The world of fashion has just started being transparent about the impact of black culture on its looks. Many of us, like Rashida, better known as @EvilRashida, (formerly @fuckrashida), have always kno…
Elizabeth Acevedo is the First Person of Color to Win a Carnegie Medal
Elizabeth Acevedo just became the first person of color to win the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book The Poet X. The Carnegie Medal is a British literary award given yearly to an English languag…
ICYMI: Black Family Held at Gunpoint by Police Over Accidentally Shoplifted Doll
Recently a video of a black couple; Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper being held at gunpoint went viral after their 4 year old daughter accidentally walked out of the store with a doll. The video of the in…
Zé Taylor Talks Rap, Religion, Queerness, & New EP “Fruit”
Zé Taylor is just days away from walking across the stage and getting his bachelor’s degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences. While, like his peers, he may be worrying about their career in the field…
TOBi Talks “Still” Album, Nigerian Culture, and Creating With Intention
TOBi teeters somewhere between Hip Hop and Soul. When we meet, his presence lacks ego. He is sincere, kind, and listens aptly to any of my questions despite running on two hours of sleep. It is clear …
6 Black Male Makeup Artists To Get Into!
Makeup is often presented as a Woman’s World but there are some men out here who are also killing the game! We’ve compiled a short list of some of our favorite black, male makeup artists w…
Melanin & Marijuana: 3 Businesses Helping Black People in the Cannabis Industry
Marijuana is slowly becoming legal across the United States. With the legalization of Marijuana comes a booming industry and an influx of cash. There’s one issue though, those who are benefitting the …
Tayla Parx’s “We Need to Talk”: An Immersive Listening Party Experience
Tayla Parx is a songstress that knows how to immerse you into her art. On Tuesday in Williamsburg at the House of Yes, Tayla and her crew threw what they labeled a “One-Of-A-Kind Pop Up Album Experien…
Anime “Fruit Baskets” Reboot This Month
Anime show Zodiac Fruits Basket will be getting a reboot! The anime will be revived later this month and will feature several of the original english and japanese voices returning. For those not famil…
Did ‘Diary of a Video Vixen’ Influence the #MeToo Movement?
Women’s voices have become more vocal over the last 19 years. The #MeToo movement has helped spread the message of the frequency in which sexual assault occurs. While the movement originally started i…
Fourteen Carnival Looks That Spiced Up Trinidad’s Carnival This Year ??
If you don’t know what Carnival is you’ve been asleep. Carnival is an event that occurs yearly in various cities across the globe. In some places it’s a tradition passed down from sl…
It’s Your Time, Boss Up! A 6 Step Guide to Turn Your Goals into Action
We’re in month three of 2019 and before you know it this year, and your chance to boss up, will be over. What we don’t want, is for it to be December and for all of your goals that you set for this ne…