By Ebony Taylor My roommates and I spent our undergrad years discussing ways to make more money. The simplest solution was to get jobs. However, one of my roommates thought get rich quick schemes were the best option. One day,…
By Kennedy Christine My first year of college, I took a sociology class that introduced me to the term “master status,†which is an individual’s social role or description that supersedes all their other titles. Master status can refer to…
By Amber Butts Female octopuses die from anemia and exhaustion 2-10 months after they give birth. They spend those months protecting and cleaning their eggs. They do not eat. As my body spread over a cold chair and a doctor…
By Jazmine Joyner Entertainment Journalism is a reflection of the industry it investigates. A whitewashed landscape with very few POC (People of Color) who are usually dealing with niche topics that the white writers can’t. I am a black femme…
By  Janelle Anise Williams “Are you ready for a Black Lesbian superhero?†This is what Black Lightning star Nafessa Williams tweeted out to fans one weekend before the show in question premiered on the CW Network Tuesday, January 16. The…
By Quinn Smith-Matta Amara La Negra has been making waves on social media as the breakout star of Love and Hip Hop: Miami. What sets her apart is her identity as a dark-skinned Afro-Latina and her unapologetic willingness to claim…
By Shondrea Thornton When news of Aziz Ansari’s alleged sexual assault began to spread, I chalked it up as just another drop in the trough of Hollywood revelations in recent months. Ansari, whose fame is tied to his ability to…
By Taylor Steele Despite having been doing it for six years, I am nowhere near fluent in reading Tarot cards. I couldn’t, at the drop of a hat, tell you the difference in meaning between the seven of pentacles and…
By Torraine Walker There's a tradition in Black families when someone passes away. Once everyone has filed into the church and passed by the coffin to view the body of the loved one, and the reverend has finished the sermon,…
By Brittany Frederick I’m not going to front, I binged the Hulu original The Handmaid’s Tale at the behest of my friend who promised me it was exactly like Trump’s America. While the series, and Margaret Atwood’s novel that served…
