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Dec 18

The Blow-Up on Twitter About Beyonce’s ‘Natural Curls’ Proves We Still Have a Long Way to Go With Our Hair

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Beyonce via Neal Farinah IG By Veronica WellsI’ll never forget my homeroom teacher Mr. Litz and the thoughts he shared one day about Black hair. In addition to home room, Mr. Litz, a White man, was also my middle school art teacher. And during his explanation of how he recreates Black hair, he told us, his predominately Black class, that…

May 04

The Obamas & The Carters: True Love vs. Business Strategy?

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By Devon Mac As I type these words I'm already tired of talking about Jay Z and Beyoncé so please forgive this post. But I was sitting here in the cloud of their media hype and most recently an article about how their joint album, Everything is Love, did not debut at number 1, and a few quandaries began to…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: Jay, Bey & the POWER OF FORGIVENESS

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Jay & Bey By - Ta-ning Connai Whenever your doubters have you down for the count, here’s a list of things to do to show them you're still on top… 1. Shut down the Louvre in Paris 2. Rattle out some lyrics hot enough to burn down the Amazon Rainforest 3. Make sure you get it all on film Simple…

Sep 21

Chasing Tail: Men & Women’s Pursuit of The Ass

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Nikki, Cardi & Beyonce By Dawn Washington Over the last month or so I've been taking in bits and pieces of what's happening in the cultural zeitgeist: Beyoncé and Coachella, Cardi B blowing up the spot, Nikki Minaj dropping her latest, Chun Li, and I got to thinking. What is the relationship between these three cultural moments and what do…

Dec 18

Can Beyonce Ease the Financial Strain of Attending an HBCU?

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Beyonce at Coachella By Brenda Alexander Following the hysteria and backlash from across the nation regarding the allegations that a Howard University law student embezzled upwards of $400,000 during his work study at the university’s financial aid office, I was impressed to see Beyonce’s new scholarship fund for prospective HBCU attendees. Not that she’s the first to establish a college…