It was the evening of April 2, 1984. My father and oldest brother were getting ready to watch the true Clash of the Titans. No not Perseus and Poseidon but Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon vs. Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing. Standing on the sidelines of the Hoyas was a striking 6’10 figure wearing a white towel on his […]
Black excellence extends into several fields, from politics to finance and especially so in the field of entertainment. Chadwick Boseman represented iconic characters on the silver screen with grace and aplomb. Last night the world lost a great actor, one whose career was brief yet impactful. Boseman passed away after a four-year bout with colon […]
It was 3:55pm Wednesday afternoon. I was preparing to sit on my favorite chair and prepare to watch Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs First Round between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. I figured that it would be a quick easy win for the heavily-favored Bucks so the game shouldn’t be competitive for […]
Last week, we posted an article entitled Tell Us: Are Black Women with Natural Hair Perceived Differently at Work? where we discussed the perceptions of natural hair in the workplace, hair discimination, and the rise of the natural hair movement. We also explored the history of natural hair and how it has been surpressed throughout […]
Written by Kristina Nohe Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid streaked across the sky and changed everything. It brought an end to the age of the dinosaur. In fact, it brought an end to half of all life on planet earth. As students prepare to return to school, many parents can probably sympathize with those […]
This week’s Tell Us Tuesday focuses on hair discrimination, specifically against Black women who chose to wear natural or protective hair styles such as locs, braids, or twists. The immergence of natural hair styles isn’t a new phenomenon, but the power behind the natural hair movement is kicking up momentum. It’s not simply about making […]
Written by Sherman Gillums Jr. The die is now cast. Kamala Harris, the junior U.S. senator from California, is Joe Biden’s running mate against President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for the 2020 election. For the next two and a half months, we know what’s to come. Partisan rivalry will predictably devolve into […]
We did not have a featured artist this week, unfortunately, but we’re still addressing the arts by discussing racism in dance, how it’s systemic, and how it unfairly represents the experiences of BIPOC. Alicia Mullikin is a first generation Mexican-American who has experienced a myriad of microagressions during her career that have presented significant hurdles […]
August 11, 2017 started like any other normal day in Charlottesville. In the quiet town that rests within the Blue Ridge Mountains, home to the University of Virginia, there rose a gathering. Usually that means people are coming together to see the Cavaliers play, but this wasn’t for athletics, this was about something far more […]
Recently Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a proclamation declaring racism to be a public health crisis. Minorities make up more than half of the population within the Silver State. According to the governor, it is aimed at raising awareness “so Nevada does not perpetuate poor health outcomes due to systemic racism during and after the […]
