In his new, instantly best-selling memoir, A Promised Land, former President Barack Obama primarily focuses on his political rather than personal life, off

What does it mean to be Black and alive right now? And what do future generations need to know? At the tail end of a traumatic year—one in which Black an

The annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival is upon us, and this time, it’s going virtual from November 6-8. An ode to Black Political Power: Past

In Lagos, Nigeria, on the evening of October 20, men in military uniform reportedly fired live rounds at peaceful protesters demanding an end to police bru

Naomi Osaka could settle for just being excellent. At 23, she’s already one of the greatest tennis players in the world. It would be easy for her to stay

Following her appearance on Brené Brown’s podcast in June, Austin Channing Brown asked the following question:  “Am I allowed to feel joy during

It’s been months since most of us have booked a spontaneous girls trip, enjoyed a low-lit celebratory meal inside of a restaurant, or swayed to the beat

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It’s hard to be a joyful Black creative on a good day; to pour your being into beautiful work amid ongoing injustices is already taxing. And during the c

Have you been “challenged” yet? If you’re a woman with an Instagram account in the year of our lord 2020, then there’s a good chance you have been

At first glance, Chappaqua, New York looks and feels like many other small suburban towns orbiting New York City. It prides itself on its excellent public

May 26, 2020 was a day like any other.  Wake up, brew coffee, grab phone, hit the Instagram timeline for updates. Scrollllll…  George Floyd. George

“Wow, estas negrecita,” my tías and tíos would say, commenting on my darkened complexion after spending some time in the summer sun. A seemingly harm

Four years ago, on my 20th birthday, I went out to dinner with a group of friends. It wasn’t long before one of them — a close friend — said that on

The days after George Floyd’s death felt dark and lonely. As the graphic viral video circulated, my Black peers came together online, poured th

“I’m sick of them telling us lies, Auntie,” my 12-year-old niece Arianna said to me one day after school, fed up with what she was learning in h

White privilege manifests in many different ways — in an undeserved promotion, preferential treatment at a fancy store, not fearing for your life in inte