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Singer Janelle Monáe Comes Out as Nonbinary

Artist Shares Their Queer Identity Journey on The Red Table Talk Electrifying multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe has come out as nonbinary. On the internet’s newest obsession “The Red Table Talk,” an online talk show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Andrienne Norris, Monáe opened up about her gender identity being […]

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More Than a Single: Chlöe Bailey’s “Treat Me” is a  Testament to her Womanhood, Confidence, and Career 

Chlöe Bailey from the singing sister duo Chlöe x Halle has returned with another hit single, “Treat Me,” released April 8 2022. With lyrics like “Exceptional/ You know anything less is unacceptable” and “Confessional, I’m skeptical/’Cause being on my level is difficult/ You better wake up and put me on a pedestal,” Bailey is showing the

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ARTECHOUSE: A DIGITAL ART SPACE – A Tale from One of Milaka’s Rare Wednesday Evening Outings

I arrived at about 4:05 p.m., already a few minutes late, at the corner of Maryland Avenue SW, peeking around each corner to find a sufficient parking spot. Frustrated, I drove around in circles, rather squares, to find a parking space that didn’t have one of those famous confusing parking signs that allow for 2-hour

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Open Mic @ the Song Byrd: A Tale From One of Milaka’s Rare Friday Night Outings 

After taking a couple of shots of D’ Usse to take the edge off, we walked a couple of blocks up from where I parked my car near Union Market. It was a slightly breezy Monday night, and as we approached, my friend CJ whispered, “I don’t know about my outfit, the colors kind of

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: The Representation of Black Trans Women Through Pose

Directed by LGBTQ+ icons like Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock, groundbreaking FX hit drama series “Pose” tells the story of the New York LGBTQ+ ballroom scene of the 80’s. Focusing on the lives of five dynamic Trans women, Pose centers the story of Blanca Evangelista (played by MJ Rodriguez) and her journey of

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Highlighting Black Women Who Are Shaking Up The TV Industry

Television shows have captivated our attention since the birth of television in the 1930s. Storylines that involve complex characters and dramatic events create timeless memories that span generations. Unfortunately, a vast majority of programming was produced, written, and created by white men. America did not see a woman produce a national TV show until the

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Euphoria is Showing us the Complexities of Young Womanhood & Coming of Age

Oftentimes within the media\’s portrayal of “teendom,” characters are made to fill an archetype and fit snugly into their roles. From the tall, handsome jock who makes up in athleticism what he lacks in brains, to the quiet overlooked main character who upon taking off her glasses and unpinning her hair, becomes a modern-day Regina

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Is Killmonger A Villain?

\”Black Panther\” was a monumental film. The film broke numerous records and marked a defining moment in cinematic history. The story following the rise of Wakandan Prince T\’Challa, played by the late Chadwick Boseman, was full of complex character development. Arguably the character audiences resonated with the most, besides T\’Challa, was the film\’s antagonist, Erik

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