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Vol. 2 Issue 3 Out Now


Women showed up and showed out for the 2021 Grammy Awards
Photo Credit:AP Photo-Chris Pizzello The 2021 Grammy Awards happened, and only one word aligns with how things happened: women. The women...
Charde Goins
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Pioneer for Diversity, Ava DuVernay Launches ARRAY Crew
"Lupita Nyong and Ava DuVernay - 13th" by Peabody Awards is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 A pioneer for diversity in film, Ava DuVernay,...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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Briana Scurry: Thou Art Transcendent
One of the great female soccer players became a symbol for young girls in sports. Former US National Soccer goalkeeper Briana...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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Cree Summer: Our Favorite Black Voice
A black woman has voiced everyone’s favorite characters since 1983 and to this day still uses her talents to entertain. Cree Summer born...
Charde Goins
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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The World of Black Cosplay: A Vehicle to Explore Who You Are
Camilla from A Bad Case of Stripes, 2019. Photo by Mimi It is still Black History Month, an annual observance more commonly associated...
Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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Donald Glover Struck a Deal and Malia Obama Landed a Job
Malia Obama with Donald Glover. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images and Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Shortly after it was announced...
Charde Goins
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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Black Hyper-Pop
Shygirl-Twitter Hyper-Pop is a new rebellion. Starting in the early 2010s, demanding attention with destructive computer sounds and high...
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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The Blak Trauma Loop
In an interview for The Root, executive producers Travon Free and Nicholas Maye talk about their new short film. Two Distant Strangers....
Charde Goins
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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The Read: A Safe Space for Queer Folk
Throughout my years of attending a predominately white high school, there rarely seemed to be anyone I could turn to in times of rage and...
Charde Goins
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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Malcolm & Marie: The New Critically-Acclaimed Film on Netflix
Zendaya and Director/Writer Sam Levinson have doneit again! On February 5th, 2021, Netflix showcased their newest addition, Malcolm &...
Charde Goins
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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HBO's "Insecure" Carries the Torch for Black Storytelling
Photograph by Justina Mintz / HBO It can be said that Insecure has picked up the torch for humanizing the stories of women of color....
Charde Goins
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Flo Milli: The Next IT Girl
Photo -Youtube With the massive amount of success, female hip-hop has grown to a great amount of commercial success. Flo Milli is no...
Charde Goins
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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Thank You Issa
Issa Rae celebrates the 10th anniversary of her award-winning web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. Rae, the actress,...
Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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Golden Globes 2021: Still Rooting for Everybody Black!
LUCA CELADA/HFPA The show must go on! That rings true as everyone in Hollywood woke up in the wee hours of Wednesday to hear the 78th...
Charde Goins
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Cicely Tyson: The Legacy She Left for Black Women
Renowned actress Cicely Tyson died this past Thursday at 96 years old. Her beautiful presence on and off the screen created an...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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The Houston Comets: Lost In Time
Photo Credit: NATHANIEL S. BUTLER/NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES The ultimate goal for a sports team‘s all across the world is to win a...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Cicely Tyson's Most Memorable Roles for the Next Generation
With the death of film icon Cicely Tyson, the world has truly lost a legend. Not only did her 60-year career span impact her generation,...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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She is Vengeance! She is the Night! She is Batwoman!
The city of Gotham is getting a new cape crusader to patrol the night and become the nightmare of villains. Ruby Rose’s departure from...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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It's Time to "Cite Black Women"
It was 8 o’clock on a Wednesday night, around the time I usually snuggle up with a good book and a cup of tea. Yet, that evening I craved...
Charde Goins
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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Misha Green: Bringing the Next Generation a New Reality
Photo - Getty Images Let’s go back to 2001, Simon West, a middle-aged white man, directed the film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.” Then, in...
Charde Goins
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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