Black women

Apr 14, 2022

The Masculinization of Black Women

Serena Williams, Francine Niyonsaba, Megan Thee Stallion, Michelle Obama. What do all of these Black women have in common? They all have been hypermasculinized by today’s society.  Black women have been consistently hypermasculinized by society and the media. There has been a push back against these comments and narratives in recent years by the Black…

Feb 3, 2022

AACC Hosts Avery Bolden for First Winter Gallery

On Jan. 14, the African American Cultural Center (AACC) hosted the opening reception for their latest art gallery entitled Black Girl Maverick. The art gallery is the first solo exhibit of the work of Avery Bolden. Bolden has a bachelor’s degree in art history from Old Dominion University. She is a native of Roanoke, VA…

Oct 3, 2021

Dress Coded: Let Black Women Live

I think it’s safe to say that after centuries of evidence, the world may just be out to get Black women. When it comes to appearances, it’s quite obvious what the standard is–perfection. We must be perfect to be treated equally. Being perfect is significantly harder when every single societal idea about an entire race…

Aug 30, 2019

We Must Continue to Fight for Equal Pay

The fight for Black women’s equal pay is more than just a gender battle.

Jan 19, 2017

Kenton’s Corner: Black women and mental health

Kenton Gibbs | Staff Writer Simply put, the greatest privilege of all nonblack women is the fact that they are not constantly typecasts and forced to be monolithic. Black women have to fit into certain boxes and cannot step outside of those boxes without instantly being bashed for what society feels like they should be.…