Features

Mar 23, 2023

Jane Crow: The Story of Pauli Murray

She wore many faces — an unabashed feminist, legal scholar, civil rights activist, prolific writer, Episcopal priest and more. Pauli Murray was a multifaceted, multihyphenate revolutionary in American history, and yet, few say nor remember her name — let’s change that. Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray was born Nov. 20, 1910, in Baltimore but was raised…

Mar 23, 2023

Indigenous Women Keep Going Missing

There is an ongoing epidemic of Indigenous women going missing and being murdered in the United States and Canada. Indigenous women have been the consistent targets of violence and hatred, with their proximity to poverty and homelessness further emphasizing this issue. Indigenous women experience domestic violence at an estimated rate of 10 times higher than…

Mar 23, 2023

Nubian’s Suggestions 3/23/2023

Pose (2021) Nadia Hargett | Staff Writer “Pose” was an American drama series about New York City’s African-American and Latino-American ballroom scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Main character Blanca Rodriguez is a trans woman whose HIV diagnosis motivates her to begin her own “house” called House of Evangelista. This subsequently begins a rivalry with…

Mar 23, 2023

Fashion Favs Black Celebrity Femmes

#1: Rihanna’s Naked Swarovski Crystal Dress at the 2014 Council of Fashion Designers of America The CFDA Fashion Awards is an annual award show highlighting some of fashion’s most notable designers, their collections and other contributors to the industry. According to FashionABC, “The CFDA Fashion Awards, which acknowledges excellence in fashion design, has been called…

Mar 9, 2023

The Tennis Racket

Professionalism. It’s something that athletes are universally expected to have, no matter what their mood is and no matter how their opponent plays. That’s why when a player falters and has an outburst, they are scrutinized. However, it seems that that scrutiny is pointed at some more than others. Take Alexander Bublik for instance. In…

Mar 9, 2023

Fashion Runways Return to the Mandate of Skinny

In the midst of fashion week, many are left with a particularly worrying theme: the runway once again seems to be lacking in body diversity. Speaking in regard to Jason Wu’s recent runway show, Chief Fashion Critic at the New York Times, Vannessa Friedman, said in a tweet, “even I am distracted by the extreme…

Mar 9, 2023

Nubian’s Suggestions: Mar. 9, 2023

Harlem (2023) Jaz Bryant | Editor-In-Chief “Harlem” follows the lives of four Black best friends living in – you guessed it – Harlem, New York City, New York. Camille is an anthropology professor at New York University, Quinn is an heiress and business owner, Angie is a struggling artist and Tye is a queer tech…

Mar 9, 2023

Legend Series: @aliyahsinterlude1

Aliyah Bah, commonly known throughout social media as @aliyahsinterlude1, is a Black influencer taking the digital world by storm. Aliyah started off her career showing off her creative, alternative fashion taste and style while also speaking on relatable opinions. Aliyah has become a social media socialite, creating her own aesthetic, and getting invited to high-fashion…

Mar 9, 2023

The Politicization of Black History

Gov. Ron Desantis rejects African American Advanced Placement (AP) courses pressuring the College Board to strip down curriculum. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) claims the course “significantly lacks educational value.” Changes in the Feb. 1st rollout discarded crucial nuances in African American studies. According to the New York Times, they “purged the names of…

Mar 9, 2023

Menstrual Reform Around the World

Spain became the first Western European country to pass legislation giving access to paid menstrual leave early in February. The push for reform began in the progressive Catalan region, an autonomous community in Spain. Within the city of Girona, conversations about allowing individuals to take paid menstrual leave began popping up; this led to a…

Mar 9, 2023

Celebrating African American Accessorization

Innovative. Passionate. Creative. Fashion holds a long and beautiful history of change and adaptation across the African diaspora. For millennia fashion has operated as a form of empowerment and expression, remaining integral to Black culture to this day. Black creativity has revolutionized and revamped style as we know it. Specifically within the realm of accessories.…

Mar 9, 2023

What They Don’t Tell You About the Feminist Movement

Feminism, defined by the International Women’s Development Agency as the “equal rights and opportunities” for all genders, has a dark past that is otherwise sugar coated in our schools. We were taught that feminists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wanted equal rights for all men and women. However, this often only…