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Dear Beyoncé, Don’t Go Back To the Grammys

Dear Beyoncé, Don’t Go Back To the Grammys

Four times, Beyoncé, one of the most prolific artists of our time, has been snubbed by the Grammy’s for Album Of The Year. Four times.
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Whitney Alese
Feb 6
So When All Else Fails in Policing, Blame the Single Black Mother?

So When All Else Fails in Policing, Blame the Single Black Mother?

Apparently, Black single motherhood can be linked to everything wrong with American police brutality
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Quintessa
Jan 31
Say Goodbye to the Tech-First Era

Say Goodbye to the Tech-First Era

The humanity-first movement is here and staying awhile
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Brandeis Marshall
Jan 30
The Gilmore Girls’ Inclusivity Problem

The Gilmore Girls’ Inclusivity Problem

It’s okay to love a thing. It’s better to love it when you see all its flaws.
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Yi Shun Lai
Jan 29
Selective outrage’s latest target is Beyoncé’s performance in Dubai

Selective outrage’s latest target is Beyoncé’s performance in Dubai

If Beyoncé can’t perform in regions where anti-gay laws run rampant, her next tour will be extremely limited.
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Michael Arceneaux
Jan 24
The Delight and Terror of Loving Black Men

The Delight and Terror of Loving Black Men

There are so many Black men I love. My dad. My brother. Cousins and nephews. Friends and colleagues. Ancestors. Artists and philosophers…
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Savala Nolan
Jan 20
Thoughts About Parenthood, 1 Year Later

Thoughts About Parenthood, 1 Year Later

Musings from a Black woman who didn’t quite think this through.
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Adetoro Ceballos
Jan 18
Three Important Facts About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

Three Important Facts About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

Many historical recollections of King’s life omit the intense campaign the FBI waged against him
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Ph.D.
Jan 16
Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Have To Be Nice About Your Dick

Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Have To Be Nice About Your Dick

This, “male self-help,” and a few more incredibly obvious lessons from Andrew Tate’s downfall.
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Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Jan 4
Many People Owe Megan Thee Stallion An Apology

Many People Owe Megan Thee Stallion An Apology

Some have apologized for their tasteless comments and actions about the Houston rapper but she is due many more.
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Michael Arceneaux
Dec 24, 2022
Holiday Self-Care Tips

Holiday Self-Care Tips

Be mindful of your thoughts, feelings — and set healthy boundaries for you and others
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Teressa P.
Dec 13, 2022
What’s so familiar about the phrase “You don’t look autistic”

What’s so familiar about the phrase “You don’t look autistic”

And why it doesn’t bother me (much)
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Aneisha
Dec 13, 2022
Lessons on Silence

Lessons on Silence

I’ve been avoiding silence lately. More than usual. I’m becoming, or have already become, one of those people who leaves the television on…
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Savala Nolan
Dec 10, 2022
The Right’s Reaction to Brittney Griner is Identity Politics

The Right’s Reaction to Brittney Griner is Identity Politics

WNBA star Brittney Griner, jailed because she carried vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage, was release yesterday. She…
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Joshua Adams
Dec 9, 2022
Three Lessons From My One-Year Loc Journey

Three Lessons From My One-Year Loc Journey

A journey of growing trust, seeing beauty, and deepening connection
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Tori Franklin
Dec 7, 2022
On Being a Black and Asian Mixed Race Woman

On Being a Black and Asian Mixed Race Woman

My mother is a British Black Caribbean woman, and my absent father is a British Asian Pakistani or Iraqi man. When questioned about my…
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Kashala Abrahams
Dec 7, 2022
It would be silly to ignore a movie about slavery over a slap

It would be silly to ignore a movie about slavery over a slap

Will Smith understands why him slapping Chris Rock might prevent some of you from watching his new film, but I don’t.
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Michael Arceneaux
Nov 28, 2022
Black Folks Deserve Better: Lemuel Plummer’s Zeus Network Is Everything That Is Wrong With…

Black Folks Deserve Better: Lemuel Plummer’s Zeus Network Is Everything That Is Wrong With…

Some might find the Zeus Network highly entertaining, but we are more than anger, violence, and twerking half-naked. Do better.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Ph.D.
Nov 28, 2022
When Ending Your Marriage Is About Self-Care, It Feels Good

When Ending Your Marriage Is About Self-Care, It Feels Good

A personal story about your neighborhood writer
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Allison Wiltz
Nov 27, 2022
Mysterious and Spooky: On Race and the Remaking of Cult Classics

Mysterious and Spooky: On Race and the Remaking of Cult Classics

How Narratives of Difference are Hearkening the Horror Genre
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Faithe J Day
Nov 25, 2022
In Search of Love and Justice

In Search of Love and Justice

I was recently asked to speak to a group of second and third-year law students studying the intersection of law and love. Yes, you read…
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Savala Nolan
Nov 24, 2022
Black Twitter is Irreplaceable. Did We Wait Too Late to Say That?

Black Twitter is Irreplaceable. Did We Wait Too Late to Say That?

If this is the final stand, you should know about Black Twitter
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Allison Wiltz
Nov 19, 2022
My Birth Story: A Black Woman Hypnobirthing At Home

My Birth Story: A Black Woman Hypnobirthing At Home

My precious Imani Ife made her fashionable debut on Friday, May 6, 2022 just in time for Mother’s Day. But, her birth story does not start…
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Elana Jefferson-Tatum PhD
Nov 17, 2022
Open Letter To Jesse Green of the New York Times

Open Letter To Jesse Green of the New York Times

An Apologia Pro Vita Lena Younger
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Tonya Pinkins
Nov 12, 2022
How #Softlife Saved Me from Myself

How #Softlife Saved Me from Myself

Tales from a former workaholic, overachiever and caretaker
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Mishel Noor
Nov 11, 2022
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