Culture
By: Addie Fisher
You could turn a side hustle into a budding business, pack up a van, and work your digital business from any Starbucks across the nation at this point - and people are doing exactly that everyday. But why is the side hustle culture so appealing now?
By: Candace
Twitter was ablaze this past week as model and singer Justine Skye brought domestic violence allegations to the public after she and a group of friends were violently assaulted on Monday evening. Skye, who had publicly mentioned being in an abusive relationship in the past but left the name of the attacker unspoken, alleged that ex-boyfriend, Harlem rapper Sheck Wes, and his friends stalked and attacked her friends and her current boyfriend. In the viral tweet, Skye alleges that Sheck Wes not only abused her in the past, but that he also used to beat the girlfriend that he had before her.
By: Cassandre
It should go without saying that blackface is not permissible in any shape, form, or fashion. Each piece of clothing that is released by a brand goes through a process and is seen by many eyes. Yet, the fact that various fashion brands continue to use blackface in their clothing and on the runway has me wondering why?
By: Cassandre
Although politics can be a sensitive subject for us to talk about and with good reason, there were some important and positive political gains that were made in 2018 by Black women and women of color that remind me that there is hope, all is not for naught and that we must continue the good fight. In fact, now more than ever I believe do we need these positive reminders, especially being a Black person living in America in 2019.
