Last week we were finally treated to the reunion we had all been waiting for. The Fresh Princecelebrated its 30th anniversary with a reunion special on HBO Max.
Read MoreAmerica has worked tirelessly for centuries to erase Black people after it received the work it wanted, giving little to no compensation in return.
Read MoreThere was one day in high school that I will never forget.
I was a junior in an advanced academic program. I was active in student government and brought home more than a few awards for Model United Nations. Still, despite all of that, I was mostly known for being outspoken politically. I was the only Black student in my class and the only Black student on the student council.
Read MoreThe Black experience includes processing generational trauma. These 7 daughters of immigrant parents discuss the process.
Read MoreBreathing comes naturally to us until it doesn't. This could be a little bit of anxiety talking, but unless you have a breathing problem, you don't think about the "how." That is until you do, and then it's all you can think about. The same goes for moving. We don't think about "how" we walk or sit, just that we do it.
Megan Thee Stallion’s name has been in the news and conversations all year, from issues with record label 1501 to excitement around WAP. In July, everyone was shocked to hear that somebody shot Megan. There were conflicting stories and confusing circumstances, but it became clear that Tory Lanez shot Megan when she tried to exit his vehicle.
As the meeting started, the supervisor asked how we were all doing.
Read MoreAny New York City Public school teacher will tell you, remote teaching in the global epicenter of a pandemic is a wild ride. I would know, I am a Special Education and English Teacher at a Transfer school, a school that specializes in educating the most “at-risk” of not graduating in the city, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. My students are incredible, they range from 16-21 years old, and wear so many hats in their lives, they are young parents, head of households, artists, and scholars.
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