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A while back, I wrote a post about finding a husband in college, and why it’s not realistic nowadays – at least, not for me. Out of all of the[...]
It’s not every day you turn on your radio and hear a rapper encouraging his female audience to embrace their flaws, but J. Cole sticks out with “Crooked Smile” featuring[...]
Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, Phylicia Rashad, and Gabrielle Union have all navigated through Hollywood as black actresses in the midst of criticism and competition. The ladies’ sit-down interview on “Oprah’s[...]
Last year, R&B singer Frank Ocean released his first album Channel Orange shortly after opening up about his sexuality via Tumblr. Inspired by Frank’s groundbreaking album, writer David Stuckey released his[...]
The city of Compton, Calif. is ready to move forward after electing their new mayor Aja Brown, a 31-year-old community developer. Brown swept the elections last week, receiving 63.7 percent[...]
I knew what I was setting myself up for the moment I declared English as my major for university. I already prepped myself for the infamous question, “So, what are[...]
Is touching black hair taboo? Veronica Wells of Madame Noire wrote, “It’s an understood rule among black women that it is impolite to walk up and stick your hand in[...]
Jay-Z isn’t a business man; he’s “a business, man” as he famously rapped on Kanye West’s “Diamonds From Sierra Lione (Remix)”. If you didn’t believe him then, you can take[...]
The BRAIN Initiative, a recent proposal announced by President Obama, is a research project aimed to map every neuron in the human brain. The human brain contains almost 100 trillion[...]
The university famously known as the Mecca of black education is reportedly facing financial problems. Allegations that Howard University is going broke have been swarming the web since the release[...]
The Changing the Face of Philanthropy Summit is the only two day intensive of its kind. Through targeted workshops, compelling keynote speakers and meaningful dialogue, the summit brings together African[...]
Monday, June 10: Gregory Porter Doors at 6:30pm / Show at 7:30pm Touted as “a major jazz talent” by Downbeat and “the brilliant new voice of Jazz” by the Huffington[...]
Weeks leading up to my first departure to Europe I was calm, cool, and collected. The night before, I internally freaked out. I didn’t know what to expect and the[...]
