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Untitled by Maxx Carr

i’m listening to Noname for the first time. i had heard a song of hers before, but not the full discography. this is a feat for me— in mi...

Fall by Aiya

It was quiet so soft she barely heard each new word a raindrop o recognized later as a tear It wasn’t a call to arms or love or awareness...

Revisiting #OscarsSoWhite 5 years Later

The Oscars continue to hold its position as one of the highest regards and honors in the world of film. It’s been 5 years since the hasht...

Growing Affluence

Money is the foundation of stability. For women of color, there are institutional and structural barriers to financial education. Women o...

Drawing From Women of Color

Comic books are what got me into reading. My brother and I started out with the Amulet series by Kazu Kabushi. We were transported togeth...

Speak

There are a lot of things I wish would have escaped my mouth within moments of tension. The amount of thoughts that run through my head p...

There is No Such Thing As “Universal Womanhood”

Identities are a slippery thing. They're artificial, but they're still real. And because they're created by people, usually to serve a sp...

Validation and Comfort

As I weave my way around the uneven cobblestone streets of this city, I get a feeling of comfort. I don’t know where I am going, but I do...

Trip to the Gardens

Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the number of coincidences I come across. Is this a coincidence? Is this a sign? Do I really know this means...

Celestial City

there’s a million stars, an infinity blanketing the globe after every sunset. lyra winks at the moon, there as the snow falls across the ...

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