ourselves that we shouldn’t compare ourselves to other people, we’re kind of programmed to do so. Here's one small way I got around...
White Men Want to Be Free
Donald J. Trump tapped into an anxiety and it won him the election despite his severe shortcomings.
Being Female in Kenya
Like most capital cities, Nairobi has pockets of glamour and pockets of seediness. It’s a wonderful place, and it’s also my home.
How Synead Nichols Got Thousands of People to Protest in NYC
Synead Nichols and Umaara Elliott organized one of the largest protests in recent US history, Millions March NYC. We speak with Synead about activism in the age...
A Closer Look At #OscarsSoWhite
What's really at the root of the lack of diversity in entertainment?
Why Macklemore’s “White Privilege II” Is Necessary
In the past Macklemore has addressed issues of inequality and injustice, but only if they fit neatly into his album and benefitted his overall image.
Where Was Beyoncé’s Afro at the Super Bowl?
Why Black women often find themselves in a limbo of being both advocates and traitors of Black culture when it comes to our hair.
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