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18-Year-Old Althea Bernstein Was Allegedly Set On Fire By Four White Men In ...
Erin Corbett
26 Jun 2020
LGBTQ+
As A Black Woman, Celebrating Pride This Year Has Been Hard
Yasmin Benoit
26 Jun 2020
Living
“We Can’t Build Anti-Racism On Top Of Racism”: A Q&A With Layla F. Saad...
Elizabeth Gulino
25 Jun 2020
Entertainment
The Joy & Rage of Being Black In Fandom Right Now
It’s three in the afternoon when 17-year-old Kay picks up the phone to talk with me, and she sounds a little groggy. “I just woke up from a nap,” she
by
Elizabeth de Luna
Horoscopes
Astrology Predicted The 2020 Revolution. Here’s What’...
Historically, some of the most influential members of royalty, politicians, and public figures used professional astrologers as ways to predict what was to
by
Dossé-Via
News
The Public Reckoning Of Elijah McClain’s Death Is Long Overdue
Law enforcement agencies in Aurora, Colorado have received a flood of emails and phone calls in recent weeks — tens of thousands, to be exact — about t
by
Britni de la Cretaz
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Style
Black Stylists & Makeup Artists Form A Collective To Support Each...
In the fashion industry, stylists exist almost exclusively behind the scenes, adding an accessory to a look they helped find, fixing a stray strand of hair
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Eliza Huber
News
The Man Charged With Oluwatoyin Salau’s Murder Confessed To...
The case of 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protester Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, who was killed after detailing her own sexual assault on Twitter, contin
by
Sarah Midkiff
Unbothered
Why It’s So Critical To Talk To Your Family About Race
An idea we keep hearing regarding the fight for racial justice is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Strong white allyship requires having conversat
by
Elizabeth Gulino
Coronavirus
Did The Protests Cause A Spike In COVID Cases?
Amid weeks of racial justice protests throughout the US and the UK, many have wondered whether the gatherings might end up being coronavirus super-spreader
by
Mirel Zaman
Unbothered
I Was Trapped By Police. The First Person I Called Was My Dad
When Buchi Enechionyia was a university student in Nigeria in the early 1980s, he protested the military regime. About 35 years later, on the night of 1st
by
Molly Longman
Beauty
Why You Should Take The “Brown Girl Swap” Pledge
As people around the country take to the streets and social media to protest systemic racism, many are looking for more ways to fight inequality over the l
by
Thatiana Diaz
Music
Did History White-Wash Beethoven?
Centuries after his death, not much is known about German composer Ludwig van Beethoven beyond the standard pop culture trivia — he was a musical prodigy
by
Ineye Komonibo
Music
J. Cole’s New Song Sparks A Discussion About Solidarity In...
After a brief hiatus from releasing new music, J. Cole is back with another conscious single. Within minutes of its release late last night, “Snow On Tha
by
Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
The Huge Need For A Wellness Industry Designed For & By Black Women
Over the past few weeks, as I’ve been scrolling past both harrowing stories of Black death and uplifting images of resistance on Instagram, every now and
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
News
This Rally To Protect Black Trans Lives Was Better Than Any Corpo...
At the rally for Black transgender lives, protesters stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a sea of white. They listened, and the air in front of Brooklyn Museum ?
by
Brianna Provenzano
News
Video Footage Shows Rayshard Brooks’ Final Moments Before P...
Another wave of protests condemning police brutality against Black men and women occurred over the weekend following the Friday night death of 27-year-old
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Asia Ewart
US News
George Floyd’s Daughter Receives Disney Stock As Gift From Barbra...
George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna Floyd, received a gift from Barbra Streisand following the death of her father. George Floyd was killed by the police
by
Kathryn Lindsay
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US News
Justice For Toyin: What We Know About Oluwatoyin Salau’s Al...
One week after being reported missing by loved ones, the body of 19-year-old activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau was discovered in Tallahassee, Florida a
by
Asia Ewart
Pride 2020
The Queer Black History Of Rioting
“The first Pride was a riot.” This June, the LGBTQ+ community has routinely shared those six words across social media. Activists and demonstrato
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Jonathan Borge
Movies
Spike Lee Highlights The Real Trauma Of Black Veterans In
Da 5...
Critically acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee is back with another film, and his new project takes viewers to the jungles of Vietnam. Lee’s second collabo
by
Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
I Was In Lafayette Square Before President Trump’s Bible Photo-Op...
On the late afternoon of 1st June, Toni Sanders headed to Lafayette Square, near the White House, with her wife and nine-year-old stepson. For days, Sander
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Molly Longman
News
One Officer Who Killed Breonna Taylor Had Been Accused Of Sexual ...
Breonna Taylor was killed in her home by police officers serving a “no-knock warrant,” allowing them to enter her home without announcing themselves. T
by
Britni de la Cretaz
Movies
HBO Max Removes
Gone With The Wind
Due To Racist Depictions
As demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter continue across the country and TV shows like The Bachelor are being called to increase their diversity,
by
Kathryn Lindsay
Unbothered
Racism In Medicine Has The Power To Kill
The insidiousness of racism is not only that it is enduring, but that it is ubiquitous. Right now, hundreds of thousands of us mourn in the streets for Bre
by
Gabrielle A. Perry
Pop Culture
After The Black Squares, Will #ShareTheMicNow Be An Effective For...
The winds of change have been blowing for a very long time in Hollywood, with industry professionals and fans alike voicing their concerns about the lack o
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Ineye Komonibo
Spirit
“My Queerness Is A Compass”: Finding Joy In God As A ...
The following is an essay written by Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, extracted from The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion, in which writers,
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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Unbothered
A Comprehensive List Of Mental Health Resources For Black Women
Today is World Mental Health Day and it comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The past fe
by
Jessica Morgan
Fashion
The New Film Exploring What It Means To Be Black & Boujee
What does it mean to be Black and boujee? Rani Patel Williams, the Ugandan-born and London-based creative entrepreneur, answers that very question in a joy
by
Georgia Murray
Unbothered
What Black Mothers Want You To Know About George Floyd’s Death
by
Molly Longman
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