By Brittany Let’s get one thing out of the way: I’m fat and I’m a Black woman. I’ve always been the fat girl. Growing up, I thought I was supposed to be invisible, docile and quiet. I could be good…
By Jailyn Gladney “And when great souls die… Our senses, restored, never To be the same, whisper to us. They existed. They Existed. We can be. Be and be Better. For they existed.†When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou…
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 Sarah Meron The summer I turned 10 years old, I went on holiday to a beach town somewhere in France with my auntie and uncle. I remember arriving at the beach and plopping myself excitedly on my beach towel,…
By Ahlam Ali "still trying to try to imagine freedom and black joy black love black life reimagined reproduced" — Jamal Lewis I love Black women unconditionally. And with love comes a huge responsibility. Imagining a new and less problematic…
By Hassan Henderson Since receiving it as a gift, now a little over four years ago, I’ve boastfully sported the “I Met God, She’s Black” T-Shirt. It was given to me as a twentieth birthday present by one of my…
By Kejhonti Neloms I’m not too bothered by shea moisture being owned partially by Bain capital. I feel that all of the things I enjoy are usually anti-me&you, so I’m not unfamiliar with that kind of cognitive dissonance. I’m still…
By Kevin C. Quin Misogyny and mass media are no stranger to one another. Over the past few months, we have witnessed countless instances where men assert their often unsolicited, disparaging comments about women to millions of viewers across various…
By Ashley Denay (We gonna show ya'll the meaning of black love) When he havin' a bad day I fill up the bathtub (She put on the oven mitt, be cooking up mad grub) Got beef with a nigga, put…
