By Briana Lawrence Ah. There they are. Your fave. The person who puts a smile on your face whenever they take a breath. If theyâre at a convention, you best believe youâre gettinâ that autograph. Hell, you might even spring for a professional photo â or, at the very least, a selfie. You use their […]
Despite Civil Rights groups denouncing a proposed “Blue Lives Matter” bill, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 has come one step closer to becoming a law. Late last week, the House of Representatives passed this bill with a total of 382 votes against a sparse 35 nays. Over the last two years, multiple bills […]
There is Joy and then there is joy. It may seem like Joy only liked you as a child, but itâs not really her fault that she visits less and less now that you are older. She can survive better that way. This world is out to kill her, to stamp her out. And the […]
by Kathleen Anaza Drawing in viewers with juicy telenovela-style drama, star-studded casts and curated soundtracks, MTV Shuga has become a favorite among the scandalous and socially-conscious television viewer on the African continent. Over five seasons, Shuga has operated as three self-contained miniseries, each set in a unique country and with a distinct cast. The stories […]
The GenForward report has published its latest, bimonthly survey, “Political Polarization and Trust among Millennials”, compiling key findings in the views of ethnically and racially diverse adults.
On May 14th, Israel killed more than 55 Palestinians and wounded an estimated 2,700 as the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem. The protest took place as part of the Great March of Return, a weeks-long Palestinian campaign located on the Gaza strip ahead of the 70th Nakba anniversary, which marks the events of […]
On April 30th, 2018, a white woman reported a residential burglary to the police after she saw Donisha Prendergast, the filmmaker granddaughter of musician Bob Marley, and her artist friends Kelly Fyffe-Marshall and Komi-Oluwa Olafimihan check out of their Airbnb rental and load their suitcases into their vehicle an artist. All three artists are Black.
In Louisiana, approximately 37,000 elderly and disabled people are at risk of losing their homes due to Medicaid cuts because of insufficient state funds. The state budget is $500 million dollars short. Notices of eviction started going out today to many in nursing homes. The Lousiana eviction has started a looming panic for the tens […]
According to Buzzfeed News a new bill entitled the Protect and Serve Act has been introduced to Congress that would mandate harsher penalties to people for injuring or attempting to injure police officers. The billâs backers, which also include at least one Democratic congressman so far, say that the federal government needs to do something […]
Junot DĂaz, the award-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, has been accused of sexual harassment and misogyny in the literary world by fellow woman authors Zinzi Clemmons, Monica Byrne, Carmen Maria Machado, and others.
Editorâs Note: This essay contains discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and mentions of r/pe Eldridge Cleaver was a predatorâa night stalker. He practiced on âblack girls in the ghettoâ where he knew the crimes would not be investigated before he eventually ventured across the tracks to methodically rape white women. âRape was an insurrectionary […]
by Tauri Moton It’s safe to say that a lot of people were excited for Janelle MonĂĄeâs release of the âPynkâ video after the success of “Make Me Feel”, which was a visually pleasant and catchy ode to the fluidity of sexuality. Janelle seems to really be coming into her own and is choosing to […]
