Since the beginning of black civilization, from African tribal styles, to locs and the afro, hair has been an integral part of the black community. Hairstyles were utilized to express an individual’s social status, family background and tribe in early African civilizations. During the Atlantic slave trade, enslaved Africans would
On Oct. 1, Mattel announced that UNO will be releasing a new deck of cards. However, this time the deck will be designed in braille. The game has brought up an increasing amount of engagement from children, teens and also adults. The rule of the game is to see who
Less than two weeks after Amber Guyger’s 10-year sentence for the murder of Botham Jean was announced, another innocent black person was shot and killed in their own home by a police officer on Saturday. Atatiana Jefferson had been up late playing video games with her nephew when they heard
Earlier this month it was announced that “BoJack Horseman” would be entering its sixth and final season. Part one will be released later in October and the finale will follow in January. This will be a slow farewell to the show, with the toxic, alcoholic horse finally landing in rehab.
Being vulnerable can be scary. Sometimes it’s hard to even find the words to express how you’re feeling but there’s usually a song you can find to depict those emotions. Sometimes it might even feel like a song is explaining it better to you than you ever could. Songs transport you
When climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, gave a speech at U.N.’s Climate Action Summit, she shamed politicians for not taking climate change serious enough. She believes that they have damaged the Earth and therefore destroyed her childhood. Moreover, after the Parkland shooting, Emma Gonzalez and other students protested in the
The new “Batwoman” show that recently aired on The CW features a strong openly gay superhero which is incredibly important and inspirational for the LGBTQ community. The first episode aired on October 6, bringing another exciting DC comic book series to life. The character of Batwoman was first introduced in
The much anticipated Mario Kart Tour mobile app finally came out towards the end of September, and it proved to be a game with some major problems that has even been accused of being nothing more than just a cash grab. Compared to other Mario Kart games, such as Mario
When it comes to adapting real life people to film, it is extremely important that filmmakers do right by them. Celebrated filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s ninth feature film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” sparked controversy for its depictions of Bruce Lee, Sharon Tate and members of the Manson Family. Shannon
Animation is one of our world’s most captivating and breathtaking arts. Originating from the Latin’s “anima” meaning “soul” or “breath” to “animate” almost means to breathe life into something. It’s truly a fitting term, as the cartoons and movies we’ve been gifted throughout history are pictures infused with life. As
