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Azealia Banks Rants on Instagram about Mental Illness and White Privilege
In National Mental Health Month, it is so nice to have celebrities like Azealia Banks to discuss topics like this, seeing how we know that she will never keep her mouth closed about anything.
Why This Youtube Star Thinks Latinx Folks Should Check Their Privilege
For those who erroneously believe that privilege-checking only applies to white people, Youtube star Kat Lazo’s new video on privilege within the Latinx community urges them to think again.
Who’s making the ‘Lemonade’? On bell hooks’ and Beyoncé’s Feminisms
I wasn’t going to get into the bell hooks versus Beyoncé fray over Lemonade and its myriad implications. I resisted the echo chamber hoping the frenzy would die down sooner rather than later. I told myself that there really was no point of debating the merits of either side since most of the dialogue has been […]
Kid Cudi Opens Up About Living with Depression
By: Angelica Bastien **Trigger warning: depression, suicide** In recent years, Kid Cudi has focused more on his work as an actor including his latest role in Vincent-N-Roxxy which recently made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. But he’s coming back to his musical roots with a feature on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo […]
Bryshere Gray to Play in New Edition Biopic
It looks like Bryshere Gray is getting some more airtime, as it was just announced that he will play Michael Bivins in BET’s new biopic on the R&B group New Edition.
U.S. Suicide Rates Are On The Rise Across the Board
A report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has found that, between 1999 and 2014, suicide rates for pretty much every demographic in the United States have been on the rise, with black men being the exception. The study looked at statistics for deaths considered to be suicides for people from the ages of […]
Charges Brought Up After Flint Water Crisis
Responsibility for the Flint water crisis that sent poisoned water through the pipelines of tens of thousands of residents has been passed back and forth between local and state governments for months now. But, after investigation, criminal charges have been brought up against three men tied to the decisions that led to the tragedy. Mike Glasgow, Stephen Busch […]
Of Course We Should All Be Critical of DeRay’s Mayoral Run
School district administrator turned-activist-turned mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson’s recent interview with the New York Times conveys the hope (and simultaneous frustration) behind his bid to become mayor of the beleagured city of Baltimore, Maryland. McKesson pins his dismal poll numbers on voters’ (particularly those within the city’s organizing circles) inability to conceive of someone like him […]
HBCU Gets $900 Million Grant to Stem HIV Infections
Morris Brown College, which was once a groundbreaking college in Atlanta and one of the few HBCUs with a black founder, has seen some major struggle in the past few years. However, they seem to be on the incline with three-year $900 million grant to stem HIV infections among young black adults.
Rappers Talk Mental Illness and Depression with VICE
Celebrities are discussing mental illnesses more and more. Most recently, we say Bryshere Gray from Empire talk about his personal battles, and now Vice has released an article that opens up dialogue about rappers who are openly discussing depression.
Blacks More Likely to Get Arrested for Dealing Drugs than Whites Who Do Drugs More Often
Blacks are far more likely to be arrested for selling or possessing drugs than whites, even though whites use drugs at the same rate.
Beyoncé Opens Up During Interview with ELLE Magazine
It’s been approximately three years since Beyoncé has given the world a public interview. To be honest, I think the last interview she gave was with Oprah on Oprah’s Next Chapter before she released her documentary Life is But a Dream. Well, nevertheless, she is back gracing the covers of Elle Magazine Worldwide to discuss […]