According to mentalhealth.gov, “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.” Mental health is mentioned in society as it relates to other arenas of life like work, family, parenting, etc. but the conversation of mental health and sports is, in […]
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The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer is what one of her editors called a “moral thriller”. Think of Little Fires Everywhere meets Defending Jacob. Set in small-town Maine, the lives of Tony and Julia are changed when Nick, Tony’s younger brother, is sexually assaulted. As a case builds, each of the characters are faced with their
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Sadness is my North Star. A number of years ago, as I was graduating college and asked about my prospects, I endured the writhing in my body. Where I was in life was not near where I worked towards. Over time, I recognize that sadness isn’t seasonal. It sure wakes me up. Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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Much is said about the lack of representation of Black stories in film & television, particularly in the ’90s. Television shows like “Sister, Sister”, “Moesha”, “Family Matters”, “Martin”, and “Living Single” showed the plethora of comedies and dramas with the bond of family and characters who embodied independence. Telling these stories through the lens of
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At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2016, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler, frequent film collaborators, were in a photo together. Jordan rests his hand on Coogler’s head. They look directly into the camera. The reaction to the photo boasted immature and hateful comments about what commenters thought the photo implied. There were blatant
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I have a physical copy of the album Survivor by Destiny’s Child. I bought it at a Warehouse Music, which is now a bank. The album sits on my shelf as a crystal. On May 1st of this year, Survivor turned 20 years old. The album was released two years after Writing’s on the Wall
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My goal is to visit every Historically Black College and University (HBCU). There are 101 schools reaching through the South and much of the eastern seaboard. I had visited Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College, all also known as the Atlanta University (AU) Center, Howard University, Xavier University, Fisk University,
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A Lowcountry Bride by Preslaysa Williams is about Maya Jackson, an emerging bridal dress designer living in New York City. She returns home to Charleston, South Carolina to care for her father, Pops, while mulling over career decisions. Derek Sullivan, a widowed father and military veteran, owns Always A Bride, a bridal shop in hard
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On March 2, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for not giving her seat on the bus to a white woman. This action was nine months before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat up to a white man, which was a catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It
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Upon hearing the the title “Queen of the Conquered”, I thought of a lyric from Nicki Minaj’s legendary verse on the song MONSTER, “You could be the king/But watch the queen conquer.” Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender is the first of the Island of Blood and Storm series. Sigourney Rose is the only
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Feminist Book Club (FBC) continues to host robust conversations between members and prolific authors, creating gathering with nurturing action. Dina Gilio-Whitaker, author of As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock joined FBC for a wide ranging conversation about Indigenous people, feminism, and environmental justice. As Long
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Every month is Poetry Month. In April, which is National Poetry Month, there is extra seasoning in the stanzas. Poetry brings the power to lure the imagination and entice the personal. Its variety celebrates the passion of art through words. Below are five of the many poetry organizations that support poetry and poets themselves with their
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