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Quality, art, the culture of sameness, and white men’s egos

White male artists fear that diversity and measured difference will inherently threaten and dilute the quality of art. Their insecurity is palpable.

by Sherronda J. Brown

Comic: Cis folks need to stop masking their transphobia as “preference”

Comic: A crunchy lifestyle is not a cure for mental illness

Comic: Waging war against masculinity by minding our femme, female, queer business

Comic: No, you did not turn out “just fine”

21 Savage faces deportation after being arrested by ICE, who allege that he is a British National

Oklahoma City school to be designed specifically for homeless students

What Future’s fear of admitting his sobriety says about our unhealthy expectation for Black pain

Zora Neale Hurston helped create 1st mass-produced Black doll that wasn’t just a painted white one

Comic: When white people can’t imagine a world without colonization

After shooting threats, lawsuits, & many celebrities refusing to appear, Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ premieres

Netflix pulls episode of ‘Patriot Act’ critical of Saudi government at their request, draws criticism

Comic: I’ll believe The Lord is against homosexuality when he tells me

Comic: White people love to claim indigeneity so they can feel oppressed

New recording seems to show XXXTentacion admitting to battery charges against pregnant girlfriend

Comic: Violent heteronormativity is destroying Black families, not Black queerness

Nnedi Okorafor ‘Shuri #1’ comic is finally here, all hail the Princess of Wakanda!

Comic: Criticizing problematic kinks is not kink-shaming

Here are the nominees we’re excited to see vie for the Young People’s Literature National Book Award

Comic: The education system stifles LGBTQ+ students and kids of color from the start

Mexico’s first studio-driven fiction film with an all Black cast is criticized for anti-Black representation

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, passed way Thursday morning

Hulu documentary ‘Minding the Gap’ powerfully explores the effect of toxic masculinity on boys

The Nation magazine issues apology after backlash for publishing offensive poem from a white guy

Jordan Peele buys out theater to support ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ fanning more ‘Get Out’ comparisons

The 2018 Black Muslim Psychology Conference is coming to Philadelphia!

Shuri returns to the throne in her own Marvel comic by Nnedi Okorafor

‘Little Apple’ web series follows Black girl superhero fighting against racism in Harlem

Comic: Revolution means nothing if it doesn’t include Black women and Black queer folks

Poet Simone John talks her book ‘Testify’ and Sandra Bland’s legacy on the anniversary of her death in AAIHS interview

‘Pose’ actress Indya Moore to star in, executive produce Frankenstein retelling ‘Magic Hour’

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