In honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we spoke with Jasemine Jackson-Winston, a college student dedicated to helping others understand this rare disease that affects Black people at a disproportionate rate.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s Carefree Black Girl Vibes Are Everything We Need RN
On Saturday, Juneteenth, the 21-year-old Dallas, Texas native burned up the track at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, winning the women’s 100-meter dash finals at the U.S. Olympic trials and securing her spot at the Tokyo Games.
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Terrence Little Gardenhigh on Dream Collabs, Making His Own Way, and Living that Superhero Life
From his breakout role on Netflix’s Coffee and Kareem to his current gig on Nickelodeon’s Danger Force, 13-year-old Terrence Little Gardenhigh is living his dream.
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Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate 150 Years with First Grammy Ever
History was made last night at the Grammys. Fisk University’s 150-year-old a capella choral group, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, won their first Grammy Award ever!
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These Black Women are Leading the Charge Against Insurrection
Immediately following last Wednesday’s (January 6, 2021) domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol — and our very democracy — Black women began calling for the second impeachment of 45 and the swift expulsion of every member of Congress who helped incite this insurrection.
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Domestic Terrorists Loot U.S. Capitol in Coup Attempt
On January 6, 2021, we witnessed an attempted coup in real time. It’s not surprising, really. This mob of majority white, pro-Trump, domestic terrorists was encouraged to rebel against their own country by their white supremacist “president” and his yearslong, blatant aims at dictatorial power.
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What to Listen to During Lockdown: A #QuarantinePlaylist
‘Cause music heals, y’all. By Ava Marshall With all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it can be hard to relax. From Black folks disproportionately dying of it to the intensity and frequency of the news, feelings of anxiety are definitely normal. Trust, we feel you. Completely. To help ease your stress and worry, we’re comin’ through […]
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Meet Symera Jackson: Actress, Student, Game-Changer
By Ava Marshall /Main photo by Ryan West Whether you’ve seen her in the Netflix series Team Kaylie or on ABC’s Alex, Inc, Symera Jackson is another dope Black girl making a way for herself as a creative. She first began acting at the age of 4, starting out in theater productions before moving to […]
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Big Sean’s New Collab That’s Investing in HBCU Students
WARNING: Extreme Levels of Black Excellence Ahead By Ava Marshall So look, 13 percent of the American population is Black, right? But only one percent of venture capitalist-backed start-ups have Black founders. The Moguls in the Making program is out to change that. Big Sean What’s a fire new collab you may not have heard […]
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I’ma Let You Finish, but Simone Biles is the Greatest Gymnast of All Time
By Ava Marshall It is indeed a “Hot Girl Summer,” as five-time Olympic medalist (four of them gold) Simone Biles continues to be on fire, lighting up the gymnastics stage. Not only did she win her sixth national all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships last Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, but she also stretched […]
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