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Girlfriend Intervention and Other Reasons Why I Hate the Strong Black Woman...
While in my dorm room the other night, trying to do my homework, I noticed that my roommate was watching a new TV show called Girlfriend Intervention. I decided to tune in mostly because I was...
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My Life Was a Minstrel Show
My life was a minstrel show, filled with delight With costumes and jokes and me working all night. I dipped, spun, and someone who looked just like me Was dancing and singing for all children to see....
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Michael Brown and the Further Separation of African-American and American
As I stood in the yard of my college campus, I contemplated how anyone could get away with murdering someone in broad daylight and multiple witnesses. There are many different thoughts that go through...
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Maintaining Identity
Whenever going into a space where I know that I’m going to be one of the few black faces, I always think of myself taking two separate paths. The first is a path where I completely overcompensate for...
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The Irony of Gentrification
Photo by Darwin Bell Recently I have dreamed about becoming extremely rich. I would buy a vacation house in Hampton Beach, Long Island and I don’t even have a great wish to visit that part of New York....
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My Skin
When I was younger, I did not compare myself to others. It wasn’t until I was in middle school that my mom began saying things like “All the other girls in your school are really skinny, aren’t they?”...
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Hair
When I think of my hair, I think of a huge mess. It’s a fantastic mess, but still a mess. It’s always been relatively long and thick with varying degrees of curls and kinks. Only once did I dye my...
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10 Women to Celebrate During Black History Month
As Black History Month comes to a close it’s time for us to reflect on the same black history speeches we got. In the midst of struggling to get through the same filtered Martin Luther King Jr. and...
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I Ain’t Ya Mammy
Recently, while binge-watching “A Different World,” I came across an episode which had a particular impact. The sitcom, a spin-off of The Cosby Show, A Different World, takes a look into the lives of a...
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Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, and Intersectionality
Tonight is MTV’s VMAs but as many previous ones, this VMA is not devoid of controversy. As the VMA nominations were announced, there were some high notes, and then there was Nicki Minaj. The rap artist...
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Viola Davis’ Acceptance Speech
I can’t deny that I was not even aware that the Emmy’s were this past Sunday night. In an attempt to keep myself relatively sane, I had decided that I wasn’t going to invest my time in award shows...
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Books and Plays By and About Black Women
To the dismay of summer and autumn lovers, the weather is finally turning colder. While some may get cuffed, others like to curl up with with a blanket, tea, and a good book. Here is a list of some...
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My Skin Part II
As my body positivity journey continued, I’ve started to think more about how my body fits into the larger scheme of society. I have started to think about how my body compares to others, especially...
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Protect Ya Curls
The northern hemisphere is dead in the winter and for many people that means dryness. It can be dry skin, chapped lips, or dry hair. For many curly haired people, winter can come with the challenge...
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Speak Up?
There is no doubt that the internet and social media are powerful tools. It is also important to remember that the internet and social media (in particular) are relatively new. While some people are...
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What I’ve Learned About Makeup (So Far)
Art by Nyanza D My relationship with makeup has always been somewhat complicated. Growing up living with my father and two brothers, I never much thought about it outside of plays and dance recitals....
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An Unofficial Summer Reading List
Summer is here, which means minimal clothing and some free time if you’re lucky. Sometimes it can be difficult to decide how to spend that free time so here is a summer reading list I devised, made up...
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New Semester, New Me
In the constant uphill battle to better myself, I’ve been getting in the mindset of going back to school. I have two years of college left, and my fear is that I’ll get stuck in a rut and go back into...
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Now That Donald Trump Will Be President
I remember when I was twelve and Barack Obama was first elected President. Shortly before, I had gone to visit my grandparents’ grave with my father and my aunt. They discussed how they never thought...
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A Catcalling Story
Catcalling has increasingly become a mainstay in my life. I’m not sure whether it’s the colder weather or simply the fact that my moving off campus has made my time on public transportation increase...
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