Onyekachi Akalonu

COVIDISM

We have currently been quarantined for over 2 months now. A new normal has taken hold as people across the globe are connecting in ways more than ever as we practice social distancing. As a way of commemorating National Poetry Month, I want to share a poem I wrote about how I am feeling during …

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Kenya Barris\’s #blackAF Presents An Important Question About Black Creativity

In an interview at the 2017 Emmy Awards, Insecure writer, creator, and lead actress Issa Rae declared that she was \”rooting for anybody black\” to take home an award that night. Her comments resonated with a wave of Black creatives who were just starting to see their work break into the mainstream of TV and …

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How Netflix Series Raising Dion Tells the Tragic Truth of Raising Black Boys in America

Raising Dion is a superhero science fiction series on Netflix created by Carol Barbee based on the 2015 comic book series and short film by Dennis Liu. The series, executively produced by Michael B. Jordan who also has a recurring role in the film as the protagonist’s deceased father, follows single mother Nicole Reese, played …

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Instagram \”Likes\” Will Soon Be No More. Yay or Nay for Creatives?

Last month at the WIRED25 Conference, Instagram CEO Adam Monsseri revealed his plan to remove the option to like content on the social media app. The plan, Monsseri argues, is an effort to make Instagram a “safe space for young people.” The drastic move seeks to lessen the pressure to create content for the sole …

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