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According to NBC News, for the first time in its 127 years of existence, the American Psychological Association has issued guidelines to address the issues that specifically plague men and boys in American society. The 36-page document opens up with a warning that “Traditional masculinity ideology has been shown to limit males’ psychological development, constrain […]

by Briana L. Ureña Ravelo It has been recently announced that there’s a new film in the works based on The House That Will Not Stand, a play of the same name by Marcus Gardley about a family of Creole women in early 19th century New Orleans. It centers the story of a widowed Creole […]

This essay discusses child abuse, sexual violence, addiction, and extreme weight loss I tell him about my recent trip up to Philly and what happened on the way back. Our Uber driver overheard a conversation between myself, a child of the Carolinas, and my friend, the most Texas Texan I know, in which she told […]

Johns Hopkins University announced plans to name its newest interdisciplinary building after Henreitta Lacks during its ninth annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Saturday morning. The building is expected to be completed in 2022 and a groundbreaking ceremony will occur in 2020 according to Johns Hopkins Magazine. Lacks was a cancer patient at Johns Hopkins […]

By CJ I received my undergraduate degree at a public institution, and now I am at an Ivy League. This is my first dive into the world of elite academia, and soon I will leave this program with both my degree and my brokenness. Though I am proud to be receiving my Master’s degree from […]

I always stop scrolling on his face. I always stare into those puppy dog eyes, aged far beyond their years by hell itself. They stare back in my direction but not at me. Like he was looking for something and I got in the way. Like everything got in the way of what he was […]

By JaLoni Amor Owens In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which was released in May of 2013, there was a significant change in the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These changes specifically impacted recognition of race-based trauma in racial and ethnic minorities. Prior to the publication […]

The Undefeated recently commissioned a study from Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism & Communication entitled “Beating Opponents, Battling Belittlement: How African-American Female Athletes Use Community to Navigate Negative Images.” The study examines Black women’s participation in basketball, track and field, tennis, golf, and swimming, looking at cultural factors that may get in the […]

By Mark Matlock The possibility of weed legalization can be exciting to young people like me. Especially since our country’s current policies regarding weed have increased discrimination already fueled by the War on Drugs. But excitement can make us forget that being able to consume weed doesn’t get rid of the overt anti-Blackness that comes […]

This essay contains spoilers for Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time It has been four years since Meg Murry’s father went missing. Four years of uncertainty, sleepless nights, and missing him intensely as Meg and her family struggle to find a way to function without him. When three ancient celestial beings—Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and […]

by Antoinette Gregg *This essay contains spoilers for A Wrinkle In Time* Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’engle’s novel is a stunning cinematic experience. It’s a classic coming-of-age tale wrapped up in fantasy with moral underpinnings, and it is ultimately about believing in yourself and showing love as often as you can. This is a […]

I’m wondering what words there are in existence that could be used to accurately describe Black Panther. Stunning, breathtaking, and majestic come close. This film stands firmly in a class all its own. It is not perfect (and I have many feelings about it, but you won’t find any spoilers here), but it is still […]