Recently, a tweet went viral that read “Black women will save the world”. I immediately became perplexed, confuzzled, if you will. The intention of this brother’s tweet was probably honest, a compliment to the intelligence and resilience of Black women. However, the reality of what these words mean is troubling for a lot of reasons. […]
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Photo courtesy of Fashion to Figure\’s website Tabria Majors is one of the most recognizable plus-size models in the industry right now. If you visit any plus size website she is all over the site. No really, go look. She was also featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue! I have been following her career
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Any shopper knows that the beginning of spring means the premiere of new styles. Gone are the frumpy monotone sweaters and jeans. In with the lightweight fabrics and beautiful prints. Spring/Summer is hands down my favorite season to shop because the possibilities are endless. It is so easy to mix and match and usually the
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We love celebrities, right? The lavish lifestyles, the access, the excess. Celebrities love nothing more than flaunting. Floyd Mayweather walks around with a suitcase full of money. Tyler Perry just built a multi-million dollar production studio. For the most part, we enjoy seeing Black celebrities succeed. The idea that they have made it when all
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I have been avoiding my White friends. I am angry, rightfully so. Once again, we are forced to relive trauma that reinforces the fact that our Black lives do not matter in this country. I am tired of educating “upstanding” White people on racism. My personal reasons for not assisting in White enlightenment are as
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Kenya Barris’ new Netflix Series #BlackAF was loathed almost instantly. The initial trailer was released in the middle of summer 2019 under the name Black Excellence. Almost immediately, people were upset at the series. At first glance, it appeared to be yet another incarnation of Kenya’s other show, Black-ish. More specifically, yet another show where
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Are you one of the “lucky” ones that have been allowed to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic? I use the term lucky very loosely because while we are fortunate to remain employed during this frightening time, having a job that is deemed essential usually comes with its own set of stressors. I have
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The Hulu Original Little Fires Everywhere is a series based on Celeste Ng’s novel of the same name. Starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon, the series explores race, motherhood, and interpersonal relationships in the late ’90s. Hulu releases one episode a week, so it isn’t something you can binge-watch over a weekend. However, I watched
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The untimely passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the others aboard the helicopter was an enormous tragedy. One of the most prominent and beloved figures in sports suddenly passed and it stopped the world. We were left to process grief among strangers on social media, which can be a toxic environment, to say
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If you have ever seen the first Bring it On, the film’s subject matter while wrapped in fluff and the world of cheerleading is just as relevant now as it was then. The idea of White people coming in and co-opting ideas created by Black people just to end up calling it their own. David
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