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Apartment Therapy • 09/26/2022

Here’s How To Host a Memorable Watch Party

Apartment Therapy • 08/31/2022

‘How Did They Build That?’ Host Jay Ellis Talks Season Two and His Love For Architecture

Teen Vogue • 08/22/2022

COVID-19 and Astroworld Should Change Music Festivals Forever

In this reported op-ed, writer Noella Williams traces the state of the music festival following the emergence of COVID-19 in March 2020 and later, Travis Scott’s Astroworld, unpacking how festival culture has shifted in the aftermath.

Complex • 08/17/2022

Eric See and Chef Joya Bring Their Cuisines, Culture and Queerness to the Kitchen

Diversity is necessary in any field, but even more so within the restaurant industry where most of the leadership is comprised of cisgender heterosexual white men, and little room is made for other identities and cuisines. Queer chefs, food and...

Healthline • 08/04/2022

Inside the Food & Wellness Equity Collective with Cofounder Yoli Ouiya

As the collective passes its second anniversary, co-founder Yoli Ouiya reflects on the organization’s origin story, current mission, and goals for the future. For People of Color, a concern for environmental safety and justice in the food industry...

Washington Post • 06/29/2022

Perspective | How I found community in the South as a Black queer woman

As a kid, I attended a Baptist predominantly Black church and went to a private Christian school, which was tolerable until the seventh grade. Once we reached middle school, we were required to attend a mandatory chapel service and to agree to a set...

Prism • 06/14/2022

Former Trader Joe’s employee shares experience working during the pandemic

While Trader Joe’s reigns among other grocery stores for its progressive, diverse work environment, my time spent working in one of its grocery stores during the pandemic has ended as I’ve become disillusioned with that facade. I worked at a Florida...

Mic • 05/04/2022

Scenes from Roe protests across America

On Monday evening, thanks to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico, the world learned of the U.S. Supreme Court’s plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that enshrined the right to an abortion. The backlash was instant, with abortion...

The Famuan • 04/22/2022

Retrofit Records swims against the tide

Tucked between Vanity Affair One Stop Glam Shop and 1 Touch Barbershop, Retrofit Records remains Tallahassee’s beloved record store that’s home to both classic and modern records. Sharod Bines, the sole owner of Retrofit Records, noted that Black...

UPROXX • 04/04/2022

Lucky Daye’s Career Trajectory Earns Him A Grammy Win

Being at the forefront of R&B and comparable to legendary figures within the genre like Usher and Frank Ocean is not an easy title, but David Brown goes above and beyond, while being known for his charm. Professionally known as Lucky Daye, the artist...

UPROXX • 03/02/2022

The Music That Helped Young Women Get In Touch With Their Blackness

From pioneers in the music industry like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Jill Scott to modern-day icons like Solange, Janelle Monáe, and Ari Lennox, Black women often create music as both an ode to their Black womanhood and social commentary of...

Healthline • 03/01/2022

What to Know About Veganism and Race, from a Black Vegan

Between wrapping up Veganuary and celebrating Black History Month, I’ve reflected on my nearly 3-year anniversary of being vegan and how it has intersected with Black culture. Because I grew up in a Jamaican-Trini household, meat-centric dishes were...

Scalawag • 02/25/2022

‘Who keeps us safe?’ An HBCU roundtable

Historically Black Colleges and Universities, most of which are concentrated in the South, hold contrasting legacies as both safe havens for Black students and frequent targets of violence. Last week, Scalawag hosted a live Twitter conversation with...

Harper's BAZAAR • 02/24/2022

What Does It Mean to Be a "Carefree Black Girl"?

Black women aren't a monolith, but there has always been a sense of community among Black women and Black femmes; sharing similar challenges and perspectives allows us to understand one another. In her essay collection, Carefree Black Girls, Zeba...

EUPHORIA. • 01/19/2022

RINI

If you’ve been searching for a new artist to add to your rotation, your playlist is awaiting a few songs from this Australian singer. RINI credits his passion for music originating from a combination of old school rock with his exposure to ’90s R&B....

Fodors Travel Guide • 12/16/2021

The Many Challenges of Traveling as a Black Vegan

Keeping a consistently nutritious diet and avoiding micro-aggressions can be difficult to navigate while visiting different cities and countries. While choosing my next location for adventure, I tend to keep two things in mind: my plant-based diet...

EUPHORIA. • 12/12/2021

Day N Vegas

Weeks after the incredible, long-awaited performance by Kendrick Lamar, I’m left yearning for festival season to continue. Among Day N Vegas’s star-studded lineup of hip-hop and R&B contenders, Lamar’s return to the stage was easily the best...

EUPHORIA. • 12/11/2021

Day N Vegas: Baby Tate

Over the span of the three-day weekend in November at the Day N Vegas Festival, EUPHORIA. not only caught a ton of acts on stage but had the opportunity to chat with several artists about performing at the festival, their upcoming music, and beyond....

EUPHORIA. • 12/05/2021

Day N Vegas: Joyce Wrice

Over the span of the three-day weekend in November at the Day N Vegas Festival, EUPHORIA. not only caught a ton of acts on stage but had the opportunity to chat with several artists about performing at the festival, their upcoming music, and beyond....

EUPHORIA. • 12/05/2021

Day N Vegas: Lucky Daye

Over the span of the three-day weekend in November at the Day N Vegas Festival, EUPHORIA. not only caught a ton of acts on stage but had the opportunity to chat with several artists about performing at the festival, their upcoming music, and beyond....