Before I came to Morehouse, I didn’t realize how much of myself I had been shrinking. I grew up used to being one of few Black students in certain classes. Nobody ever actually said I didn’t belong (at least not directly to my face). But belonging is not always about what people say, it is […]
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Growing up, I was a theater kid. I loved movies, the stage, and stories of every kind. I lived down the street from a theater, and I spent my childhood enchanted by art. I loved cartoons as much as Shakespeare, Greek tragedies as much as mythology. Old films have always fascinated me, and I can
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What do I want the world to understand about being Black? Nothing. I want them to understand nothing. Because when the world was given the opportunity to understand, they misused and abused Black people. They studied us but did not see us. They heard us but did not listen. They borrowed from us but did
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As National Women’s History Month draws to a close, there is a woman whom I wish to highlight in this post. Women have always played an active and vital role not only in American history, culture, and society, but also throughout the world. And this role remains evident today. In March of each year, Americans take the
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Despite how much I despise DC’s traffic cameras that appear to be on every block of every street in every corridor of the city, I question the motives behind H.R.5525 – Stop DC CAMERA Act introduced by Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. I doubt that it’s because he or any of his constituents have
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As Black History Month came to a close, more visitors flocked to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the new exhibit At The Vanguard offered a light for the future while embracing the past. As a graduating senior at Howard University, walking into At the Vanguard felt like stepping into a living
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Few times bring larger crowds to Washington than Cherry Blossom season. For locals, Cherry Blossom season is a hectic time, and localized community celebration feels distant from the crowds of I “heart” DC shirts, cherry blossom bucket hats and couples trying to get the perfect selfie with blossoms in the background. At the March meeting of
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After a COVID-induced and remodeling hiatus, the DCTV Studios held a soft reopening last week at Brooks Mansion on 901 Newton Street in Northeast Washington. The Studio Opening Mixer was more of a reunion as current and former members gathered to take a firsthand look at the new studios. It was not only an opportunity
The journey of carrying a child is often described as one of the most beautiful moments in a woman’s life. Yet in America, for many Black women, it has become one of the most vulnerable and dangerous experiences. The maternal mortality rate is 3.5 times higher for Black women than for white women. It is
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Washington is a city transient to many; a political town where people come and go with the waves of new administrations. But one thing that still anchors its heartbeat is its sound: Go-Go music. A rhythm so unmistakable it has been passed down for 50 years. “I actually grew up wanting to be a Go-Go
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