6 Key Events that Led to Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that’s observed on June 19, and it commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, specifically Texas. On...
Loud Cries and Deaf Ears: America’s Healthcare System Is Failing Black Women
My body was taken over by unbearable aches and chills. I cried my eyes out to a registered nurse in the emergency room where...
Show No Love: Hip Hop’s Long History of Homophobia
Homophobia existed in America long before Hip Hop emerged from its South Bronx origins, yet this irrational fear/hatred seems to have found a home...