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#umdmelanin shines a light on black beauty
#umdmelanin shines a light on black beauty
01
Mar 2016

#umdmelanin shines a light on black beauty

beauty

if you’ve paid close attention to #blacktwitter, then you know about the ongoing hbcu versus predominantly white institution (pwi) debate. it’s mostly as divisive as the perpetual light skin versus dark skin conversation, and includes pontifications…

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#umdmelanin shines a light on black beauty

beauty

if you’ve paid close attention to #blacktwitter, then you know about the ongoing hbcu versus predominantly white institution (pwi) debate. it’s mostly as divisive as the perpetual light skin versus dark skin conversation, and includes pontifications…

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eclipsed is making broadway history
eclipsed is making broadway history
29
Feb 2016

eclipsed is making broadway history

politics

set in liberia during the country’s civil war, eclipsed surrounds the lives of four women who’ve been abducted to serve as a warlord’s wives. not only was the play written by a black woman, danai gurira,…

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eclipsed is making broadway history

politics

set in liberia during the country’s civil war, eclipsed surrounds the lives of four women who’ve been abducted to serve as a warlord’s wives. not only was the play written by a black woman, danai gurira,…

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black love matters: cavanaugh & raquel
20
Feb 2016
black love matters: cavanaugh & raquel

black love matters: cavanaugh & raquel

fashion

by cavanaugh nweze in a world with endless choices at the tip of a finger, the idea of marriage can be quite frightening. i struggle with the idea of one year lease agreements, two year…

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black love matters: cavanaugh & raquel

fashion

by cavanaugh nweze in a world with endless choices at the tip of a finger, the idea of marriage can be quite frightening. i struggle with the idea of one year lease agreements, two year…

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Why An African City Is Everything You Need and More
05
Feb 2016
Why An African City Is Everything You Need and More

Why An African City Is Everything You Need and More

beauty

confession, i didn’t start watching sex and the city until the reruns. i vaguely remember people’s fascination with carrie bradshaw and her cronies while the show was on the air, but for the most part…

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Why An African City Is Everything You Need and More

beauty

confession, i didn’t start watching sex and the city until the reruns. i vaguely remember people’s fascination with carrie bradshaw and her cronies while the show was on the air, but for the most part…

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amandla stenberg’s teen vogue videos will make you cry
03
Feb 2016

amandla stenberg’s teen vogue videos will make you cry

fashion

amandla stenberg’s teen vogue videos will make you cry. if you don’t tear up, then you’ll definitely feel warm and fuzzy inside. at 16, amandla’s the role model i wish i had, a dynamic example…

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amandla stenberg’s teen vogue videos will make you cry
03
Feb 2016
what janese talton-jackson’s death teaches us about black women’s lives
what janese talton-jackson’s death teaches us about black women’s lives
30
Jan 2016

what janese talton-jackson’s death teaches us about black women’s lives

politics

last week, i faced the most consistent street harassment that i’ve experienced in a long time. there was the man at the metro who invaded my personal space to ask if i was on the…

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what janese talton-jackson’s death teaches us about black women’s lives

politics

last week, i faced the most consistent street harassment that i’ve experienced in a long time. there was the man at the metro who invaded my personal space to ask if i was on the…

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