‘White People Food’ Is Creating An Unattainable Picture Of Health
Tanisha Gordon doesn’t see what white people love so much about cottage cheese. Or salads, especially when they’re topped with fussy ingredients … Keep Reading
Howard University Swimmer and Siblings Going to 2020 Olympics
Howard University swimmer Latroya Pina of Seekonk, Massachusetts will swim for Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan alongside her siblings, … Keep Reading
The steady decline of African-American culture in Washington DC
Under five-foot-tall Virginia Ali, white-haired and frail, welcomes the never-ending stream of customers entering her diner. The 84-year-old woman is the owner … Keep Reading
SY Smith is THE Hardest Working Indie Artist in Show Business
I’m going to go on and say it: Sy Smith is the hardest working indie artist in show business. Full stop. Okay, … Keep Reading
Nail Salon Brawls & Boycotts: Unpacking The Black-Asian Conflict In America
As early as I can remember, my dad, an immigrant from Taiwan, would nonchalantly use the term 黑鬼 (hēi guǐ), Mandarin for … Keep Reading
Chicago’s Eve Ewing will pen Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’
Fangirling over Eve L. Ewing is a new pastime if you’re an African-American female writing in Chicago. Ewing is an academic, a … Keep Reading
British Rapper Stormzy to fund Cambridge Scholarships for Black Students
British rapper Stormzy has announced that he is funding two scholarships for Black British students to go to Cambridge University. The grime artist will pay … Keep Reading
Yinka Shonibare Wrapped More than 200 Books in African Textiles, to Start a Conversation About Immigration
THE MOST RECENT ADDITION to the art collection at The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College is a series of books. The … Keep Reading
Philadelphia’s BlackStar Film Festival: Where Black Film is High Art
For the past several years, some of my closest East Coast friends and I have made an annual trek. For me, it’s … Keep Reading
New Study Confirms Reality Television Perpetuates Stereotype’s of the Angry African American
When it comes to race and ethnicity, television cuts two ways. It can and has taught tolerance. It also continues to perpetuate stereotypes. A new … Keep Reading