2022

Couple embracing, eyes closed, peaceful.

The Struggle to Understand How to Sustain Healthy Black Love

This semester I began my journey towards studying mass communications. As my professor began to discuss the initial presentation of mass media through the radio, I began to think about how mass media presents black people, or rather, black love. I later discussed with a friend about Tyler Perry’s “Madea” films, and the debate around

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White heart on rainbow pride flag.

The Black Queer Love Experience, Navigating Matters of The Heart, and 5 Tips for Black LGBTQ+ Folk Searching for Love

I imagined love like many other teens did. Like the movies and tv shows around me had depicted, I would meet a smart, charismatic boy with a charm like Chad Danforth of “Highschool Musical” or Devon Carter of “That’s So Raven,” who would sweep me off my feet and into pubescent infatuation. In the culmination

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Super Bowl LIV confetti celebration.

Super Bowl Recap

The festivities got started with Dwayne \”The Rock\” Johnson making an inspiring speech just before kickoff. After both teams failed to score with their first possession the Rams drew blood first on an Odell Beckham touchdown. The Bengals immediately answered thanks to a 46-yard catch by Ja\’Marr Chase. Unfortunately for the Bengals the drive stalled

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