In times like these, the least advantaged is the most harmed, which universally almost always means black people. According to APM Research Lab, Black Americans across the entire country are dying of COVID-19 at a rate of more than twice their population share. “Collectively, they represent 13% of the population in states releasing data, but have suffered 28% of deaths. For each 100,000 Americans (of their respective group), about 26 Blacks have died from COVID-19, a mortality rate of more than

Its an odd time for all of us so here are some tips to help you make the best of your “new normal.” If you are a goal planner like me, you usually start the year off listing what you want to accomplish and experience some level of excitement of what the new year has to bring. But as we were making New Year’s Resolutions and celebrating the end of 2019, little did we know that the new age Roaring Twenties was currently brewing a deadly virus that would transform our everyday lives overnight. Fo

Why Some Black People Are Still Supporting Donald Trump While majority of black Americans tend to disagree with Trump, I wanted to understand the part of the community that still supports the President. *This article was meant to be published February 2018 when the pitch was picked up by VICE. Since VICE decided to ultimately not publish I decided to publish it here.* Not too long ago Kanye West shocked fans, Republicans, the black community, and the entire pop culture world when he tweeted a

Maybe this is a unique story or maybe it’s just another path of a girl learning things in her 20s. This time last year I felt like I was on top of the world. I was traveling with my best friend in China, just got a raise and a good review at work, and the relationship between the guy I was seeing was growing stronger. But 365 days later, none of those things would be relevant or prepare me for what was to come.

The 25-year-old 'Atlanta' writer/producer Stefani Robinson gives her advice on how to break into the business.

Today marks one of the biggest days for sports fans and maybe even one of the biggest days in American culture. Growing up, I always enjoyed watching football with my dad and had even more excitement when Super Sunday finally arrived. I truly enjoyed everything about the big game whether it be scarfing down nachos with my family, shushing others to hear the commercials or rooting for the Steelers to get their fifth ring.

Spotlighting the Senate’s rising stars Kamala Harris and Cory Booker who also happen to be showing their #blackgirlmagic and #blackboyjoy During Black History Month its seems that we tend to recognize the same individuals from the past (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass and you know the rest.) Not throwing any shade at these groundbreaking leaders, but lets change it up a bit for the first black history month during the Trump era.

Like many other Americans I find myself wanting to be more active in our government after this very long election that was filled with more hate and divide than usual. I have always been interested in the government and as much as people like to claim they “do not like politics,” the government obviously has an impact on our day-to-day decisions. Whether its the meat we choose for our bodega sandwich or how much money we pay for our contraceptives, the government can easily influence everything